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Did the Boston Celtics’ recent decision to extend Jrue Holiday shut the door on extending Derrick White?

Not if you ask Celtics team president Brad Stevens. 

Did the Boston Celtics’ recent decision to extend Jrue Holiday shut the door on extending Derrick White? Not if you ask Celtics team president Brad Stevens. In a recent discussion at the Auerbach Center in Brighton, Stevens covered several key topics regarding the team ahead of the start of the 2024 postseason.

The Celtics president touched on Holiday’s recent contract extension, plans for signing White to his own contract extension this coming summer, and adding former two way big man Neemias Queta to the team’s 15th regular roster spot. He also spoke on Joe Mazzulla’s development as a coach heading into his second year and gave a preview of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

Following these remarks, CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning and Josue Pavon shared their reactions and analysis of Stevens’ comments. Check it out below!

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Celtics downgrade Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Jaden Springer to OUT vs. Sacramento Kings

The Celtics shared that they have downgraded a trio of backcourt players for the Kings tilt this evening at TD Garden.

The Boston Celtics will have to face the Sacramento Kings with a few of their best players sitting on the bench, according to a recent notification from the team. The Celtics shared that they have downgraded a trio of backcourt players for the Kings tilt this evening at TD Garden.

Star forward Jaylen Brown will sit to nurse his left hand sprain back to health ahead of the NBA’s 2024 Playoffs, and starting Boston floor general Derrick White (currently afflicted with a lower back contusion picked up earlier this week) will join him in street clothes vs. Sacramento this (April 5) evening.

Reserve wing Jaden Spring will also sit as he rests up his left knee, which has been bothered by tendinopathy for some time now.

All three had been on the injury report as questionable for today’s game before this afternoon.

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Derrick White earns huge contract bonus with first quarter 3-pointer against the Hornets

Derrick White made himself an extra $500,000 with a first quarter 3-pointer Monday night against the Hornets.

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White triggered a $500 thousand contract bonus Monday night against the Charlotte Hornets when he sank his first 3-pointer of the game, a clean look from the corner. It was his 185th made 3 for the season, the threshold for said bonus.

The Celtics inherited White’s contract when they traded for the Colorado native at the 2022 NBA trade deadline. Prior to joining Boston, his career-high was 84 made 3s in a single season. This year, White is make 2.7 3s per game on 6.8 attempts. At the time of this writing he’s shooting 40.1% from deep, too.

White could rack up a few more contract bonuses before the season ends. He is eligible for a pay boost if he hits 70 played games, something he is likely to do. Likewise, if White is named to an NBA All-Defense team, he will be in line for another bonus.

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Why the Derrick White – Kristaps Porzingis offense is the key to the Boston Celtics’ success

While Tatum and Brown are the engine that makes the Celtics run, this pairing has quietly been a crucial cog in that machine.

Amid all the debate over whether it ought to be Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown taking the last shot at the end of Boston Celtics games, there is mounting evidence that the Derrick White – Kristaps Porzingis offense is the key to the Celtics’ success this season.

While Tatum and Brown are undoubtedly the engine that makes the Celtics run (and one of the two probably should be taking the last shot, with occasional exceptions), this pairing and what they can do together has quietly been a crucial cog in that machine.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took some time to take a closer look at the high-powered tandem on a recent episode. Check it out below!

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How does Derrick White impact winning for the Celtics?

Derrick White has been a versatile star for the Boston Celtics this season. Chris Forsberg breaks down how he’s impacting the game.

Derrick White has been a major part of the Boston Celtics roster this season. The versatile guard has proven himself to be one of the best two-way players in the NBA, as he blends his exceptional defense with reliable playmaking and secondary scoring. White has formed a robust partnership with Jrue Holiday in Boston’s backcourt.

With his steady style of play, and selfless brand of basketball, White has rapidly become a fan favorite with the Celtics fanbase. He was even discussed as a candidate to potentially gatecrash this year’s All-Star selections. 

During a recent episode of “Celtics Post Up,” NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg discussed how White has been making an impact for the Celtics this season. He touched on his defense, shot-making, passing ability and how he consistently gets himself into position to block shots.

You can watch the full episode by clicking on the embedded link above.

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Check out Derrick White best college highlights with the Colorado Buffaloes

Here are Derrick White’s best plays as a member of the University of Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball team.

When Colorado native Derrick White left high school, it seemed unlikely he would end the starting point guard for an NBA contender like the Boston Celtics. White wasn’t heavily recruited his senior year, and began his collegiate career playing Division II with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
He blossomed as a UCCS Mountain Lion, however, and opted to transfer to University of College Boulder for his senior season. Now playing in Division I and the Pac-12, White soared. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 and was a member of the All-Defensive team. White averaged 18. points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.4 assists during his single season as a Colorado Buffalo, foreshadowing the type of player he would become in the pros.

You can check out all of Derrick White’s best college highlights with Colorado University from the 2016-17 season thanks to the Buffs TV
YouTube page.

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‘I’m not usually one that tries to chase stats’ – Derrick White on his first career triple-double

“I’ve just got to shout out my teammates,” he said.

If you are surprised by the Boston Celtics’ recent blowout win over the Detroit Pistons being the first career triple-double of guard Derrick White‘s career, it’s because the man is no fan of stat padding. And there were a few minutes of the Colorado native getting left on the court to try to reach that achievement vs. Detroit, to White’s Chagrin.

“I mean, I’m not usually one that tries to chase stats or whatnot, I saw that I was one away — that’s probably why I had those three turnovers there,” explained the Colorado alum of his big night postgame via CLNS Media.

“I’ve been close a lot of times, so I was like I’m going to try to get it this time,” he reflected. “I’ve just got to shout out my teammates.”

White put up a stat line of 22 points, 10 rebounds, and as many assists, going 8-of-20 from the field and a sizzling 6-of-12 from beyond the arc in 37 minutes of floor time.

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Celtics’ Derrick White earns first career triple-double in blowout win vs. Pistons

White put up the first triple-double of his career in the Celtics’ recent win over the Detroit Pistons.

Derrick White has taken his game to new levels since he was traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Boston Celtics, elevating his game from a borderline starter to a borderline All-Star. And it is on the defensive end that the Colorado native excels the most, leading the NBA in blocks by a guard and making a real case for First Team All-Defense.

Even with all of this going for him, somehow, White put up the first triple-double of his career in the Celtics’ recent win over the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden, putting up 22 points, 10 rebounds, and as many assists in the win.

To talk over White’s impressive night against Detroit, the host of the NBC Sports Boston “Celtics Talk” podcast Chris Forsberg linked up with Jen Rizzotti, Ashley Battle, Abby Chin, DiJonai Carrington, Zora Stephenson, and Amina Smith.

Check it out above!

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Derrick White’s dad Richard on his son’s season with the Boston Celtics, title hopes and more

Few people know Derrick White’s game better than his father Richard.

The trade that the Boston Celtics made to bring on point guard Derrick White was derided as an overpay by many fans and analysts at the time. But now, the deal is looking like quite the steal for the Celtics, who picked up an All-Star level talent for rotation players and minimal draft assets.

And few people know Derrick White’s game better than his father Richard, who also happens to be a lifelong Celtics fan. CLNS Media reporter Bobby Manning, cohost of the “Garden Report” podcast, linked up with the elder White to talk about Derrick’s career year, the Celtics’ title aspirations, and more, providing insight into the younger White’s journey and the team’s potential for success this season.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear their talk in full.

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CU Buffs’ KJ Simpson riding historic late-season scoring stretch

KJ Simpson is putting up some historic numbers late this season

KJ Simpson is playing like an All-American for the Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball team this season. But at this most crucial point of the year, the junior guard has somehow found a way to step it up a notch.

After CU lost to UCLA by four points in Simpson’s lowest-scoring total of the year, he has exploded for 85 points across the last three games. That total is the most by a Buffs player in a three-game span since Derrick White scored 87 points in the final three games of his collegiate career back in 2017.

With his team fighting for a March Madness berth, Simpson has done more than just score the ball across the last three games, too. In addition to averaging 28.3 points over the past three games, he has recorded 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals.

“Those are All-American numbers,” head coach Tad Boyle said following Colorado’s Wednesday evening win over Cal. “He’s bringing it every night.”

His most recent 27-point performance also put him up to 555 total points on the season, just 44 points shy of breaking the top 10 for most points scored in a season by a Buff.

Simpson looks to continue his hot streak on Sunday against the Stanford Cardinal. He and the Buffaloes need to win out the rest of the regular season for their best chance at securing an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament.

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