Latest Derrick White News
Celtics' front office chief Brad Stevens expects only tweaks to roster as they look to defend title
BOSTON (AP) — The past week has been a whirlwind for Brad Stevens since the Celtics reached the goal he’s been chasing since he arrived in Boston in 2013. He’s gone from coach to president of basketball operations during that time, experiencing all the failures and near misses...
Celtics beat Mavericks 105-98, take 2-0 lead in NBA Finals as series heads to Dallas
BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday led the scoring. Derrick White added a chase-down block. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown pitched in, too — with their passing and defense. The Mavericks can stop worrying about who Boston's best player is. Everyone is contributing to the Celtics' quest...
The Celtics' formula is lots of 3s, lots of stops. The Mavericks need a solution in the NBA Finals
BOSTON (AP) — When the Boston Celtics make a ton of 3-pointers, forget it. They're probably not going to lose. That was surely something the Dallas Mavericks understood before Game 1 of the NBA Finals — and if they, or anyone else, somehow were unaware of that fact, it was on...
Celtics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning Porzingis
BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just fine, it turned out. Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Porzingis...
Celtics have followed 'craziness' of Joe Mazzulla's coaching style straight to the NBA Finals
BOSTON (AP) — When Celtics guard Derrick White stood in the corner behind the 3-point line late in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals as teammate Jaylen Brown drove into the lane, drew defenders and flipped a pass toward him, White felt prepared for the moment. That’s...
Celtics rally late again to close out Pacers for 4-0 sweep in Eastern Conference finals
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derrick White stood stoically at midcourt as his teammates celebrated Monday night. He saw Jayson Tatum toss the ball high into the air, Al Horford run toward the coaching staff and looking for his son long before Jaylen Brown hoisted the Eastern Conference...
Brown matches career playoff high with 40 points, Celtics beat Pacers to take 2-0 lead in East
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown was a big enough problem for the Indiana Pacers even before an All-NBA snub that may have given him an added desire to show how much he can do for the Boston Celtics. “I think he cares about it in a way that motivates him, and I think he doesn’t...
Wembanyama becomes 1st NBA rookie to make first-team All-Defense
NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama's latest accolade was like none other. The San Antonio center has become the first player in NBA history to make the league's All-Defensive first team as a rookie. The league announced the teams on Tuesday, and Wembanyama appeared on 98 of the 99...
Mavericks star Luka Doncic looks to bounce back from rough Game 1 against the Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — As Oklahoma City prepared to host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was asked how his team would brace for Luka Doncic's physical style. Daigneault quipped that he just needed lockdown defender Lu...
Brown, White lead Celtics' 3-point onslaught, powering Boston to 120-95 Game 1 win over Cavaliers
BOSTON (AP) — When Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum have it going, it usually means good things for the Boston Celtics. This postseason, it's also been opening up the floor —- and the 3-point line —- for Derrick White. That's added a new layer to a team that was already the one to...
