The Boston Celtics fell to 0-3 after their most recent loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Boston Celtics are 0-3 to begin a season for the first time since 2013-14. This recent rough start includes losses to the Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, and Detroit Pistons.
1. How does Boston respond after an 0-2 start? Two games into the season, the Celtics are still looking for their first win. Granted, their two opponents — Philadelphia and New York — have high postseason ambitions, but that’s beside the point.
Last season, Derrick White had four games with at least 20 field goal attempts. With a team-high 20 FGA on Wednesday night, he reached that mark in game one against the Sixers.
An ESPN article previewing the 2025-26 NBA season stated Boston Celtics shooting guard Derrick White has what it takes to make his first All-Star Game alongside teammate Jaylen Brown.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
BOSTON — With the game on the line on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics wanted to get the ball in the hands of star guard Jaylen Brown. But that’s not how things played out at the end of the Green Team’s 117-116 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Boston Celtics point guard Derrick White has been an integral part of the team's success since the Celtics acquired him in a midseason trade with San Antonio in the 2021-22 season.
Watching Jayson Tatum doing box jumps and dunking just five months after tearing his Achilles certainly raised some eyebrows. Even his doctor, who performed the surgery, was a bit stunned to see the videos of the Boston Celtics star.
When Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles during the Eastern Conference semifinals, it appeared the contention window for the Boston Celtics' slammed shut.
The Boston Celtics’ roster has completely changed between the last playoffs and the new regular season. The Celtics parted ways with Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Georges Niang via trade deals, with Anfernee Simons joining the team.
Jayson Tatum is currently recovering from the Achilles injury he suffered in last season’s playoffs. Tatum ruptured his Achilles tendon in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks.
In one of the most surprising moves, yet worst-kept secrets, of the off-season, Al Horford has joined the Golden State Warriors, a team with whom he developed a rivalry of sorts during his time with the Boston Celtics.
The Boston Celtics have been the dominant team in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, but a major change in the pecking order is likely considering the torn Achilles suffered by Jayson Tatum in last year’s playoffs.
BOSTON — Even with Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum out indefinitely, the Green Team has many sources of offense, from 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to shooting guard Derrick White.
The NBA preseason yields the perfect opportunity for players at every stage — from rookies to seasoned veterans — to make an impression, log valuable reps, and set the tone before Opening Night.
Last season's NBA All-Star Game was won by a veteran-heavy team featuring Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and other long-time veterans, but there's a passel of promising young players — and a few less-young players — ready to join them.
This season has been like a reset for Boston. In six weeks, the Celtics lost Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury. Kristaps Porziņģis went away to Atlanta, Jrue Holiday to Portland, and Al Horford has confirmed signing with the Warriors.
The Boston Celtics were able to win the 2023 NBA Finals due to the accumulation of moves over several years leading up to it. One of the most vital moves that they made was during the 2021-22 season, when they acquired Derrick White from the San Antonio Spurs.
The Boston Celtics are heading into a season of major change, and veteran guard Derrick White is right in the middle of it all. With Jayson Tatum expected to miss most of the year recovering from an Achilles injury, and key players like Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis now on other teams, the Celtics’ identity has shifted.
The Boston Celtics have been notoriously branded as one of the most three-point-reliant teams in the NBA. However, Derrick White reiterates that this is far from the truth.
After helping lead the Celtics to an NBA championship in 2024, Derrick White signed a four-year, $125.9 million contract extension. The first of those four years begins this season.
When NBA players are on the road, they have cities they like to visit and ones that they can't stand. The Celtics certainly have a list of cities that they don't mind going to versus ones they hate.
Let’s be honest, the modern NBA has a bit of a reputation. Between “load management” nights that feel more common than a Tuesday, and stars treating a stubbed toe like a career-ending catastrophe, the “soft” label gets thrown around a lot.
The city of Memphis is known for a few things: barbecue, Rock 'n' Roll and the home of the Memphis Grizzlies. After the franchise relocated from Vancouver in 2001, the Grizzlies have made the postseason 14 times with one Western Conference Finals appearance in that mix.