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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 … [Read more...] about Check out Derrick White best college highlights with the Colorado Buffaloes

The Boston Celtics will not have a lot of spending power this summer to add talent to the roster as they build the next iteration of the team in the 2024 NBA offseason. But they could still add talent via the minimum exception, and Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey could see a reunion of sorts happen to such an end with veteran forward Gordon Hayward. “Going from a high-value … [Read more...] about NBA analyst floats Gordon Hayward reunion as optimistic free agency target for Celtics

Is it possible for the Boston Celtics’ season to be going too well for their designs on NBA title contention? While it might seem like an absurd question at first blush, when a ball club finds little resistance on its path to the NBA Finals, can there be the necessary growth to win it all? Such was the question posed by The Athletic’s Zach Harper in a recent article. “I … [Read more...] about Is it possible for the Boston Celtics’ season to be going TOO well?

The Boston Celtics have held steady in the latest round of Bleacher Report’s weekly NBA power rankings put together by league analyst Andy Bailey. The Celtics now remain in the second spot of the power rankings this week, behind the Denver Nuggets and ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder. “Wednesday’s 3-point win over the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks was closer than … [Read more...] about Boston holds steady in latest Bleacher Report weekly power rankings

The Boston Celtics have upgraded Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser and Kristaps Porzingis to “available” for their game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday (March 22.) Jayson Tatum and Al Horford will miss the game due to injury, having been downgraded from “questionable.” Horford’s absence is to be expected. He has sat out the one night of back-to-backs for the past two seasons. As … [Read more...] about Celtics upgrade three starters ahead of Detroit Pistons game

If the first several meetings of the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics were not enough for you, the two Eastern Conference ball clubs are going at it again this Friday evening. But both teams have put out extensive injury reports, which could turn an already lopsided contest into a glorified practice for both teams.Still, should the bulk of Boston’s starters actually sit out, … [Read more...] about Celtics vs. Pistons: Prediction, preview, how to watch, stream, start

The Boston Celtics need the sort of head coach who is willing to do whatever it takes to win another title, and from what we are hearing from Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell, they happen to have one under contract. That would of course be current Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who recently spoke with the former Boston forward and current Celtics broadcaster. Maxwell spoke … [Read more...] about Joe Mazzulla will do anything to bring another title to the Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics (55-14) are heavily favored (by 13 points) to build on a four-game road winning streak when they visit the Detroit Pistons (12-57) on Friday, March 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The over/under is 224.5 for the matchup. In its previous game, Boston defeated the Bucks on Wednesday, 122-119. Its top scorer was Jayson Tatum with 31 points. Find out how to watch this … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons odds, tips and betting trends | March 22

The Boston Celtics will face the Detroit Pistons on Friday (March 22). It’s the second time these two teams will face off within a week. However, we’re unlikely to see the Celtics at full strength, as multiple players are listed on their injury report heading into game day. Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis and Jayson Tatum are all listed as questionable. Jrue … [Read more...] about Celtics could be missing six players against Pistons