Derrick White NEEDS to Start Playing Better For Celtics

About this episode

The hosts discuss Derrick White's recent struggles and the Boston Celtics' performance in the playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers.

After a disappointing result in the 2nd playoff game of 2026 for the Boston Celtics, A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn, and Kwani Lunis unpack what went wrong against the Philadelphia 76ers. They discuss Derrick White's poor recent stretch of form and which other Celtics need to step up in a pivotal Game 3. Then, they take a look at the rest of the NBA Playoff landscape, highlighting key storylines to watch. 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Derrick White's Struggles 7:50 - Derrick White's Sportsmanship Award 13:00 - Other Celtics That Need to Step Up 17:12 - PrizePicks 20:08 - Celtics Bench Struggles 23:48 - Joe Mazzulla's Adjustments 32:30 - Rapid Fire Playoff Takes 40:30 - Wrapping Up! Celtics on CLNS Media is Powered by: 💰 Prize Picks - Sign up at http://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS & Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn, Kwani Lunis

Topics covered

• Celtics performance
• Derrick White struggles
• NBA Playoffs
• key storylines
• player adjustments

Keywords

• Derrick White
• Boston Celtics
• NBA Playoffs
• Philadelphia 76ers
• player performance
• sports analysis

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Organizations: Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers

Places: NBA

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