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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why didn't Boston Celtics point guard Derrick White make an All-Defense team?
Why didn't Boston Celtics point guard Derrick White make an All-Defense team for the 2024-25 NBA season? The University of Colorado alum was a top defender on both the perimeter and at the rim, and was a key cog in one of the league's best defenses all season long on the way to the Celtics winning 61 games in the regular season. Add in the eye test, and it can be hard to understand what the logic was for leaving off White for any of the All-Defensive teams for this season, yet the Colorado native finds himself on the outside looking in. Advertisement The hosts of the CLNS Media "First to the Floor" podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network: This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Why didn't Celtics point guard Derrick White make an All-Defense team?
USA Today
15-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
What are the best wins of the Boston Celtics in the NBA's 2024-25 regular season?
What are the best wins of the Boston Celtics in the NBA's 2024-25 regular season? Was it their victory over the New York Knicks at TD Garden on opening night? Their win against the Cleveland Cavaliers at home on Nov. 19, or on the road on Feb. 4? What about their defeat of the Houston Rockets on the road back on Jan. 3, or their road win over the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 7? Boston beating the Golden State Warriors on the road on Jan. 20 could be in the eyes of some, as might be the defeat of the Los Angeles Lakers at the Garden on March 8. The hosts of the CLNS Media "First to the Floor" podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below to see what they decided were their favorites. If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," "Celtics Lab," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
USA Today
13-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Underrated plays from the Boston Celtics end to the 2024-25 NBA regular season
Underrated plays from the Boston Celtics end to the 2024-25 NBA regular season The 2024-25 regular season is coming to an end, and the 2025 NBA Playoffs are about to start for the Boston Celtics. The results from this season's play-in tournament are still to be determined to sort out what ball club has the luck of playing the Celtics in the first round of the true postseason, but we are inching closer to the games that count the most by the minute. While we wait for that most important of seasons -- the 16-win season of the playoffs and the push for Banner 19 -- the hosts of the CLNS Media "First to the Floor" podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, took some time on a recent episode of their show to put together the best plays from Boston's dominant end to the regular season. Take a look at the clip embedded below to see just how good the Celtics can be when they bring their full focus to bear while we wait for the playoffs to begin. If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," "Celtics Lab," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
USA Today
16-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The Boston Celtics have a way to beat every team in the NBA
The Boston Celtics have a way to beat every team in the NBA The Boston Celtics have a way to beat every team in the NBA. They can play with double bigs with an oversized backcourt against teams with beefier frontcourt players and larger guards. They can play small and fast when that approach to a scoring-first lineup is the way to go to secure a win. And they have a plethora of options to attack opponents with on offense, from a slower, halfcourt style that tends to be most effective in postseason play, to a transition-heavy approach to keep pace with younger ball clubs with fewer tools to attack the Celtics with. We of course know they can also simply bury opposing teams with an attack from beyond the arc. And when it comes to defense, man-to-man can be the primary approach, as can a switching defense, zones, or pretty much anything else you can think of. The hosts of the CLNS Media "First to the Floor" podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," "Celtics Lab," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The Boston Celtics might be all the way back
The Boston Celtics might be back to their usual, championship-caliber selves after a rough patch of play in the middle of the NBA's 2024-25 regular season. As might be expected from a team that just won a title, the Celtics have had a bit of a championship hangover, looking for ways to motivate their play in the middle of the season they all want to be over so they can have a crack at repeating. But in recent games, Boston has been beating a lot of quality opponents -- and have been doing so in convincing fashion as well. Have they turned the corner to begin to round into elite contender status now that they are in the home stretch of the current campaign? The hosts of the CLNS Media "First to the Floor" podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," "Celtics Lab," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
