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Disheartening: Celtics Unveils detail of Derrick White’s Injury Status

Derrick White departed the Celtics’ game against the Magic on Friday afternoon due to an arm contusion sustained in a violent collision with Orlando player Paolo Banchero.

The play occurred with 2:15 remaining in the first quarter as White was defending Joe Ingles. White tried to navigate around a double screen and was hit by an uncalled illegal screen by Banchero who drove his shoulder into White. The Celtics guard hit the ground immediately and stayed down until Joe Mazzulla called timeout on the ensuing possession. White left the floor under his own power but headed back to the Boston locker room while favoring his arm. He was replaced by Payton Pritchard after Boston’s timeout but the team announced he would be probable to return in the second quarter.

The Celtics were already shorthanded for Friday’s game, with starting guard Jrue Holiday ruled out due to a sprained ankle suffered against the Bucks on Wednesday night. White had a strong start on Friday, scoring six points, dishing out two assists, and grabbing a rebound in his first 10 minutes, helping the Celtics take an early lead before suffering an arm injury.

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Hot takes at halftime: It’s never too early for some Celtics basketball.

This afternoon, the Boston Celtics will try to secure a position in the In-Season Tournament quarterfinals. So far, they’re performing well and have built an eight-point lead against the Orlando Magic.

If Boston wins, regardless of the outcome of Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, they will advance to the competition’s quarterfinals.

After about a two-week break, prepare for some halftime hot takes, buddy.

White jerseys should never be worn on the road

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. There’s absolutely no reason that the Celtics home jerseys should ever be worn away from TD Garden. It just doesn’t look right. I know it’s all been part of the Nike regime in the NBA, but I just can’t suffer in silence anymore.

You can’t tell me the Cs away greens wouldn’t do the trick today as a contrast to Orlando’s navy blue City Edition jerseys.

It’s nice to see that the Celtics aren’t sleepwalking out there early

So, heading into this one I was a bit concerned about how Boston would start with tip-off being so early. The 2:30 p.m. tip on a Friday is an odd start time, to say the very least.

In previous years, the Cs struggled to get going in matinée games. I’m sure it’s a trend throughout the league as guys are thrown out of their typical gameday habits.

Today, they started out pretty typical and had an 11-point lead after the first quarter in Orlando.

Orlando battled back in the second quarter, but the Celtics managed to k

Jaylen Brown clearly listened to this week’s ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ episode

So, in anticipation of Thanksgiving, founder of The Ringer and host of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” Bill Simmons chatted with CelticsBlog alumni Kevin O’Connor about Jaylen Brown. More specifically, the two discussed Brown’s place in this season’s stacked Celtics team, and how at times it feels like he might not be the greatest fit.

O’Connor even went as far as to suggest that if Boston fails to meet their championship goal, Brown may find himself on the trade block next summer.

Welp, the $304 million man clearly heard the noise and has turned up in the games since the episode was released. Of course, JB had an excellent game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday and has gotten off on the right foot today at Amway Center.

Brown carved up the Magic defense like a Thanksgiving turkey for 12 first-quarter points on a blistering hot 4-of-5 start from the field.

He did it all. Threes, fadeaways, drives, even free throws, it was all falling for JB early on and it was a sensational thing to watch.

It truly feels like Brown can have a massive impact on the ceiling of this Celtics team, so it’s great to see him stringing together multiple solid games.

Oh hey, Luke Kornet has arrived

Listen, I know that both Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard have seemingly found their footing in recent weeks. But, man does it feel great to see Luke Kornet looking comfortable out there.

The backup big man scored 10 points and rejected a pair of shots through the first 24 minutes of this one, giving the Cs a great boost in a game where Kristaps Porzingis hasn’t been all that sharp.

As a whole, the bench has looked solid against the Magic, combining to score 15 of Boston’s 56 first-half points.

Mo Wagner is the worst of the worst.

I despise this man. Mo Wagner was with the Celtics for a brief period during the dismal 2020-21 season and has had a chip on his shoulder ever since.

Today has been no exception.

The Magic’s big man has scored 11 points off the bench. His energizing effort has given his team a boost and allowed them to get back into the game before the interval.

On top of that, he’s always appearing to be up to no good. Consider the following.

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Spiteful: Celtics Guard Derrick White arm Injury Update