Derrick White's Historic Block Quest

0:00On April 9, Derek White's on the verge of a one-of-a-kind NBA feat, sitting at 98 blocks with just three games left, two more swats, and he'd be the first ever to hit 100 blocks alongside 203 pointers in one season. That's the kind of two-way dominance that sets guards apart from the pack. This year, the Celtic stars putting up a career-best 16.7 points per game, with 206 threes, good for 18th in the buy, league. His blocks rank 13th overall, which is wild when you see its mostly big men up there, not a six-foot-four shooter like him. Dig into the history, and White's chasing legends among shorter players. He trails only Dwayne Wade's 106 from 2008-9, and David Thompson's 99 from 1977-78. Add in 86 steals, 400-8 assists, and he's 8 rebounds shy of a personal best there too. Kav's coach Kenny Ackinson even hyped him as a top five talent league wide last month, spotlighting that rare, all-around game few can match.

1:03It underscores White's rise from solid role player to elite force. Tonight in Madison Square Garden, he gets a shot against the Knicks at 7.30pm Eastern on Prime Video, while Boston pushes to lock the East's number two seed. Team coverage, powered by AI. This is Boston Celtics News today.