All of those contracts are one of the reasons why the Celtics are in the second apron. Because of that, they don't have many ways to improve the roster in free agency. That means

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, center, pursues the ball as Boston Celtics guard Derrick White, left, and center Luke Kornet, behind, defend in the second half of an NBA basketball

The Boston Celtics snapped their two-game losing streak as they defeated the Denver Nuggets on Sunday afternoon.

White downplayed his recent uptick in play after supposedly having rediscovered his joy playing for Boston this season.

White was recently honored in a ceremony that put his collegiate jersey on the University of Colorado's "Wall of Honor."

Jayson Tatum was dominant in the first half of the Boston Celtics’ matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. This had teammate Derrick White give a solid endorsement. Tatum couldn’t miss from the field in the first 24 minutes of the game.

White added career highs with 41 points and nine 3s, making Pritchard and White the first Celtics duo to score 40 or more points in the same game and the first duo in league history with nine or more 3-pointers each in a game.

The Boston Celtics had to play without Jayson Tatum Wednesday night. Luckily, they still had Derrick White and, even more luckily, they still had Payton Pritchard.