Derrick White always leaves it all out on the floor for the Boston Celtics. For the second time in under a year, that included some of White's teeth hitting the parquet at TD Garden.
Derrick White had a temporary dental bridge knocked out of his mouth on Thursday. He explains what happened and the next steps for him.
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White will be getting permanent teeth after having them knocked out a second time.
White said that in recent weeks, his dentist urged him to have his permanent bridge installed, and he just kept putting it off.
In Boston's 118-108 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, guards Payton Pritchard and Derrick White made franchise history as the first two teammates to score 40 points or more in a game.
The Boston Celtics earned a thrilling 128-118 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, thanks to historic performances from role players Payt
Pritchard and White combined for 84 points, becoming the first Celtics teammates to reach the 40-point mark in the same game, and the first duo in NBA history to connect on at least nine 3-pointers.