DERRICK WHITE

The Celtics made an NBA Finals run nobody saw coming, going from a team that was three games under.

He hit a championship-winning shot with Michael Jordan.

The Boston Celtics realize they must find an answer to Stephen Curry and do a better job making things difficult for the two-time MVP.

Jayson Tatum found his scoring touch after a rare poor shooting night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals but it was the rest of his Boston Celtics teammates who went missing.

Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Jordan Poole connected from just inside of midcourt to cap a huge third-quarter run and the Golden State Warriors evened the NBA Finals at a game apiece by beating the Boston Celtics 107-88 on Sunday night.

The Celtics’ transition from a team that has gone from just outside the top tier of the Eastern Conference to one that's four wins way from the franchise’s 18th NBA championship began the moment Ime Udoka took the microphone at his introductory news conference.

Jimmy Butler had 47 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Miami Heat forced the Eastern Conference finals to a decisive seventh game by beating the Boston Celtics 111-103 on Friday night.

Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 22 and the Boston Celtics moved to the brink of a berth in the NBA Finals, running away after halftime to beat the Miami Heat 93-80 and take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference title series.

The Boston Celtics took their turn pounding the Miami Heat early.

Bam Adebayo scored 31 points with 10 rebounds to lead Miami to a 109-103 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Al Horford and Marcus Smart are coming back.

Jimmy Butler scored 41 points, and the Miami Heat turned things around with a huge third quarter on the way to beating the shorthanded Boston Celtics 118-107 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night.

Bobby Portis made a putback off Giannis Antetokounmpo’s missed free throw with 15 seconds left, Jrue Holiday snuffed Marcus Smart on Boston’s final two possessions and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Celtics 110-107 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 series lead.

Jaylen Brown scored 25 of his 30 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 109-86 to even their second-round playoff at one game apiece.

Jayson Tatum made a layup at the buzzer on a pass from Marcus Smart to give the Boston Celtics a dramatic 115-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

Jimmy Butler had 24 points, Kyle Lowry added 23 and the Miami Heat rallied in the fourth quarter to hold off the Boston Celtics 106-98 to stay atop a tight race for the Eastern Conference’s top seed.

Stephen Curry went down with a left foot injury late in the first half and didn’t return as Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics routed the Golden State Warriors 110-88 on Wednesday night.

Dejounte Murray tied his career highs with 32 points and 15 assists to go with 10 rebounds for his 11th triple double this season, Keldon Johnson scored 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs cruised to a 136-121 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

The San Antonio Spurs invite fans to cheer on the Silver and Black at two official watch parties this month during the Rodeo Road Trip.

Tyler Herro scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat dominated the short-handed San Antonio Spurs 112-95 to snap a three-game losing streak.

Devin Booker scored 28 points, Mikal Bridges added a season-high 26 and the Phoenix Suns overcame a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win their 10th straight game, beating the San Antonio Spurs 115-110 on Sunday night.

James Harden had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, spoiling Dejounte Murray’s ninth triple-double of the season as the Brooklyn Nets overpowered the San Antonio Spurs 117-104 on Friday night.

Derrick White had 19 points in his return from a five-game absence, Dejounte Murray added 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 101-94 on Saturday night to snap a five-game skid.

Darius Garland scored 28 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat San Antonio 114-109, extending the Spurs’ losing streak to five.

Eric Gordon had 31 points and the Houston Rockets overcame a career-high 32 from Dejounte Murray to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-124, snapping a three-game skid.

Joel Embiid had 31 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers extended their winning streak to six games with a 119-100 win over the short-handed San Antonio Spurs.

Four members of the San Antonio Spurs have been added to the NBA'S health and safety protocols and are listed as out for Friday night's game against the Sixers in Philadelphia.

Gregg Popovich became the first to coach 2,000 NBA games with the same team, and Dejounte Murray scored 22 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs past the Boston Celtics 99-97.

Fred VanVleet scored 33 points, Pascal Siakam had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors extended their winning streak to three by beating the San Antonio Spurs 129-104.

Saddiq Bey hit a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left in overtime and finished with 21 points, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 117-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Ja Morant had 30 points, eight assists and six rebounds, leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 118-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points, Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 110-104 for their fourth straight victory.

Keita Bates-Diop scored a career-high 30 points and the San Antonio Spurs routed the slumping Los Angeles Lakers 138-110 in the final event at Staples Center under the 22-year-old arena’s original name.

Lonnie Walker IV banked in a jumper with 14.9 seconds left to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 128-126 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

Jakob Poeltl had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Derrick White added 24 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-97 on Sunday night.

The New York Knicks’ Evan Fournier said he “can’t move” after eating a “terrible steak” in a recent trip to San Antonio when the team took on the Spurs.

Derrick White had 23 points, Lonnie Walker IV added 21 and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in beating the Denver Nuggets 123-111, snapping a two-game skid.

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The Spurs are on their first winning streak of the season, coach Gregg Popovich is getting political again, and Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan were recently brought up in a conversation with Keldon Johnson. Feels like the good old days in Spurs land! Welcome to this week’s Spurs newsletter.

Derrick White had 24 points, Dejounte Murray had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards 116-99 on Monday to win consecutive games for the first time this season.

Dejounte Murray had 29 points and 11 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the final minute after blowing a 24-point lead to beat the Boston Celtics 96-88 on Friday night, snapping a six-game skid.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 12 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-90 on Thursday night.

Paul George scored 34 points, hitting 12 of 13 free throws, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 106-92.

Anthony Davis had 34 points and 15 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-106 on Sunday.

Dejounte Murray had 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed, overcoming De’Aaron Fox’s season-high 37 points in rolling past the Sacramento Kings 136-117.

We are 10 games into the regular season and while our young Spurs have shown flashes of good play, they have struggled in many late game situations en route to a 3-7 record, which pits them near the bottom of the Western Conference. Welcome to this week’s Spurs newsletter.

The San Antonio Spurs frustrated the Orlando Magic with their opportunistic defense in a 102-89 victory Friday night.

Domantas Sabonis scored 24 points and Myles Turner added 19 to lead the Indiana Pacers past struggling San Antonio 131-118.

Dejounte Murray had 23 points and nine assists, and the San Antonio Spurs pulled away in the final minutes for a 102-93 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that snapped a four-game losing streak.

Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 16 rebounds and overcame six turnovers to lead the Denver Nuggets past the San Antonio Spurs 102-96.

Spurs are making different kinds of shots happen this summer.

click to enlarge Facebook / San Antonio SpursBack in January, when the Spurs and Thunder clashed in Oklahoma City, Spurs guard Lonnie Walker IV led all scorers with 24 points in a 112-102 victory for San Antonio.Walker shared the offensive load with five other Spurs who scored in double figures, including Dejounte Murray who finished the night with 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists.Murray has been a revelation for the Spurs this season, averaging career highs in points, rebounds and assists, all while looking fully healthy for the first time in three seasons. His eight steals against the Golden State Warriors on February 8 sparked a signature win in which Murray also contributed 27 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists — and sank the game clinching jumper.As stalwart Derrick White is integrated back into head coach Gregg Popovich’s starting rotation, San Antonio’s talented backcourt continues to evolve. With Murray at the reins and Walker in the wings, the future looks bright at the guard positions for the Spurs.

In that span the Spurs beat the leagues best team Milwaukee, Boston in Boston, and Toronto in Toronto. Just when I think Popovich has the Spurs about to turn the team around, inconsistency rears its head. With the trade deadline swiftly approaching, significant thought should be given to a roster change or two. NotablesBoth LaMarcus Aldridge and Bryn Forbes names have been mentioned as possible trades before the trade deadline. Upcoming games:Wed, Jan 22 @ New Orleans (17-27) 8:30pm ESPNFri, Jan 24 vs Phoenix (18-25) 7:30pmSun, Jan 26 vs Toronto (29-14) 3pmMon, Jan 27 @ Chicago (16-29) 7pm

In that span the Spurs beat the leagues best team Milwaukee, Boston in Boston, and Toronto in Toronto. Just when I think Popovich has the Spurs about to turn the team around, inconsistency rears its head. With the trade deadline swiftly approaching, significant thought should be given to a roster change or two. NotablesBoth LaMarcus Aldridge and Bryn Forbes names have been mentioned as possible trades before the trade deadline. Upcoming games:Wed, Jan 22 @ New Orleans (17-27) 8:30pm ESPNFri, Jan 24 vs Phoenix (18-25) 7:30pmSun, Jan 26 vs Toronto (29-14) 3pmMon, Jan 27 @ Chicago (16-29) 7pm

San Antonio has dropped three of four. The Spurs led by eight entering the fourth but were outscored 38-22. San Antonio led 45-44 at halftime with DeRozan, Mills and Parker each scoring 10 points. TIP-INSSpurs: San Antonio began the game third-best in the NBA in rebounding, but they were beaten on the boards 48-41. Hawks: Coach Lloyd Pierce said before the game that Young was on a 30-minute limit and that's exactly what he played.

The Spurs survived to beat Portland Monday night at home. We discuss Derrick White's big game, Dejounte Murray's minute restriction and heading West to face Kawhi and the Clippers.

Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich talks Dejounte Murray's limited minutes to start season, Derrick White's play off the bench and is asked about Kawhi Leonard.

SAN ANTONIO - Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan is keenly aware it is not going to be easy to keep up this season. No, DeRozan was not sure how he is going to keep pace on a fastbreak led by the returning Dejounte Murray. The Spurs are so confident in Murray, they agreed to a 4-year extension with the guard worth a reported $64 million. PACE OF PLAYThe Spurs averaged 111.7 points per game, 18th in the league, as a predominantly mid-range shooting team last season. Murray, White, Forbes and Walker will vie for minutes along with veterans DeRozan, Belinelli, Mills and newly signed DeMarre Carroll.

I'm RJ Marquez, a digital reporter who has covered the Spurs since those thrilling back-to-back NBA Finals runs in 2013-14. I've teamed up with the KSAT Sports Guys to give you some of the freshest news and analysis for the San Antonio Spurs in this weekly newsletter. SIGN UP FOR THE SPURS NEWSLETTER HEREYou will get some great takes from Greg Simmons, Larry Ramirez and David Sears. We're excited to have you along for the ride as the Spurs look to once again make noise in the West. The Western Conference is more talented than ever, and the Spurs will likely have a tough time making the playoffs.

It was a weekend of ups and downs for Spurs guard Derrick White. White was officially named Saturday morning to the US Men's Basketball National Team roster that will compete in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Injury aside, White's ascension from US Select Team member to the national roster is one the highlights of the Spurs offseason. White is one of four Spurs players on World Cup rosters. Other Spurs players are Patty Mills (AUS), Chimezie Metu (NIG) and Marco Belinelli (ITA).

Team USA scrimmaged with the Select Team today. @InstantReplaySA #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/BRTTLnSDGh Larry Ramirez (@LRam2) August 7, 2019White is part of the 12-player USA Select Team. Their job is to get Team USA ready for the FIBA World Cup in China while training for a potential call-up to the actual Team USA in the future. Official shot of the 2019 USA Select Team pic.twitter.com/MxjNRvqApK USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 7, 2019The incoming third-year player plans to soak up as much knowledge as he can from everybody involved with the Select Team and Team USA. "I'm learning so much from coach Van Gundy (Select Team head coach).

KSAT 12's Larry Ramirez caught up with Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich at Team USA practice in Las Vegas, where they discussed Tim Duncan's new role as an assistant coach with the Spurs, what Derrick White can learn being around this much NBA talent, and Pop's thoughts on Team USA's current roster. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.