Latest Jaylen Brown, Derrick White injury updates will catch Celtics fans’ attention
With the Boston Celtics coming off a loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night, 105-95, the team looks to bounce back against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. As the
As said by Marc Stein on X, formerly Twitter, he reported that Jaylen Brown is questionable for the contest against the Pistons for “left hamstring strain reconditioning,” while Derrick White
“The Celtics say Jaylen Brown (left hamstring strain reconditioning) is questionable for Sunday’s game against Detroit,” Stein wrote on X. “Derrick White (right wrist sprain) is probable.”
Brown is coming off a game where he scored 23 points on shooting nine of 18 from the field, making three of seven from beyond the arc, with a disappointing seven turnovers. White would record 15 points on five of 18 shooting from the field, three of 11 from deep, to go along with four rebounds and four assists.
Celtics' Jaylen Brown points out rookie standout
While rumors continue to surround Celtics star Jayson Tatum and when he'll return from injury, the team is looking for any player to step up, rather than the featured players like Brown, White, and others. One player that stood out in the loss to the Knicks was rookie guard Hugo Gonzalez, who debuted midway through the first quarter and showed off his defensive intensity and athleticism.
He would record six points on three of six shooting from the field, four rebounds, an assist, and two steals, catching the attention of Brown, via MassLive.
“Hugo’s looking great, man,” Brown said. “Hugo’s playing with energy; he’s playing with fight. That’s the type of mentality that we need. He’s picking up guys. I like what I’ve seen out of him, how he’s guarding some of the team’s best players. We need more of that. It can’t be just from the rook.”
It remains to be seen if Brown misses the upcoming matchup as Boston takes on Detroit.
Rival Coach Raises Red Flag on Lakers’ Luka Doncic Plan
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Doncic dropped 49 points, his second straight 40-point outing, leading Los Angeles past the team that eliminated them from last year’s playoffs. It was the Lakers’ first glimpse of balance in the young season —
It was a much-needed lift for a team still adjusting to life without
How Long Can the Lakers Survive Without LeBron?
GettyLeBron James #23 and Bronny James #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on from the bench during the second quarter of the game against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on October 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, James is targeting a mid-November return, leaving the Lakers to navigate one of the NBA’s toughest stretches without their leader and the league’s all-time leading scorer.
“Sources tell me he’s going to be very, very patient with this injury. I’m told the Lakers and LeBron are looking at mid-Novemberish for him to make his debut.” @ShamsCharania
That leaves Doncic as the sole engine — and so far, he’s been everything Los Angeles hoped for and more. But around the league, there’s growing skepticism about whether this level of dependence can last.
“Luka is going to have to do what he did every night just to give them a chance,” an assistant coach told ESPN.
The Lakers’ offense has lived and died on Doncic’s creation through the first two games. He dropped 43 points in the opener against the
Scouts Aren’t Sold on the Supporting Cast
While Doncic has been spectacular, scouts around the league see a troubling trend behind his brilliance.
“Luka is awesome,” one scout said. “And the rest of the team is who we thought they were.”
He added that Reaves “was good until he ran out of gas because he had to do so much,” and admitted, “outside of them I couldn’t tell you who their third-best player was.”
That assessment came after the Lakers’ season-opening loss to the Warriors — a game where Doncic poured in 43 points but received little help beyond Reaves.
It’s a blunt but fair evaluation. The Lakers’ depth has looked inconsistent at best, and without James, it’s unclear where the secondary playmaking and defensive leadership will come from.
“They have a chance because Luka doing that isn’t a one-off performance,” another scout told ESPN. “They need some of these other guys to step up. You look at their roster, and it’s 1-2-3 — and 2 is out — then a huge gap.”
Can the Lakers Hold On in the West?
The Lakers have enough talent to compete, but the margin for error is small. Every night feels like a test of endurance, with Doncic forced to shoulder both the scoring and the playmaking load.
Reaves has taken on a bigger offensive role, and Hachimura’s consistency will be key, but until LeBron returns, this team will live in a fragile balance between brilliance and burnout.
If anyone can keep them afloat, it’s Doncic — but even for a player of his magnitude, 45 points a night isn’t sustainable forever.
The Bigger Picture for the Lakers
The Western Conference won’t wait for Los Angeles to catch up. Every win matters, and every misstep could come back in April.
For now, Doncic is doing everything possible to keep the Lakers above water, but the strain is visible. The weight of expectation, the nightly double teams, and the grind of carrying a roster built for two stars instead of one — it’s all part of the early-season storm.
The Lakers may have found their first win, but they’ve also found their reality: until James is back, Doncic has to be everything, everywhere, all at once.
