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My energy kind of affected it \u2014 that\u2019s when I\u2019m at my best, when I\u2019m having fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Derrick White said he\u2019s been playing with more joy after previously lacking it, and that the Toronto game was the lowest point:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was going into the arena, and just didn\u2019t have the same joy. My energy kind of affected it \u2014 that\u2019s when I\u2019m at my best, when I\u2019m having fun.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fb3NXysnXu\">pic.twitter.com\/Fb3NXysnXu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Noa Dalzell \ud83c\udfc0 (@NoaDalzell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoaDalzell\/status\/1893369113495400883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>CLNS Media&#8217;s Bobby Manning and Noa Dalzell react to White refinding his joy and how it could elevate the Celtics down the stretch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLNS Media is Powered by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcb0 Prize Picks &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/CLNS\">https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/CLNS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the app today and use Code CLNS when you sign up &amp; Get $50 instantly when you play $5!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOSTON &#8212; The Boston Celtics secured a 118-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday, but for Derrick White, the biggest win has been rediscovering his love for the game. 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