Former Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic wanted a chance to compete for an NBA championship. That wasn’t going to happen with the Bulls this season, and he seems right at home with the Boston Celtics.
BOSTON — It was interesting timing to get a game between teams who traded with one another so soon after the deal, but we didn’t get any sort of big revenge battle.
Nikola Vucevic is ready to embarrass the Chicago Bulls! Roughly one week after the organization chose to send the big man to the Boston Celtics, the two sides will match up.
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
The Boston Celtics shook things up at the NBA trade deadline by acquiring big man Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Anfernee Simons.
On Wednesday night at TD Garden, the Chicago Bulls will see something they haven't seen since 2021. Nikola Vucevic will be sporting an opponent's jersey for the first time since the organization acquired him amid Arturas Karnisovas' first year in office.
Anfernee Simons and Nikola Vucevic will each be playing against their former team when the Chicago Bulls visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Simons was traded from Boston to Chicago last Tuesday in exchange for Vucevic.
Although the Boston Celtics are without Jayson Tatum this season as he fights back from an Achilles injury, the team is firmly in the mix of the Eastern Conference playoff race.
In some ways, Nikola Vucevic’s first two games with the Celtics have been “what you see is what you get.” He hasn’t shot the ball well yet, but he’ll pop out to the three-point line, he’ll make some nice passes, he’ll grab a few rebounds, and guys can toss it to him on the block against a mismatch.
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are tied for second in the Eastern Conference after getting blown out 111–89 by New York in a pre-Super Bowl matinee. It was Nikola Vucevic’s second appearance, but the Celtics already have an issue: his role off the bench.
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Nikola Vucevic didn’t need much of a runway. Vucevic had just one practice with the Celtics before making his debut Friday night, and it showed very little.
The Celtics schooled the Heat Friday night on “mental toughness.” The Celtics came back in the second half and outplayed the Heat in a 36-15 third quarter to win the game.
BOSTON — Nikola Vucevic has a perfect basketball name, because it lets fans scream “Vooooooooch” when he does something. Fans really love making that sound
The Boston Celtics will look to extend their winning streak to six games and put more distance between themselves and the visiting New York Knicks when they meet on Sunday afternoon.
The Chicago Bulls made some big changes to their roster this week. The team traded veteran center Nikola Vucevic, along with a second-roound pick, to the Boston Celtics for shooting guard Anfernee Simons and a future second-round pick.
The Boston Celtics didn’t take long to see the “Nikola Vucevic Effect” in action. Just days after acquiring the veteran big man from the Chicago Bulls for Anfernee Simons, Vucevic made his debut on Friday night and provided the steady hand the team needed to pull off a gritty comeback win against the Miami Heat.
BOSTON — Nikola Vucevic is starting over. He’s 15 years into his NBA career and he’s never won a playoff series. He’s been on two winning teams, the most
Nikola Vucevic could make his debut with the Boston Celtics when they take on the visiting Miami Heat on Friday night. Boston acquired Vucevic, 35, in a trade with the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.
While the Chicago Bulls have become one of the most active teams at the NBA trade deadline, their motive remains up for debate. Most would argue that they are finally prepared for a more traditional teardown.
The Chicago Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic era is officially over. This is after the Bulls agreed to trade the two-time All-Star to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Anfernee Simons.
The Chicago Bulls remained busy on the trade market Tuesday, sending two-time All-Star center Nikola Vucevic to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Anfrenee Simons and a second-round draft pick, ESPN reported.
Even the players know it's time for the Chicago Bulls to make a change. As the team prepares for their final game before the NBA trade deadline, they sit in a painfully familiar spot.
The Chicago Bulls have had some significant trades in the past. This year, too, as the team is looking quite lackluster in their application on the court, Chicago is opting for a roster shakeup.