BOSTON — Neemias Queta is finally taking a night off to deal with a non-COVID illness that’s been bothering him since Friday. Queta has been on the injury report since the Celtics’ game against the Brooklyn Nets, but he’s nonetheless played in all three of the team’s most recent contests.
BOSTON — The Celtics (29-17) and Atlanta Hawks (23-25) are set to face off for the second time this month on Wednesday — and both teams could be without several rotation players.
In this series, we’re looking at the biggest statistical differences between last season and the current one to understand how Celtics players have evolved while wearing the same jersey.
BOSTON — Both Neemias Queta and Luka Garza are dealing with a non-COVID illness and are questionable to play in the Celtics’ Monday night game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
BOSTON — The Celtics could be without Neemias Queta when they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Queta has been dealing with an illness since Friday, but he’s played through it, logging 28 minutes on Friday in Brooklyn and 24 minutes on Saturday in Chicago.
The Celtics could be without Jaylen Brown and Neemias Queta when they face the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Brown (left hamstring tightness) and Queta (non-COVID illness) are both probable.
On Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics faced off against the Denver Nuggets, a cross-conference battle between top teams. Despite the absence of Nikola Jokic, Denver was able to take home the win thanks to some hot shooting and a timely fourth quarter surge.
Neemias Queta has quietly answered Boston’s biggest question in the middle, even if one part of his game continues to bother him. After the Celtics moved
Jayson Tatum posted several lengthy workout videos to Instagram this week, but that does not signal an imminent return, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe.
https://www.nba.com/game/bos-vs-min-0022500293 The Celtics fall 119-115 against the Timberwolves in a game that was the tale of two halves offensively and a disaster for all 48 minutes defensively. After missing the previous game with an ankle injury, Neemias Queta returned to the starting lineup and did not disappoint.
The Boston Celtics suffered their seventh loss of the season when they were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers 102-100 on Tuesday night. However, this time, they came quite close to actually bringing it level towards the end.
As the Boston Celtics enter their gap year, this opens up opportunities for their lesser-heralded players to prove their worth. HoopsHype’s Michael Shearer recently labeled Sam Hauser as the team’s potential breakout candidate this upcoming season, but The Athletic’s Jay King has another player in mind.
Neemias Queta might not be the starting center the Boston Celtics fans envisioned for the upcoming season. But he might end up being the one taking over the job.
With Kristaps Porzingis expected to be sidelined until at least December, Neemias Queta should anticipate an elevated role within the Boston Celtics’ rotation.
Maybe Brad Stevens and the Celtics front office's most sneaky, under the radar addition and best piece of scouting work among Boston’s external additions last season was Neemias Queta.
Los Angeles Lakers prospect Colin Castelton found an opening in the paint before he was fed by Dalton Knecht. It sure looked like an easy play at the basket or two points on the board, but Knect was met at the rim emphatically. There was the Boston Celtics under the radar addition to their championship roster from last season, Neemias Queta.
The Boston Celtics have officially signed center Neemias Queta to a standard contract. Queta was initially with the team on a two-way contract after signing in the offseason.
Neemias Queta is currently in his first season with the Boston Celtics and is averaging 4.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 60.5% from
News broke earlier this week that Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis will miss a week’s worth of games with a calf injury. Though there is no timetable for his return, the Latvian star says he will “be back very soon.” In the meantime, the Celtics must work around Porzingis’ injury with an already thin frontcourt.