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Mitchell Robinson Cleared to Play Sunday Against Bucks
Boston Celtics center Mitchell Robinson (illness) is available for Sunday's matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks after entering the day as questionable. The 28-year-old is averaging 5.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 18.9 minutes and has recently shifted to a reserve role behind Neemias Queta. Robinson has still made an impact on the glass, grabbing 10 rebounds Wednesday against Milwaukee and seven Friday against Charlotte. His limited playing time keeps the fantasy ceiling modest, but he remains capable of providing useful rebounds and defensive production in a short bench role.
Source: Boston Celtics
Source: Boston Celtics
Mitchell Robinson Questionable Sunday Against Orlando
Boston Celtics center Mitchell Robinson (rest) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Orlando Magic. Boston plays again Monday in Houston, so Robinson could sit on the front end of the back-to-back. The former Knick has started all five games this season, averaging 6.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 20.0 minutes. Neemias Queta would likely move into the starting lineup if Robinson rests, and Boston has outscored opponents by 19.8 points per 100 possessions with Queta on the floor so far. Luka Garza could also pick up extra minutes behind him.
Source: NBA Injury Report
Source: NBA Injury Report
Luka Garza Chips in 10 Points as Bosnia Upsets Italy
Boston Celtics center Luka Garza recorded 10 points and seven rebounds in 15:49 as Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Italy 78-76 on Friday in Tuzla, the country's first win over the Italians in six meetings. The 27-year-old shared the frontcourt with Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic, who carried the load with 25 points on 11-for-19 shooting and 14 rebounds. The result keeps Bosnia's 2027 World Cup hopes breathing, though it does little to move Garza's NBA outlook. Boston signed Mitchell Robinson to a three-year deal and extended Neemias Queta this offseason, dropping Garza to third in the center rotation after he averaged 8.1 points and 4.1 rebounds last season. He stays off fantasy radars unless an injury opens the door ahead of him.
Source: Keith Smith
Source: Keith Smith
Neemias Queta Pulled Early in Portugal's Win Over Spain
Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta (undisclosed) is dealing with an injury of some kind after Portugal pulled him early in the fourth quarter of Friday's FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers win over Spain, Keith Smith reports. Head coach Mario Gomes said the medical staff flagged a "real risk" and shut Queta down as a precaution, but he did not name the injury. The 27-year-old had 16 points, nine rebounds, one assist, and two steals in 24-plus minutes before exiting. Portugal hosts Georgia on Monday, making his status there the next read on severity. Queta averaged 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 0.8 steals last season before signing a four-year, $56 million deal, but Boston also added Mitchell Robinson and still has Luka Garza. Any missed camp time would add pressure to Queta's hold on the starting center job.
Source: Keith Smith
Source: Keith Smith
Neemias Queta Posts 16 Points in Portugal's Upset of Spain
Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta racked up 16 points, nine rebounds, and two steals in 24 minutes as Portugal upset Spain 95-89 on Friday in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers. Five of his boards came on the offensive glass, where the 27-year-old continues to do his best work. Queta averaged 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 blocks across 76 games last season, starting 75 of them before signing a four-year, $56 million extension in July. Boston added Mitchell Robinson this offseason, but Keith Smith has reported the expectation is that Robinson opens off the bench, keeping Queta in the starting mix. With Jaylen Brown now in Philadelphia, there should be enough touches for Queta to build on last season's leap if he holds the job.
Source: Keith Smith
Source: Keith Smith
Neemias Queta Could be in Line for Offensive Leap
Boston Celtics forward/center Neemias Queta could take another step forward offensively after a breakout season that earned him a four-year, $56 million extension. The 26-year-old averaged 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 blocks while shooting 65.3 percent from the field, giving Boston efficient rim-running production around its creators. Jack Simone of Boston Sports Journal noted that the Celtics scored 1.35 points per possession on Queta pick-and-roll looks, a strong sign that more touches could be available next to Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Payton Pritchard. Jaylen Brown's move to Philadelphia also opens up creation elsewhere, but Mitchell Robinson's arrival adds center competition. Queta's fantasy value still leans on field-goal percentage, rebounds, and blocks, with minutes deciding how high the ceiling climbs.
Source: Jack Simone
Source: Jack Simone
Neemias Queta Won't Spend $100K on Training
Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta joked that he would not spend $100,000 per week on private training with Hakeem Olajuwon in an interview with A Bola. The comment came after the 27-year-old signed a four-year, $56 million extension, locking him into Boston after a breakout season. Queta averaged 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks while starting 75 of 76 games, a major jump from 5.0 points and 3.8 rebounds the year before. The contract gives him stability, but Mitchell Robinson's arrival keeps the center rotation worth watching. For fantasy, Queta remains a rising rebounds, blocks, and field-goal percentage target, though his ceiling depends on minutes.
Source: Eurohoops
Source: Eurohoops
Neemias Queta Signs Four-Year Extension to Stay in Boston
Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta has agreed to a four-year, $56 million extension to remain in Boston, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. It caps a remarkable climb for the 26-year-old Portuguese 7-footer, who went from a two-way deal and G League stints in Maine to Boston's starting center. Queta seized that job last season after the Celtics traded Kristaps Porzingis and let Al Horford and Luke Kornet walk, and he delivered career highs of 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks while shooting 65.3 percent, third-best in the NBA. For fantasy, he's a quietly valuable category center: the field-goal percentage, boards, and blocks add up even without gaudy scoring. The extension locks in a role that only grows more central as Boston retools around a post-Jaylen Brown roster. The one cap on his ceiling is minutes, with offseason signing Mitchell Robinson now providing real depth behind him.
Source: Shams Charania
Source: Shams Charania
Mitchell Robinson Shipping Up to Boston
Free-agent center Mitchell Robinson is leaving the New York Knicks for the division-rival Boston Celtics, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The deal is reportedly for three years and 47.4 million dollars, with a player option in his third season. A rebounding and shot-blocking savant, Robinson averaged 8.8 boards and 1.2 blocks in just 19.6 minutes per game, playing an important role for the NBA champions. He should be in line for more playing time with his new team, competing with Neemias Queta for a starting spot in the Celtics' lineup next season.
Source: Shams Charania - ESPN
Source: Shams Charania - ESPN
Nikola Vucevic Returns Home to Orlando
Center Nikola Vucevic is signing a one-year, $3.9 million contract for a second stint with the Orlando Magic, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The 35-year-old spent nearly nine seasons with the Magic toward the beginning of his career, blossoming into an All-Star. His production has nearly bottomed out since then, though. A midseason acquisition by the Celtics, Vucevic averaged 9.7 points and 6.6 rebounds in 21.1 minutes. Those were all his lowest per-game numbers since his rookie season. Vucevic replaces the outgoing Moritz Wagner on the Magic depth chart, but will be competing with Goga Bitadze for backup center minutes behind Wendell Carter Jr.
Source: Shams Charania - ESPN
Source: Shams Charania - ESPN
Neemias Queta is Returning to the Celtics
Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta will be back with the organization after his team option was picked up on Monday. This was a no-brainer for the Celtics after Queta posted strong numbers with the Celtics this past season. He averaged 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks across 25.3 minutes per game in 76 contests. Depending on what the Celtics do this offseason, Queta could be in line for the starting center role next season. If they do add someone, Queta should still play a similar role, which should mean he'll be a viable fantasy contributor.
Source: Boston Celtics
Source: Boston Celtics
Boston Adds Big-Man Depth in Chris Cenac Jr.
The Boston Celtics drafted Houston forward/center Chris Cenac Jr. with the 28th overall selection in the 2026 NBA Draft. Cenac has great size (6-foot-10 with a 7-foot-5 wingspan) and moves his feet like a perimeter player, but struggled on offense and often found himself in foul trouble. The 19-year-old averaged 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds on 48% shooting from the field and 33% from downtown. At best, Cenac will find himself deep in the Boston rotation, but he'll more likely spend the bulk of his first professional season in Maine playing for the G-League Celtics.
Source: NBA
Source: NBA
Nikola Vucevic Not Expected to Return to Boston
Boston Celtics center Nikola Vucevic is not expected to return to the team this offseason, with CelticsBlog relaying Marc Stein's report that the veteran big man is increasingly viewed as likely to switch teams. Vucevic was acquired from Chicago at the trade deadline for Anfernee Simons and a draft pick, but his Boston run never fully clicked after a fractured right ring finger cost him 14 games. He averaged 15.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists for the season, though those numbers dipped to 9.7 points and 6.6 rebounds in 16 regular-season games with the Celtics. A move away from Boston could help his fantasy outlook if he lands a steadier frontcourt role, while the Celtics will likely need to address center depth again.
Source: Jack Anderson
Source: Jack Anderson
