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Neemias Queta has started 43 games and has blossomed into a reliable center (10.0 points, 8 rebounds, 1.3 blocks per game), helping to fill the void left by the departures of bigs Porzingis, Horford and Kornet. Gonzalez, the 28th pick in the 2025 draft, has partnered with 2023 second-round pick Jordan Walsh to provide energy and effort on the wings, clearing the way for White, Brown and Pritchard to shoulder the scoring load. "They're doing a great job with player development, doing a great job on the margins," the West executive said of Boston's revamped supporting cast. "Sure, there's luck involved, but they're a really good team. They're playing with house money. I love watching them."
John Karalis: Jaylen Brown is listed as probable with hamstring tightness tonight. Neemias Queta is also probable with an illness. Josh Minott remains out
Isaiah Jackson knew as soon as he took an elbow from Boston center Neemias Queta on Dec. 22 that he had a problem and that it was probably a concussion. Jackson said he also took a hit to the head in a previous game that might have been a concussion but wasn't sure. But Queta hit him hard twice with elbows, and by the time he got to the locker room in Boston, he knew for sure he had one and he wasn't going to be playing for awhile. "I knew then that I had one and that I should just chill," Jackson said. "When it happened I went back to the locker room and I was throwing up and stuff and my head was hurting. The next day, it just kept getting worse and worse and worse. It was a process. I didn't know it was going to be as severe as it was. I thought it was going to be a one- or two-day thing and then I'd be good. But it took a long time."
Chris Mannix: Look, if you're the Celtics, you've got to believe that if Jayson Tatum can return—and all indications, everything I’ve heard, suggest he’s going to push really hard in February and March to get back out there—the team will be in a position to compete. If Tatum comes back, the Celtics have to look at their roster and say: 'We're probably one big man away from competing for the crown in the Eastern Conference.' They've done a tremendous job mixing and matching guys in the frontcourt. Neemias Queta, who had six starts through his entire career before this season, has been a real rim protector for them, playing about 20–25 minutes per game.
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Todd Whitehead: Lowest FG% allowed as the closest defender on opponent shots in the paint this season.
Lowest FG% allowed as the closest defender on opponent shots in the paint this season. pic.twitter.com/2sSqKZoSUr
— Todd Whitehead (@CrumpledJumper) December 23, 2025
John Karalis: Joe Mazzulla says Neemias Queta is day to day
Taylor Snow: FINAL: Celtics 121, Clippers 118 ☘️ Brown: 33 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL ☘️ Pritchard: 30 PTS (8-13), 4 REB ☘️ White: 20 PTS, 7 REB, 9 AST, 2 BLK ☘️ Queta: 14 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST ☘️ Garza: 13 PTS, 4 REB
Tim Bontemps: Final: Sixers 102, Celtics 100 A chaotic game ends with a chaotic play: a loose ball corralled by Derrick White and heaved up from about 40 feet, only for Neemias Queta to miss a potential game-tying tip. Justin Edwards led Philly with 22, while Jaylen Brown had 24 for Boston.
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Taylor Snow: FINAL: Celtics 125, Cavaliers 105 ☘️ Brown: 30 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST ☘️ Hauser: 21 PTS (7-13 3P), 3 REB ☘️ White: 19 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST ☘️ Simons: 14 PTS (4-6 3P) ☘️ Minott: 11 PTS, 14 REB, 3 STL ☘️ Queta: 10 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL, +25 ☘️ Pritchard: 10 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 2 STL ☘️ Garza: 10 PTS, 5 REB
And the whole vibe around the national team didn’t radiate much optimism. I’m not being smart after the fact—I have 50 witnesses that I’ve been saying from day one that everything feels… tense. That was the impression, given how many Serbian media representatives were there. And so many people spoke every day with a smiling Kristaps Porziņģis, Cedi Osman, Neemias Queta, Vít Krejčí… later with Jusuf Nurkić, Tornike Shengelia, Zaccharie Risacher, even Luka Dončić. They were always available to the media, to the point that at one moment I walked away disinterested when Porziņģis came to talk. “Come on, kid, that’s just for the papers.” We’ll talk to the best in the world. We’ll talk to Nikola Jokić. Maybe someday…
Neemias Queta: "After this offseason – having that time off with the surgery and just being out there without playing basketball – I think I rested enough and I’ve been working on my game ever since. Keeping on improving the little aspects I needed to put myself in the best position for next year to be a breakout year for me. I think I got all the tools to go out there and compete with the best. And after that, it’s just having the little details tuned up. Being ready for 82 games – it’s a lot of games. Just knowing I’ll be playing most nights is going to be big for me."
Neemias Queta: "You know it’s not going to be easy when you go against Germany. They’re the world champions for a reason. Very well-coached. A lot of talent, a lot of length, a lot of size. They play up-tempo. We got to make them play our game. Be physical with them. Don’t let them get easy layups in transition, easy scoring opportunities. Slow the game down and make sure they work for every bucket. We're not intimidated by Germany or anybody here in this tournament. We're just ready to go out there and compete."
