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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."

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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."

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Q. What's your least favorite city? Everybody's got to have one. Derrick White: Yeah. Memphis probably. I mean, the hotel is probably the worst hotel in the NBA. The food there is good though. I don't know if it's the healthiest for you, but the food actually is really good. But yeah, Memphis it's a tough hotel to be in especially like the Four Seasons and you go like to the Westin, you're like this is it's not the same. Yeah, that's probably my least favorite hotel.

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Kristaps Porzingis believes Neemias Queta is ready for a more prominent role in the Celtics’ frontcourt. But should Queta start for a Boston team that lost its top three centers this offseason? On that, Porzingis sounded less sure. “Starter? Good question,” the ex-Celtics big man told reporters Monday after squaring off against Queta in a group-stage game at EuroBasket 2025. “Who else is there? I don’t know. I haven’t thought about their roster, honestly, too deep.”

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“What I will say is Neemi has been getting better each year, and Coach Mazzulla has been pretty tough on him,” Porzingis told reporters. “I believe that he’s getting to a point where he deserves some real minutes, some real rotation minutes. He’s been putting in the work, and you can see how he’s playing now in the tournament. I’m happy for Neemi. He’s a great, great dude, really cool person, and puts in the time, puts in the work. I’ll be happy to see him getting a lot more minutes this year.”

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Derrick White: The third extension was much much more relaxed. Not down to the wire. I didn't want to play nowhere else. Like I wanted to be in Boston. I've always said that. It was pretty simple, pretty straightforward. And so, signing that I was super excited just to stay in Boston, to continue to be a Celtic, hopefully do great things in Boston. More years in Boston. Like, this is this is what I want and so this is what my family wants. Boston has been good. My kids were born in Boston, I kind of developed as a player in Boston and that's really what it was about, it’s like what's going to make me happy? And I knew that was going to be in Boston. I love it in Boston.

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Latvia got back on track at EuroBasket 2025 with a much-needed 78-62 win over Portugal, improving to 2-2 in Group B. Kristaps Porzingis was the story of the night: after a frustrating shooting drought, he hit his first three-pointer and never looked back, leading a 27-7 second quarter that decided the game. The Latvian star finished with 21 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and a block in 26 minutes, while Latvia’s ball movement was superb, with 14 assists on their first 17 field goals and 11-of-21 from deep in the first half. Portugal struggled to keep up, relying mostly on Neemias Queta’s 16 points and 7 boards.

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Mark Cuban: I love (Kyrie Irving) to death, right? Like when he was having all his problems in Brooklyn—and before that, Boston— we were trying to get another star to pair with Luka. Initially, I was like: Kyrie? You know, everybody called him a cancer. Everywhere he went, they were ready to get rid of him. But every player I talked to loved him." "And I would start watching his old games. After every game, you know, guys dap up and trade jerseys— but with Kyrie, people were hugging him like he was a cousin they hadn’t seen in forever, right? They just loved the guy. And everyone I talked to said the same thing. So I’m like, 'Okay, we’re going to go out and pull this trade off.' Because he was, you know, a fallen angel. And so, we could get him for a good deal. I’m like, 'We’re going to pull the trigger. We’re just going to give him a lot of attention and talk to him.' And... it paid off.

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In terms of trade possibilities, one general manager told Heavy on Celtics flatly, “They’re still very much willing to talk about Simons.” There’s also the huge matter of whether Boston would be able to re-sign him if he does stay the year, but that’s a bridge off which the club may never have to jump.

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“I don’t know what the Celtics are thinking, but other than Jaylen Brown, there’s not a better scorer than Simons on that roster,” he said. “I mean, they obviously aren’t going to play the same way they played when they had (Kristaps) Porzingis and (Al) Horford and Holiday. Joe Mazzulla’s going to have to completely change the style of play. And Simons… nobody can score like him on that team other than Brown. He’s the second-best scorer, and it’s not even close.”

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“Is there anything you could’ve done differently to keep LeBron and Kyrie together? Or had Kyrie made up his mind?” Tyronn Lue: “He had made up his mind. But man, that was like another Kobe and Shaq. I would’ve never let it happen if I could stop it. I begged and pleaded. “I remember LeBron was doing a jersey signing for his foundation. I sit down next to him, and while we’re signing, SportsCenter breaks the news: ‘Kyrie Irving has been traded to the Boston Celtics.’ Bron drops the marker, leans back in his chair, and just sits there—silent—for ten minutes. Didn’t say a word. Crushed. And in that moment, I knew... I thought Bron would do something different, and sooner than later. And that’s exactly what he did.”

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It seems like you'll be the starting center for them next season. How do you approach this bigger role? Neemias Queta: Right now, nothing is guaranteed—we’re just ready to go. All the guys have been working their tail off this summer. When training camp comes, Joe (Mazzulla) will make his decision. I’m here to help and contribute. Our team has been versatile for years and still will be. We’re all used to playing in different positions, whether starting or guarding multiple spots. It's a long season— 82 games—and you have to be malleable.

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Boston Celtics’ Neemias Queta was sensational in his EuroBasket debut for Portugal, scoring 23 points and grabbing 18 rebounds to help his country secure their first EuroBasket win in 18 years. It was a monumental moment for both Queta and Portugal. After the game, when asked what it meant to achieve a win with his national team, Queta emphasized that it felt even bigger than winning in the NBA playoffs. "It's debatable, you know," Queta said. "I feel like over here we haven't really won, like you said, since 2007. I’ve won a bunch of playoff games in the past, so (it feels bigger)."

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"This just happened in Boston and in L.A. In Boston, Wyc Grousbeck, you know, decided—or came to an agreement with the new owners of the Celtics—that he’s not going to remain in charge. And he was going to remain in charge as the CEO. It’s a different kind of operation than mine. We haven’t seen what will happen with Jeanie Buss. Jeanie says she’s going to retain control." Mark Cuban: "You know, you’ve got to have 15% to be a governor, right? I have 27%. And that was intentional." "So what happened? Mark Cuban: There were things in the contract that I don’t want to get into. I’ve already said this—there’s no reason to relitigate it. It’s done. It’s done, right? I’d rather talk about Cooper Flagg and what’s next because I can’t change any of it. What’s done is done. I try not to look back and think, 'would’ve, could’ve, should’ve,' because that doesn’t change sh*t. I’m still a Mavs fan for life, and that’s what matters."

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