{
  "id": 2003847,
  "title": "Neemias Queta Has Message For Celtics Doubters Ahead of 2026-27 NBA Season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/neemias-queta-has-message-for-celtics-doubters-ahead-of-2026-27-nba",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T19:38:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/neemias-queta-message-celtics-doubters-193807131.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta has a message for those doubting the team's prospects ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Despite the Eastern Conference getting stronger over the offseason, Queta believes the Celtics are still positioned to contend for a top spot in the standings. Queta emphasized the team's winning mentality, stating that the group, along with their coach, makes them competitive. He sees the personnel as top-tier and title-quality, despite the departure of key players like Jaylen Brown and Nikola Vucevic and the addition of new faces like Paul George, Mitchell Robinson, and Mike Conley. Queta himself is returning from a breakout season, averaging 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. The Celtics have made the playoffs for 12 consecutive seasons, the longest active streak in the NBA.",
  "summary": "The Celtics will be looking to silence the doubters this upcoming season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Neemias Queta pushes back on Celtics doubters: 'We'll be competitive again'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/neemias-queta-pushes-back-on-celtics-doubters-well-be-competitive-1953055",
        "published": "2026-08-19T14:39:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}