This news, while not a return to the court at present, signals a strong move in that direction for the St. Louis native.

Josh Minott is onto his next step with the Nets after getting traded from the Celtics last week. It’ll be an opportunity to get more playing time as he looks to establish himself in the league. Minott signed a two-year contract in Boston over the offseason.

The main reason is that Garza, 27, a two-time Big Ten Conference Player of the Year as a Hawkeye (2017-2021), is getting steady minutes for the first time in his NBA career. Through Feb. 6, he had already appeared in 42 games and was averaging 8.

Recent reports revealed the Boston Celtics are aggressively pursuing a frontcourt upgrade as their chances in the Eastern Conference improve

Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and Josh Hart added 19 to help the New York Knicks beat the cold-shooting Boston Celtics 111-89 on Sunday.

Kendrick Perkins’ journey in the NBA started with the Boston Celtics. He spent seven seasons there and also won his only championship with them in 2008.

In a deal that raises many questions about what other curveballs will follow, the Boston Celtics are trading Anfernee Simons to the Chicago Bulls for Nikola Vučević, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

BOSTON (AP) — Jrue Holiday got a champion’s welcome in his return to Boston. The Trail Blazers guard received a big cheer when he was shown on the scoreboard during warmups, another when he was introduced before the game,