Nikola Vucevic's Triumphant Return to Celtics

0:00It's April 6th from the locker room to your ears. This is Boston Celtics News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Nicola Voicovic made his return for the Boston Celtics on Easter Sunday against the Toronto Raptors just four weeks after surgery on his fractured, right finger from March 7th. Boston won that game, 115-101, and Voicovic locked 13 minutes off the bench, scoring 4 points with 4 rebounds. The plan was set from the start, targeting this match-up as his comeback spot. He felt ready after on-cord drills and a light scrimmage on Friday, shaking off some rust with mishats early, including an alley oop. Coach Joe Mazula praised Voicovic's as Drive to Win, calling him a key addition to the front-court depth as Boston's longest tenured big man and a 15-year veteran with solid three-point shooting. Mazula sees him controlling the pain on defense and connecting plays on offense through screening and reads.

1:01Voicovic has kept it simple, avoiding overthinking as he builds chemistry with stars like Jason Tatum. Even during recovery, he hit the practice facility, studied the playbook, and body with teammates. With four regular season games left plus a full practice week before playoffs, Voicovic expects things to click naturally as he finds his rhythm and helps push Boston deeper into the postseason.