The Boston Celtics got better while the Chicago Bulls picked a direction in Tuesday's Nikola Vucevic blockbuster.

The Celtics have made their first trade ahead of Thursday’s deadline. They shipped Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick to the Bulls for Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick, a league source confirmed to MassLive. The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.

For the first time in his young NBA career, Cooper Flagg will get to square off against his hometown team. Well, as close to a hometown team as he had when he was growing up in Maine. The Boston Celtics will be in Texas taking on the post-Luka Doncic Dallas Mavericks,

The Boston Celtics made a deal Tuesday to acquire a big man prior to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, according to reports.

How well Tatum can play given the physical and psychological toll the injury sustained vs. the Knicks in the will of course play a role.

Chicago Bulls send Nikola Vucevic to the Boston Celtics for guard Anfernee Simmons. Here are the full trade details.

Kevin Durant had missed the Rockets' win over Indiana with an ankle injury suffered over the weekend.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Larry Bird scored the first 3-point shot in the history of the All-Star Game.

While the Sixers are quietly observing in the background in the early stages of trade deadline week, the rival Boston Celtics have already made a move.