Hours before tip-off, the Celtics reportedly traded guard Anfernee Simons to the Bulls for center Nikola Vučević. Simons was immediately downgraded from available to out due to personal reasons, stripping Boston of its leading bench scorer and leaving a void in the rotation. Luka Garza, finding confidence beyond the arc in Dallas, filled that void.

The Celtics season took a turn on Tuesday when the team agreed to trade away Anfernee Simons and a 2026 second-round pick to the Bulls for Nikola Vucevic and a 2027 second-round pick. The move will not become official later this week but Simons was not active on Tuesday night as the Celtics blew out the Mavericks in Dallas.

DALLAS — Near the end of a dizzying day of NBA movement, Payton Pritchard called over to a couple of his Boston Celtics teammates. Following a 110-100 win against the Dallas Mavericks, Pritchard wanted to know if any more trades had happened that he didn’t already know about.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Larry Bird's No. 33 jersey in a special ceremony at the TD Garden in 1993.

After the Celtics 110-100 win over Dallas, the NBA Showtime Crew discusses how Boston is still atop the Eastern Conference without Jayson Tatum, including Jaylen Brown's MVP-caliber season and keeping their identity.

As soon as Anfernee Simons was sent to Boston for Jrue Holiday in the offseason, many people wondered if the Celtics would eventually flip Simons and his expiring contract before the trade deadline. That answer has been confirmed as yes, they will. The Celtics are sending Simons to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for veteran big man Nikola Vučević.