The Boston Celtics made waves prior to the trade deadline.Boston shipped Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick to the Chicago Bulls for Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick on Tuesday afternoon. The move addressed the Celtics’ need for size up front while creating financial flexibility ahead of the offseason.

The Chicago Bulls first attempted to move Nikola Vucevic to the Cleveland Cavaliers for an immediate upgrade. What does that say about their plans?

Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.

The Celtics completed several trades Thursday, and when the dust cleared the most significant shift was the departure of high-scoring guard Anfernee Simons and the arrival of the soft-shooting and imposing big man,