BOSTON — The Boston Celtics (13-9) and Los Angeles Lakers (16-5) will both be coming off Thursday night wins when they face each other on Friday at TD Garden. The Celtics blew out the Washington ...

Jaylen Brown had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics cruised past Los Angeles 126-105 on Friday night, with the Lakers playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic.

Austin Reaves finishes with 36 points, but the Lakers can't overcome the absences of Luka Doncic and LeBron James in a ...

Well, that was a basketball game. The shorthanded Lakers didn’t have a chance at all at beating the Celtics. Boston started red-hot from 3-point range and ended the game hitting 24 from beyond the arc ...

The amount of talent that was not available to play in Friday night’s Celtics-Lakers matchup was staggering. There was no LeBron James. No Jayson Tatum. No Luka Doncic. Even Marcus Smart was ruled out ...

The Boston Celtics were eliminated from the NBA playoffs after losing Game 6 to the New York Knicks on Friday night. It was a game that wasn't close at any point. New York now advances to take on the ...

The NBA’s oldest and loudest rivalry hits center stage Friday night when the Lakers visit the Celtics, and for once, both sides are coming in hot. The Lakers just beat Toronto on a Rui Hachimura ...

The Lakers will be shorthanded as they face the Celtics at 7 p.m. Friday in Boston in the latest edition of the classic rivalry. LeBron James was downgraded to doubtful for the game with right ...

Westbrook had arguably his best game as a member of the purple and gold, finishing with 24 points, 11 assists, and a plus-minus rating of +11 that helps capture his effectiveness on both ends in ...

One can only hope for an even better encore when the Phoenix Suns (15-13) and Los Angeles Lakers (19-8) meet again Dec. 23 at ...