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 ...

Fans hoping to see LeBron James and Luka Doncic play in Boston for the only time this season left TD Garden disappointed Friday night. But the crowd’s loss was the Celtics’ gain. Boston had no trouble ...

Friday night’s Celtics-Lakers matchup won’t have its usual star power. Though Jaylen Brown was cleared to return for Boston after missing Thursday night’s 146-101 dismantling of the Washington Wizards ...

LeBron James hasn’t seen much action this season, as he’s been dealing with sciatica pain since the offseason. However, he did participate in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 123-120 win over the Toronto ...

LeBron James will have to wait a few more days to begin a new double-digit scoring streak. The Lakers announced their superstar will sit out their road matchup with the Celtics on Friday, a tilt that ...

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.

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 ...