The Los Angeles Lakers' eight-game win streak was snapped on Saturday as they dropped a game to the rival Boston Celtics. But losing the game was the last thing on anyone's mind after the fact.

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped a frustrating game on Saturday to the rival Boston Celtics, snapping an eight-game winning streak. But the worst part about this wasn't the loss but rather an injury ...

JJ Redick, who has overseen a defense that has been in the right place at the right time for more than a month, looked to the crowd in helpless frustration as the Lakers struggled to get a stop.

LeBron James just keeps making history in the NBA, and sure enough, the Los Angeles Lakers are getting used to it. After breaking the 50,000-point mark in their previous game against the New ...

Jayson Tatum, who has spent his entire career with the Celtics, saying that he doesn’t view the Lakers as a rival is another. The Celtics and Lakers have played each other in the NBA Finals 12 ...

The Boston Celtics welcomed the red-hot Los Angeles Lakers to the TD Garden, looking to put an end to their eight-game winning streak. And they were successful. The Celtics defeated the Lakers 111 ...

The Lakers have won eight straight games, and quite suddenly, they've become everyone's flavor of the week to challenge Oklahoma City in the Western Conference. Indeed, the Lakers have vaulted ...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James suffered a groin injury during the team’s 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. The injury occurred in the fourth quarter when James ...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is reportedly expected to miss at least one-to-two weeks with the groin strain he suffered during Saturday's loss to the Boston Celtics. ESPN's Shams Charania ...

Under any circumstances, a Celtics/Lakers game on a Saturday night would generate substantial buzz, but this one seemed to have it all. The two teams have been among the best in the NBA this season.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić returned to Boston Saturday to play against a familiar foe. Dončić fell short of a championship last season as the Boston Celtics knocked off the Dallas ...

Matt Levine works as a contributing writer for Newsweek based in California. His expertise is in covering the NBA but he also covers multiple other sports. He has been with Newsweek since 2024.