Never let anyone tell you that the Lakers-Celtics rivalry doesn’t still run white hot. Exhibit A: Some 2½ hours before game time Thursday night, two buses carrying Boston players, coaches and support personnel turned into the L.

The Celtics got demolished by the Lakers on Thursday. Jaylen Brown said Boston played "flat" and tired in the loss. Read more on Boston.com.

Anthony Davis and the Lakers earned a big-time victory over the Celtics on Thursday. Will they add to the roster before the trade deadline?

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Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers roll to an easy 117-96 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

The Boston Celtics head to crypto.com Arena to face the Los Angeles Lakers in a non-conference matchup. The Celtics are 30-13, which puts them in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are 23-18, which puts them in sixth place in the Western Conference.

The Boston Celtics have been consistently inconsistent for nearly two months, and are developing some bad habits in the process.

After losing two consecutive games, the Golden State Warriors desperately required collective effort for a win. In a timely fashion, the Warriors displayed an all-around solid performance over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Stephen Curry led the Warriors in a balanced attack in their 131-106 victory over the Bulls.

After beating the Celtics by 21 points, Lakers' LeBron James spoke about what led to victory.