The 31-14 Boston Celtics hope to find some positive momentum against their former opponent from the 2024 NBA Finals in the 24-21 Dallas Mavericks this Saturday (Jan. 25) evening after dropping a road game to their longtime rival,

Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic will miss the game against the Boston Celtics due to a calf injury. With multiple key players, including Klay Thompson and Dwight Powell, also dealing with injuries, Dallas faces significant challenges in maintaining their competitive stance in the Western Conference.

The St. Louis native gave new versions of some well-tread tales from his past, as well as a few new ones as well.

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics are playing the Clippers in Los Angeles. Before the game (on Tuesday), Jayson Tatum made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel.

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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.

It's unclear whether the team was dealing with the aftereffects of the Clippers game, or simply regressing back to bad habits that have plagued it over the past month, but the Celtics did not put up much of a fight against the Lakers.

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.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics NBA game from January 23, 2025 on ESPN.