The Boston Celtics, still without Jayson Tatum, are lurking in the Eastern Conference and have won five in a row and 10 of their last 12 games.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James played the final seven minutes of his team's 126-105 road loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday evening.

Bill Simmons believes the Los Angeles Lakers are one move away — and he says a surprise defensive star is the answer.

Last night, Kevin Harlan — a known subscriber to The Bounce, which makes him an official Bouncer — mentioned me during the NBA on Prime broadcast and shouted out the great work The Athletic did with our front-office rankings. Is this insufferable for me to point out? Probably! But he’s my favorite announcer of all time, so I’m going with it.

The veteran guard has missed the past six games because of back ailments. San Antonio could get 7-foot-4 center Victor Wembanyama back for Wednesday’s quarterfinal.

LeBron James showed that he still got it by putting Luke Kornet on a poster during the Lakers' NBA Cup contest vs. the Spurs.

The San Antonio Spurs held off the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, Dec. 10 in a 132-119 victory in the final game of the NBA Cup quarterfinals. San Antonio had seven different players reach double figures in scoring, but guard Stephon Castle posted a 30-point double-double with 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

Marcus Smart rejoined Los Angeles Lakers practice Tuesday after missing six straight games with a back injury, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

Elden Campbell, a towering figure who played alongside Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and the late Kobe Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers and won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons, has died.