Derrick White helped put the finishing touches on the Celtics’ fifth straight win on Sunday over the Raptors while leaving his early-season shooting slump in the past.

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Boston Celtics on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 (12/5/25) at TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue their West Coast swing Friday night in Boston with an old-time NBA rivalry matchup with Jaylen Brown and the Celtics.

The Boston Celtics are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers for the first of two meetings between the hated rivals on Friday, Dec. 5.

A classic NBA rivalry is renewed when the Boston Celtics host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Dec. 5 at TD Garden.

Coby White (22 points, 6-14 FG, 9-12 FT) led Chicago in scoring on a night when Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic combined for just 17 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Chicago committed 18 turnovers in a 120-105 loss to the Pacers.

The Celtics will get All-Star Jaylen Brown back in the lineup on Friday night for a showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden. Brown sat out Thursday’s win over the Wizards due to illness,

The Lakers will be without star guard Luka Doncic for a second consecutive game, as he’s away from the team for personal reasons. They will also likely be without star forward LeBron James.

Think about that: Jayson Tatum has yet to suit up, the Celtics lost a 17-point-per-game player in Kristaps Porzingis this offseason, and their offense, rather than cratering, has actually improved, at least in the modest sample size we’ve seen thus far.

The Toronto Raptors are hoping to shake off their last two losses with a game against the Atlantic Division rival Boston Celtics at home. The Raptors lost in h