BOSTON — The NBA Playoffs aren't until April, yet Saturday night's primetime showdown between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers had an undeniable playoff atmosphere. Celtics star Jaylen Brown felt it and fed off the energy of the TD Garden faithful to help Boston secure a 111-101 victory.

The Boston Celtics All-Star spoke glowingly about Luka Doncic after the pair matched up throughout the Celtics win over the Lakers.

Celtics Troll Ric Flair Following Epic Win Over Rival Lakers The Celtics were led by an incredible performance from Jayson Tatum, who dropped 40 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Tatum was everywhere, both offensively and defensively,

Saturday's Lakers-Celtics matchup was billed as a potential NBA Finals preview. If it was, Los Angeles has things it needs to work on.

LeBron James left the game with an injury as the Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game win streak came to an end following a loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday.

LeBron James makes an early exit for the locker room after sustaining a groin injury in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics.

The Lakers-Celtics rivalry may not be truly back yet, but plenty of people feel the two teams could meet in this June's NBA Finals.

Saturday night gave us all the first installment of the next chapter in the NBA’s most-storied rivalry — Celtics vs. Lakers. It rocked. Heading into the game, there was an added buzz at TD Garden. Fans were locked in and loud,

In Luka's first Celtics game as a Laker, nobody was sure what to expect and you could see both teams feeling each other out as they traded shots back and forth in the first half (