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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.

The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on TNT and truTV. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

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The Lakers and Celtics, of course, are longtime bitter rivals. The rivalry came to a head twice in Pierce's Hall of Fame career in the NBA Finals, with the Celtics capturing the title in 2008 and the Lakers defeating the Celtics in '10.

Late in the first quarter, LeBron James found himself one-on-one with Celtics center Luke Kornet near the three-point line. With the shot clock running out, LeBron James had to make something happen. He made his move, blowing past the big man with ease.

The Los Angeles Lakers (23-18) are coming off a dominant win over the Washington Wizards (6-36) on Tuesday night, and as they prepare for a major showdown

The Boston Celtics play against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. The Boston Celtics are spending $6,420,130 per win while the Los Angeles Lakers are spending $8,148,828

The NBA revealed the first 10 players chosen for this year's All-Star Game on Thursday evening as announced on TNT's pregame show prior to a

Former NBA champion Danny Green spoke exclusively to Mirror U.S. Sports before the Boston Celtics took on the Lakers in Los Angeles to speak on the ferocity of the rivalry between the two teams

The Los Angeles Lakers have once again had a newsworthy week, even though very little has happened on the court. Tuesday's win over the Washington Wizards was