The Lakers had the look of a contender before they ran into the defending champion Celtics and LeBron James suffered a groin injury halfway through the fourth quarter.

Jayson Tatum (40 pts) and Jaylen Brown (31) lead the way for Boston, Golden State extends its winning streak and what to know ...

The Lakers had more turnovers than field goals in the third quarter as the Celtics rolled to an 87-67 lead. Jayson Tatum has ...

At 38, Al Horford remains crucial for the Boston Celtics, with his experience and poise boosting their title aspirations.

Luka Doncic's 29 points and nine assists kept the Los Angeles Lakers rolling with a 108-102 victory over the Los Angeles ...

Al Horford scored 19 points in a rare scoring burst against the Nuggets, but his defense is the real luxury for Boston as he paces his way to the playoffs.

"You take a look at his stat sheet, it doesn't always show what he does for us," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said of Horford.

Denver Jamal Murray – 26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists Christian Braun – 24 points, 6 rebounds Nikola Jokić – 20 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists Top Performers – Boston Jaylen Brown – 22 points, 5 ...

Boston's victory broke a two-game losing streak in which they lost by 20 to the Detroit Pistons and blew a 22-point lead to ...

Two days after surrendering big lead to Cavaliers, Boston makes clutch plays in final minutes to hold off Denver.

T he Denver Nuggets finished the first half against the Boston Celtics down 61-48. Boston enjoyed 15 points from Jaylen Brown ...