The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers have been eternal rivals since the early days of the NBA. However, in a trade proposal by Celtics on SI’s Ricardo Klein, the Celtics and Lakers would be partners in a trade, along with the Utah Jazz.

But when it comes to the storied rivalry between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, such a question seems perfectly normal to ask a player who was in the thick of that rivalry, winning those titles in one of the most competitive and storied eras of any in the near eight-decade history of the Association.

There might not be a better single day for a specific sport than Christmas for basketball. The NBA gives us 12-plus hours of hoops from a carefully curated group of the league's most interesting teams.

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly begun discussions with the Washington Wizards about acquiring a former Boston Celtics guard who would fit perfectly in LA.

A 6-foot-1 Boston Celtics reject may be the perfect acquisition for JJ Redick and company. “Terry Rozier is a high-energy scorer who could inject some life into the Lakers’ offense after not reaching the heights expected of him with the Miami Heat so far,” Fadeaway World’s Eddie Bitar wrote Tuesday.

[Jayson Tatum’s] agent didn’t want him to work out for [the Lakers]…because we already had too many forwards Los Angeles ... Celtics, he also initially found himself in a logjam with Boston ...

The Los Angeles Lakers find ... would have the added bonus for the Lakers of getting under the skin of their cross-country arch-rival the Boston Celtics, because this player until Boston traded ...

Five former Lakers players officially have a chance of getting inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025.

There may be no greater rivalry in all of professional sports than that between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson took to social media to express his condolences on the passing of MLB Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was prominently featured in the new "Jingle Hoops" Christmas Day commercial from the NBA.

That’s right: James has been featured on the NBA’s big day for longer than Wembanyama has been alive. And on Wednesday — when the league celebrates Christmas with games for the 77th time — the league’s oldest player and brightest young star will be big parts of the holiday showcase.