Both the Celtics and Lakers missed the playoffs in the 2013–14 season, marking only the second time it has happened in the rivalry's history. That needs to change.Referee David Guthrie said he re-assessed his decision to give Kelly Olynyk a flagrant foul after he fouled Kyle Lowry in the Raptors win over the Heat on Monday. Celtics guards Kemba Walker (knee) and Jaylen Brown (thumb) both are expected to play after missing the last few games due to injury. The Celtics are 6-4 in the last 10 games against the Lakers. Among those who attended: Portland's More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP-SportsMichael Porter Jr. reminded everyone of how talented the 14th overall pick in the 2018 draft is, exploding for a career-high 37 points and 12 rebounds in a 121-113 overtime victory over the Thunder.Brandon Ingram scored 24 points and the New Orleans Pelicans got a much-needed 109-99 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday despite another Zion Williamson shoe incident.The Magic and Indiana Pacers aim to remain unbeaten during the NBA's restart at the other's expense on Tuesday when they meet near Orlando.LeBron hopes to have made Kap proud after kneeling (1:26) Odds last … (0:31)When James had the chance Sunday to make another significant mark in this chapter of NBA history, he stepped back and did it with pleasure.James scored 29 points and put the Lakers ahead on a fallaway jumper with 30 seconds to play, and Los Angeles split its season series with Boston in a 114-112 victory.James also had nine assists and eight rebounds in another superb all-around game. After the Lakers won Game 1, a crucial steal in Game 2 led to a tie game and the Celtics were able to win in overtime to tie the series. The courts have "Black Lives Matter" on them, and the Lakers and Clippers knelt together during the national anthem in a silent protest to demand equality. "We understand that this has been going on since the `50s, `60s, `70s, `80s, `90s, all the way through. It includes total games, wins and losses, scores, overtimes, dates and evolution of their head to head record. "Still had fun out there.
And then it was the Lakers' turn to rally, slicing the Clippers' lead to 77-76 going into the fourth. ... (We love) to represent this rivalry with the utmost respect and play this game the right way, as all the former players have done in the past. James muscled his way to a layup on the next possession, and then George hit another 3 to tie the game at 101 with 29 seconds remaining.James followed his own miss down the lane for the go-ahead basket, then was brilliant on the last defensive possession -- forcing the ball out of Leonard's hands and covering George as his 3-point try at the buzzer misfired. "I figured he would sit on it, thinking I would try it again, so I just went to my back-down, gave a little Dream Shake to the baseline and was able to open up the middle and get my fadeaway. LeBron James discusses the Lakers and Clippers kneeling for the national anthem and says he hopes they made Colin Kaepernick proud. 2010s: Roles reversed. Both teams have a decent shot of meeting in the NBA Finals for the 13th time if they continue to grow from big games like this thriller. Game 7 against the Celtics: get revenge or fall short again.
You have come to the Philippines Edition, for other ESPN editions, click here.On March 18, 2013, LeBron James threw down this monster alley-oop slam all over Jason Terry and the Celtics. Walker did work in the weight room before the game. The Lakers are expecting superstar center Anthony Davis to return after missing the last five games. James put up a triple-double when the Lakers won in Boston last season in his first taste of the rivalry, but LA had lost his ensuing two meetings with the Celtics. James put up a triple-double when the Lakers won in Boston last season in his first taste of the rivalry, but LA had lost his ensuing two meetings with the Celtics. The Clippers had won 11 of their last 12 games in the state of Florida. So to be a part of a rivalry, to be a part of a historical two-franchise group, this is special. ... James' 3-pointer with 8:30 left extended his NBA record of consecutive regular-season games with at least 10 points to 989.NBA players are permitted to attend games in the bubble as fans -- with their seats 6 feet apart to satisfy social distancing rules. New Orleans and Utah did the same in the night's opener.James -- who is going to win his first assist title -- had five in the first quarter to get teammates going, and then his first basket of the restart came on a dunk early in the second quarter to put the Lakers up 37-24.But for a stretch that basically spanned a full quarter, spanning the second and third periods, the Lakers couldn't make a shot.