Zion Williamson had 21 points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Boston Celtics 123-108 on Sunday for their first victory since the rookie star joined the lineup.
Teams took turns taking shot clock violations in honor of the No. 24 that Kobe Bryant wore to open their games on Sunday.
Kemba Walker scored 37 points and Gordon Hayward added 22 to help the Boston Celtics rally from a 16-point first-half deficit and defeat the Orlando Magic 109-98 on Friday night.
This week we highlight the bigs in Boston, a vulnerability in LA and a new dimension in San Antonio.
Jayson Tatum scored 23 points before leaving the game in the third quarter with a groin injury as the Boston Celtics routed the Memphis Grizzlies 119-95 on Wednesday night.
Prince George's County Police said an officer has been suspended for filming former NBA player Delonte West as he was being questioned while shirtless and handcuffed.
After only the seventh instance in the history of the Lakers-Celtics regular-season rivalry in which the margin of victory was 30 or more points, the Lakers made no excuses.
Jaylen Brown's two-handed dunk over LeBron James and the stare down afterward, which earned Brown a technical foul, served as a fitting exclamation point on Boston's 139-107 win over the Lakers. Brown said the dunk was something he had long coveted.
Celtics Jayson Tatum talks with Marc Kestecher and PJ Carlesimo about leading the Celtics to a dominating win over the Lakers
Kemba Walker scored 20 points to end a career-long personal losing streak against LeBron James, and Jayson Tatum scored 27 to lead the Boston Celtics past the Los Angeles Lakers 139-107 on Monday night and send the top team in the Western Conference...
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 32 | 14 | .696 | - | W7 |
| Boston | 30 | 15 | .667 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 30 | 17 | .638 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 19 | 26 | .422 | 12.5 | L1 |
| New York | 13 | 34 | .277 | 19.5 | W1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(14) | Romeo Langford | SF | Indiana |
| 1(22) | Grant Williams | PF | Tennessee |
| 2(3) | Carsen Edwards | PG | Purdue |
| 2(21) | Tremont Waters | PG | LSU |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 30 | 15 | .667 |
| 2018-19 | 49 | 33 | .598 |
| 2017-18 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
| 2016-17 | 53 | 29 | .646 |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
