From why the NBA's television ratings are down to what needs to change, from LeBron James to Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics and Lakers weigh in on the NBA ratings discourse.

But if you ask Hall of Fame Boston big man Kevin McHale what was the primary impetus for the trio of banners Boston hung in the eighties, his answer would be a lot more simple --

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.

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.

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[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 continue to struggle in the ... ‘The Truth’ Says Lakers Playoff Hopes Are Over That former fan is Boston Celtics legend Paul “The Truth” Pierce, a Hall of Famer ...

LeBron James and Steph Curry delivered a Christmas Day thriller as the Los Angeles Lakers narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors, 115-113,

LeBron James and Steph Curry served up a Christmas Day feast as their rivalry delivered another classic with the Los Angeles Lakers

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.

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