Iffy to face Utah ...

Boston hosts the Utah Jazz after Jayson Tatum scored 40 points in the Boston Celtics' 111-101 win against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Fans willing to pay the exorbitant ticket prices were treated to one heck of a basketball game Saturday night at TD Garden.

The Celtics controlled the game with disciplined defense, smart mismatch hunting, and relentless pressure in transition.

Jayson Tatum sat on the bench just once the entire game against the Lakers as C's coach Joe Mazzulla let him loose Saturday.

Cole Anthony blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo and other pictures of the day in the NBA ...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is expected to miss at least 1-to-2 weeks with a groin strain, sources tell ESPN. James ...