The Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) will look to LeBron James (24.7 points per game, 15th in NBA) when they try to beat Jayson Tatum (26.8, seventh) and the Boston Celtics (40-16) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at TD Garden.

The New York Yankees versus the Boston Red Sox; the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Boston Celtics; the Dallas Cowboys versus everybody. Rivalries have been a quintessential part of sports fandom since its inception.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) shoots the ball against Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) in game five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images / Peter Casey-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Lakers were the only team that the Dallas Mavericks seriously engaged with in a trade for Luka Doncic.

Not all that long ago, such a prospect would have been quite the stretch, given where each of the two storied rivals were in their respective contention arcs. But after the Lakers were practically gifted a potential generational talent in Luka Doncic by the Dallas Mavericks,

The Boston Celtics are being linked to a former center of the rival Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the offseason.

Although they are rivals on the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics, LeBron James and Jaylen Brown were picked to play on the same team at the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco, California. Both LeBron and Brown were added to Shaquille O'Neal's team,

The Boston Celtics saw one of their stars named as the reason Luka Doncic was sent to the Los Angeles Lakers, and more.

One of the most exciting seasons in recent memory looks to be the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Powerhouses like the Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Boston Celtics into the postseason will intensify the rivalry.

The Boston Celtics got back in the win column Sunday afternoon, defeating the visiting Denver Nuggets 110-103. In doing so, Boston avoided dropping a third straight regular season game, something the Celtics haven't done since March of 2023.