Today in Sports, February 27 - The Boston Celtics beat the Minneapolis Lakers 173-139 as seven NBA records fall

TORONTO — Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night. Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road.

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 Los Angeles Lakers earned a much-needed win on Saturday over the Denver Nuggets. More Lakers: Luka Doncic’s Lakers Debut Drew Massive Viewership Numbers It

Two of the NBA's top players will be squaring off when Jayson Tatum (26.8 points per game, seventh in league) and the Boston Celtics (41-16) welcome in LeBron James (24.7, 14th) and the Los Angeles Lakers (34-21) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET on ABC.

The pair spent just two years as teammates but it's clear a strong bond that goes "deeper than basketball" remains.

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA Champions, and in doing so, they officially took back the lead of most titles in the league’s history with 18. The 2024 championship was their first since 2008, and only second since 1985, yet they take over the Los Angeles Lakers, who have 17 and have won titles six times since 2000.

The Lakers are 15-4 in their last 19 games despite multiple disruptions. And the LeBron James-Luka Dončić pairing is just getting started.

Luka Doncic faces his former team for the first time on Tuesday, Feb. 25 when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks.