Watch the Dec. 5 Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers game with ticket info, start time, stats and how to view information.

The major storyline is Luka Dončić guiding the Lakers to a dominant win over a top-tier foe in the Western Conference, dispatching Minnesota by a final margin of 128-110. However, the Slovenian’s individual excellence is to be marveled at:

The greatest players in NBA history all have their iconic moments, those times when they reached a higher plane with their play. For LeBron James, one of the most important moments of his career came in the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals.

Klay Thompson chose the Dallas Mavericks over the Los Angeles Lakers to play with Luka Doncic, but trade rumors are beginning to swirl.

Eventually Thompson agreed to a three-year, $50 million sign and trade with the Dallas Mavericks, and in new reporting from The Athletic on the demise of fired general manager Nico Harrison's tenure, it turns out he took a severe discount compared to what the Los Angeles Lakers were offering.

Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary.

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal couldn't help but poke fun at Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown's fake hairline.

The Warriors won each of the first two rounds of the playoffs in five games, then came back from 3-1 down against the Thunder to win the Western Conference finals, setting up a rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Golden State jumped out to a 3-1 lead in that series. However, Cleveland stormed back to win its first NBA championship.

Los Angeles Lakers fans are quickly beginning to understand the Marcus Smart experience that Boston Celtics fans know all too well.