The Lakers and Celtics enter their NBA on Christmas Day matchup with stars aligned and dominant on both ends.

Following the game, the Lakers star, who has been very vocal about how much he loves NFL and the sport of football in the past, drew battle lines and claimed that Christmas Day is the NBA’s.

Kawhi Leonard takes over down the stretch, scoring 11 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter as the Clippers beat the Lakers in this marquee Christmas classic.

NBA Christmas Day features a marquee matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Kazeem "Kaz" Famuyide, host of the “Count It” podcast, previews this heated rivalry and ...

ESPN said Tuesday the Celtics’ 111-101 victory over the Lakers on March 8 averaged 4.61 million viewers, making it the most-watched non-Christmas regular-season NBA game in seven years.

The Boston Celtics' 111-101 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night drew the largest non-Christmas audience for an NBA regular-season game in seven years, according to the league.