The Celtics, including Jaylen Brown, enter Thursday night's game against the Lakers with a clean injury report. Read more on Boston.com.

Recent whispers of discord within the Boston Celtics, allegedly tied to Jaylen Brown's transition to a new playmaking role, have made headlines. However, head coach Joe Mazzulla h

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown gave a positive update after a scary ankle injury he suffered on Wednesday against the Clippers.

“I’ve had to adjust, it’s a different year,” Brown told NBC Sports Boston’s Abby Chin following the win. “I just do what the team needs me to do. I’ve been able to evolve through different things in my career. This team, I’m more of a playmaker, so I just embrace it and get better in that role and do what I do.”

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, right, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) AP

After a surprising 119-115 overtime loss, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was trolled by the opposing Atlanta Hawks. In the game, Tatum recorded 23 points,

Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 and the Boston Celtics rallied past the Los Angeles Clippers 117-113 in overtime when both teams were missing key players.

One night later, Boston players all but shrugged their shoulders after falling to the Lakers 117-96 on the second leg of a back-to-back. Kristaps Porziņģis, who has been critical of the Celtics after their worst games recently, sounded ready to dump the latest poor result into the nearest trash can and forget about it for good.

Jaylen Brown hasn't been on the Celtics injury report in recent games, but he's been slowed down by an ankle injury.

Los Angeles, which has won two straight after a stretch where it dropped four of six, was up by 28 during the fourth quarter.

The Los Angeles Lakers overpower the Boston Celtics 117-96 in a pivotal showdown. LeBron, Davis, and Reaves fuel the dominant win.