The Los Angeles Lakers could land a Dallas Mavericks star guard known for his clutch late-game play in the 2016 NBA finals.

Gafford is exactly the kind of player the lakers need: a strong rebounder, a solid shot-blocker, and someone who can consistently finish around the rim.

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Celtics star Jaylen Brown felt like his team's lack of rest played a role in their blowout loss at the hands of the rival Lakers.

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The Celtics will wrap up their four-game road trip against the Mavericks as they should be relatively healthy for that game.

Dallas will face the defending champion Boston Celtics for the first of two matchups in a 12-day period on Saturday.

Bryant stepped off the court in a Lakers jersey for the final time the following year. He scored 60 points in his finale and finished his career with 33,643 points. He ranks fourth all-time in scoring, behind LeBron James (41,396), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928).

The Boston Celtics will be trying to avoid losing back-to-back games for the second time this season when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Boston dropped a 117-96 decision to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

Cleveland has cooled a bit since its blistering start — in January, the Cavs are No. 10 in net rating. But they were so far in front of everyone else to kick off the season that a lesser 2025 so far has only dropped them down to No. 2 in net. I'll venture to say things are going to be just fine in Cleveland.

Boston has been inconsistent for weeks — a stark difference from last season’s joyride — but is still among the best defending NBA champions of this century.