Austin Reaves finishes with 36 points, but the Lakers can't overcome the absences of Luka Doncic and LeBron James in a 126-105 loss to the Boston Celtics.

Will the Clippers' dysfunction eventually lead to Ivica Zubac being traded away -- perhaps to a Celtics team in need of a center?

Both teams played on the road Thursday, but the Lakers came to TD Garden without LeBron James and Luka Doncic in uniform.

The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards meet Thursday in an Eastern Conference battle from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

By now, it is not exactly news to most fans of the Boston Celtics that recently retired vet big man Blake Griffin was a good teammate. But we are all collectively still learning about why the Oklahoma native was so beloved by his teammates on the Celtics roster for the brief time he was part of the team.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James played the final seven minutes of his team's 126-105 road loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday evening.

Gonzalez gave another glimpse of a promising future as he had a career-high 14 points and five rebounds, shooting 6-for-7 from the field against Washington. The rookie will dish out some highlights, too, including a chase-down block on Cam Whitmore in the first quarter. Those are the types of plays where he just breathes life into the game.

As Jordan Walsh has continued to improve and become an important piece for the Celtics, his style has been on display all year.