The highly anticipated matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics tonight, Saturday, March 8, carries significant implications for both teams. T

As we head down the homestretch of the NBA season, Lakers-Celtics is once again one of the league's marquee matchups.

Brown’s message didn’t come across as a challenge. It sounded more like encouragement, the words of a caring teammate looking to empower one of his brothers.

The defending NBA champions, Boston Celtics are all set to host the Los Angeles Lakers at the TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts.

Jaylen Brown and Jrue Holiday are both listed as questionable against the Cavs, and it will be interesting to see if they can play in this primetime game. Holiday played in the Celtics' previous game against the Pistons but didn't shoot the ball well, finishing with four points and shooting 0-for-5 from three.

The Boston Celtics are set to begin their two-game Eastern Conference road trip in Canada, facing the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.

The Boston Celtics beat the Denver Nuggets Sunday 110-103 while missing two starters, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. While Porzingis (who has played in 32 of the Celtics ’ 61 games thus far) continues to miss time due to an illness, Holiday has a more complex scenario.