The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a rough stretch, falling to 12-9 on Monday in a blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. L.A. has a LeBron James p

Wednesday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the host Miami Heat appears to be a marquee matchup, but the NBA standings suggest otherwise. Both teams have struggled to sustain momentum in the season’s early weeks,

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the road to take on the Miami Heat Wednesday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Lakers-Heat prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.

Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Payton Pritchard scored 25 off the bench on Monday night as the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 108-89. Derrick White added 19 points as the defending NBA champions won for the eighth time in nine games.

The Boston Celtics came into their home tilt against the Miami Heat at TD Garden on Monday (Dec. 2) night down their two best big men for the game. And you would have hardly known it with reserve bigs Luke Kornet (6 blocks) and Neemias Queta (7 rebounds) helping Boston cover for the absence of Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford while the Celtics won the battle of the boards handily in a 108-89 blowout win.

Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 29 points and also had seven rebounds as the Boston Celtics beat the visiting Miami Heat 108-89 on Monday night.