Kristaps Porzingis isn't worried about the Celtics' play after their loss to the Lakers dropped their record to 10-9 in their last 19 games.

Are they onto something here, or is this simply a case of boredom for a repeat champ in the thick of the winter doldrums?

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics are playing the Clippers in Los Angeles. Before the game (on Tuesday), Jayson Tatum made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel.

LOS ANGELES — JJ Redick is midway through his first season as Lakers coach in his first NBA coaching experience. Two years before taking that job, Redick gave strong consideration towards joining Joe Mazzulla’s coaching staff in Boston after Ime Udoka’s suspension at the start of the 2022-23 season.

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It's far too early for most fans of the Boston Celtics to be thinking about which players their favorite team will end up taking, but not the experts.

There have been a plethora of theories about what it is that has been driving the Celtics to roughly a .500 record since Turkey Day.

The Celtics, for their part, find themselves constrained by design by the NBA's collective bargaining agreement.

The Los Angeles Lakers faced a familiar foe at the Crypto.com arena on Thursday night: their longtime rivals, the Boston Celtics. Just two days after their blowout win over the Wizards, LeBron James and Anthony Davis carried all the momentum to lead their team to a surprising upset victory over the second seed in the East.

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

The Celtics looked precisely like a team on the second night of a back-to-back on Thursday, falling in a 117-96 blowout to the Lakers.