The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night by a score of 111-101 in one of the most highly anticipated regular season games of the year. After the dust settled on this game, the NBA issued a big announcement on the viewership numbers for this game, and they quickly caught fans' attention.

On Saturday evening, the Boston Celtics hosted the Los Angeles Lakers in what was one of the most anticipated regular season matchups in recent NBA memory. The Celtics controlled this game throughout and ended up holding on for dear life down the stretch, as Lakers star LeBron James left the game due to a groin strain.

Could we realistically see a Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers NBA finals this season? Not too long ago, such a proposition would have seemed dubious at best, with the Celtics repeat champs but Los Angeles struggling to put the right pieces around an aging but still excellent LeBron James.

LeBron James is currently sidelined with a groin injury that could keep him out a few weeks. That means Doncic will be the proverbial show runner in LA for now. ESPN's Ramona Shelburne thinks it's a chance for the 26-year-old to put his stamp on the franchise and make the Lakers his team.

Los Angeles star Luka Doncic logged his second triple-double with his new club, posting 22 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds, but he also had five turnovers as the short-handed Lakers fell to the Brooklyn Nets 111-108 on Monday night at Barclays Center.

With an injured LeBron James sidelined, the Los Angeles Lakers fell 111-108 to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves struggled to step up in his absence. The Lakers fell to 40-23,