Boston has been inconsistent for weeks — a stark difference from last season’s joyride — but is still among the best defending NBA champions of this century.

Though the Boston Celtics are struggling, Jayson Tatum appears to be a lock to start the NBA All-Star game for a fifth straight year.

Despite strong fan support, Victor Wembanyama was not named a starter for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, missing out on the Western Conference lineup.

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] New Orleans Pelicans (8-31, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (27-11, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the ...

Dallas hosts Boston in a non-conference matchup. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season between the two teams.

Tatum was initially called for the technical foul for a hand slap — one of Tatum’s regular reactions — after being whistled for a foul.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry were voted as the backcourt representatives in the Western Conference.

New Orleans Pelicans (8-31, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (27-11, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics ...

The Los Angeles Lakers delivered a statement win over their historic arch-rivals, the Boston Celtics, solidifying their position in the playoff race. With a 117-98 victory, the Lakers maintained their grip on the 5th seed in the Western Conference,

Did the Lakers’ 117-96 victory on Thursday night provide an impetus lasting beyond one game, or was it an outlier against a team coming off an overtime game the night before?

The starting lineups for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were announced Thursday, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who received more than 4.4 million votes from fans, the most of any player. The leading vote-getter among Western Conference All-Stars was Nikola Jokić.