December was a rough month for the Los Angeles Lakers. They went 5-7 during that month and had lots of trouble stopping opponents defensively, especially in transition and off turnovers. But starting with the next-to-last game of December, they have won three of their last four games and shown a bit of improvement on the defensive end.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick spoke about which player he feels can get an opportunity amid Austin Reaves‘ injury.

Luka Doncic scores 34 and LeBron James adds 24 in the Lakers’ 125-101 win. Nick Smith Jr. chips in 21 off the bench with Austin Reaves sidelined at least four weeks because of a calf injury.

Austin Reaves was diagnosed with a grade 2 left gastrocnemius strain on Friday, according to multiple reports. He is expected to miss at least four weeks with the calf injury and will be reevaluated after that point.

In a recent interview, LeBron James admitted that the Lakers' defense is costing them after yet another tough loss.

More than two months after he first announced who No. 12 was, LaRavia is still introducing the league to parts of his game. A soaring one-handed dunk against Memphis last Friday got teammates jumping to their feet on the bench. After the game, James described LaRavia as “sneaky athletic.”

Here is everything you need to know about the feud between the Celtics and Lakers, from NBA Finals games to the players that helped shape the rivalry.

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