Needless to say, the Lakers will face a huge challenge when they host the defending NBA champion Celtics on Thursday.

Roki Sasaki is already mingling with the other stars in Los Angeles. Just days after the Dodgers signed the Japanese phenom, Sasaki was sitting courtside for the Lakers game Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena,

LeBron James made it clear that the Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of work to do before they can consider themselves on the level of the Boston Celtics.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the lowly Washington Wizards in what will be their second-to-last home game before they embark on a six-game road trip. The Lakers will look for their 23rd win of the season and their 15th in front of their home crowd.