LeBron James had a turn-back-the-clock game in what could be his final visit to Philadelphia, scoring 29 points to lead the Lakers to a 112-108 win over the Sixers.

The Los Angeles Lakers continue their West Coast swing Friday night in Boston with an old-time NBA rivalry matchup with Jaylen Brown and the Celtics. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET with streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime.

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Boston Celtics on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 (12/5/25) at TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will miss his 16th game of the season on Friday at the Boston Celtics with right sciatica and left foot joint arthritis.

LOS ANGELES — The Phoenix Suns overcame losing Devin Booker to a groin injury in the first half to stun the Los Angeles Lakers, 125-108, Dec. 1, before a sellout crowd of 18,997 at Crypto.com Arena.

The 12th-year guard went through an on-court workout Sunday morning. Smart has been sidelined for six consecutive games because of back ailments.

The Philadelphia 76ers (13-9) will look to Tyrese Maxey (third in NBA, 31.6 points per game) when they try to knock off Luka Doncic (first in league, 35.3) and the Los Angeles Lakers (16-6) on Sunday,

He missed the last two games for personal reasons but is off the injury report and likely to be in the lineup against the 76ers on Sunday at Philadelphia.