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Magic Johnson said Tatum refused to work out for the Lakers. Tatum's camp says that isn't true. Here's what happened -- and why the 2017 draft is a now defining moment in Lakers-Celtics lore.

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics are playing the Clippers in Los Angeles. Before the game (on Tuesday), Jayson Tatum made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel.

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Pleading on behalf of Los Angeles sports fans, Kimmel asked the Boston star to “go a bit easy on” the Lakers during their upcoming matchup on Thursday.

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The hero in the Celtics' OT win over the Clippers wasn't Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown, but an unheralded star off the bench.

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Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 and the Boston Celtics rallied past the Los Angeles Clippers 117-113 in overtime when both teams were missing key players.

1. Lakers and Celtics renew rivalry. These franchises have dominated the NBA over the last 100 years, with Boston winning 18 and Los Angeles taking down 17. The next highest team only has seven, and it should be fun to watch these storied franchises battle with superstars like LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Jayson Tatum taking the floor.

The Los Angeles Lakers are getting set to take on the rival Boston Celtics tonight from Crypto.com Arena and will be looking to add another victory to the win c