Behind the NBA's hottest new duo, LeBron James and Luka Dončić, the Los Angeles Lakers entered Saturday night's showdown with the Boston Celtics on an eight-game winning streak that had vaulted them up the Western Conference standings and firmly into the championship conversation.

Celtics superstars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown stepped up at both ends of the floor in Saturday's win over Luka Doncic and the Lakers.

Few rivalries in sports are as special as the Lakers vs. Celtics. With more than a dozen meetings in the NBA Finals, countless all-time greats taking part, and even a video game series, the rivalry has it all.