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From our friends at ESPN Los Angeles: Free-agent center Ryan Hollins agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, according to his agent Todd Ramasar. Hollins, who averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 13.4 minutes last sea...

Answering some Celtics-related questions for our friends at ESPN Los Angeles, including the Celtics' best plan of attack against the Lakers on Sunday: The Lakers don't force a lot of turnovers, which will aid Boston's offensive efforts if they val...

David Liam Kyle/NBAE/Getty ImagesThe Celtics could use a low-cost option like Leon Powe on their bench.Our good friend Dave McMenamin of ESPN Los Angeles talked to Leon Powe at a D-League game Monday night and the former Celtics reserve big man sugge...

Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty ImagesThe Celtics and Lakers meet again just 11 days after their last meeting in Los Angeles.It seems like just 11 days ago we were trading emails with the Kamenetzky Brothers of ESPN Los Angeles' Land O'Lakers blog, previewing...

Brian Babineau/Getty ImagesThe Celtics were the biggest threat in a seven-game series for last year's Lakers. L.A.'s panel of experts sees more of the same this season.Our good friends at the Land O'Lakers Blog at ESPN Los Angeles are holding a summe...

Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty ImagesDr. Jerry Buss celebrates the Lakers' title victory over the Celtics in June.ESPN Los Angeles' Dave McMenamin caught up with Lakers owner Jerry Buss Tuesday and the 76-year-old boss (and Hall of Fame inductee last...

In conjunction with our tag-team partners at ESPN Los Angeles, each coast has come up with five ways to beat the other team in this year's NBA Finals. To break down the best ways to defeat Kobe, Phil and Co., we welcome Brian Kamanetzky, who covers t...

LOS ANGELES -- A collection of news and notes, reported by ESPN Los Angeles' Ramona Shelburne, after the Boston Celtics practiced Tuesday afternoon on the campus of UCLA while preparing for Thursday's Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles ...

In advance of Sunday's Lakers-Celtics showdown at the TD Garden, ESPN Los Angeles's Dave McMenamin and I traded emails discussing everything from the current state of both teams, the perceived lack of hype on both coasts, the injuries both sides have...

LOS ANGELES -- Our friends at Elias Sports Bureau passed along some noteworthy numbers in advance of Monday's Celtics-Clippers battle (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.). Here's a few that jumped out (with a hefty focus on the Rajon Rondo vs. Chris Paul matchup): ...

ESPN.com IllustrationKevin Garnett and the Celtics won four games last week ... and lost ground.With the Los Angeles Lakers vaulting straight to the top of the ESPN.com NBA Power Rankings following Sunday's thrashing of the San Antonio Spurs, the Bos...

ESPN IllustrationAre Kevin Garnett and the Celtics the best team in basketball?The Boston Celtics vaulted into the top spot in ESPN.com's NBA power rankings this week, climbing one spot to vault the stumbling Los Angeles Lakers. Here's more from cura...

Chris Forsberg/ESPN BostonThe birthday cake found in the Celtics' locker room after a win over the Knicks.NEW YORK -- Even when they weren't teammates, Jermaine O'Neal and Paul Pierce used to huddle near their properties in either Los Angeles or Las ...

ESPN IllustrationIt's Game 7: Celtics vs. LakersLOS ANGELES -- A collection of pregame news and notes before the Boston Celtics visit the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals Thursday evening at the Staples Center: The rundown (a quick l...

Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty ImagesCan the C's overcome the loss of Kendrick Perkins?LOS ANGELES -- How much will the Celtics miss Kendrick Perkins in Thursday's Game 7? The wizards at ESPN Stats and Information compared the regular-season numbers based on...

LOS ANGELES -- Here are 10 facts and figures to keep in mind when the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers clash (ABC, 9 p.m.) in Game 7 of the NBA Finals Thursday evening at the Staples Center (information researched for ESPN by Elias Sports Bureau...