LeBron's Dream: Lakers-Celtics Finals

0:00On April 15th, LeBron James has spent 23 years in the NBA getting all kinds of reactions at TD Garden, the Boston Celtics home court from Cheers to Brutal Boos, but nothing tops the fire from those diehard fans. On his mind the game podcast he straight up said a Lakers Celtics finals this year would be his dream matchup, calling it crazy. Over his career, LeBron holds a 34 wins to 28 losses record against Boston in the regular season and 24 wins to 18. In the playoffs, early on with Cleveland, he couldn't get past their powerhouse teams. Then in Miami and later Cleveland again, he flipped the script and dominated, even against the current stars like Jason Tatum and Jalen Brown. Their rivalry runs deep, with mutual hate between LeBron and Bean Town. He admits they don't like him much either, especially from his Eastern Conference battles. Celtics and Lakers own the most titles ever, 18 for Boston and 17 for LA, but they haven't met in the finals since 2010.

1:01Right now, Celtics fought through a slow start, and Tatum's torn Achilles to grab the second seat in the East, looking dangerous with him back. Meanwhile, the Lakers surge late, but face a tough first round after injuries to Luca Doncic and Austin Reeves leaving 41-year-old LeBron to carry a heavy load. For that epic clash to happen, both squads got to navigate the chaos ahead. LeBron's vision could rewrite playoff history if stars align just right. Team coverage, powered by AI. This is Boston Celtics News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.