
LeBron James leads Lakers to comfortable 117-102 victory over Celtics
CNN
The Los Angeles Lakers saved their best performance of the season for their historic rivals, as an offensive clinic saw off the Boston Celtics 117-102 on Tuesday night.
LeBron James led scoring for the Lakers with 30 points in his second game back since being in the NBA's health and safety protocol.
The four-time NBA MVP has struggled for consistent game time this season -- Covid protocols compounding earlier absences through injury and suspension -- but sparkled in a Lakers offense that pulled away in the second half.

Judge restricts federal response to Minnesota protests amid outrage over immigration agents’ tactics
Immigration agents carrying out a sweeping operation in Minnesota can’t deploy certain crowd-control measures against peaceful protesters or arrest them, a federal judge ruled Friday. The order follows widespread outrage over a fatal shooting, reports of US citizens getting detained and Minnesotans getting asked for documents for no clear reason.

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