League Celtics took their record to 3-1 in Las Vegas with a 87-78 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, July 17. Baylor Scheierman's struggles from the field continued, as he went 2-of-14 for a field goal percentage of 14.

Following his ejection, the forward apologized to Celtics GM Brad Stevens for getting tossed.

The Celtics stayed in control for the entire second half, pushing their lead up to double digits for the entire fourth quarter on their way to the comfortable win. The victory improves Boston to 3-1 in Las Vegas with one game looming in the consolation round this weekend.

Nevertheless, Boston is expected to continue wheeling and dealing throughout the summer. Anfernee Simons and Georges Niang, two players the Celtics acquired via trades this summer, could be re-routed before the start of the season.

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Kenneth Lofton Jr. has made at least a notable name for himself in NBA circles. After all, he put up 42 points and 14 rebounds in the lone start of his NBA career. But the big man couldn’t quite stick in the league,

The upshot of the Heat’s summer-league victory Monday night against the Celtics was that meaningful boxes were checked off.