assistant coach) Tony Brown – Lakers (1990 player); Celtics (2004–2007 assistant coach) Tyronn Lue – Lakers (1998–2001 player); Celtics (2011–2013 assistant coach) Ime Udoka – Lakers (2004 player); Celtics (2021–present head coach) See also National Basketball Association rivalries History of the Boston Celtics History of the Los Angeles Lakers Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs, a videogame inspired by the rivalry Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies, a 2017 documentary about the rivalry made by ESPN for its 30 for 30 series Cavaliers-Warriors rivalry- a rivalry between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors spanning from 2015 to 2018, during which both teams were the only ones to reach the NBA Finals, the most consecutive times in any major North American sport. Notes References National Basketball Association rivalries Lakers Los Angeles Lakers