Lakers put on a show, but can’t come up with Hollywood ending

James Harden will play Saturday against the Blazers, but the Rockets will be without six players, including DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall, due to health and safety protocols.

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All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz said he showed no symptoms of being sick before testing positive for the coronavirus, and he continues to have no signs of illness since going into isolation.

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Celtics coach Doc Rivers left the team before Boston’s game Sunday against the Raptors after his father died in Chicago. The Celtics said Rivers left Toronto on Sunday morning. Grady Alexander Rivers Sr. was 76. There was no immediate word on the cause of death and funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.