The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 83-79 in a nail-biter final at the Los Angeles Staples Center last night. 

Boston Celtics and L.A. Lakers face off as the NBA finals head in to Game 7 tonight at the Los Angeles Staples Center. The two teams have been matched against each other in the finals 12 times, only reaching Game 7 four times. Can Kobe Bryant lead his team to victory?

It was a big night for basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 103-101 in game five of the Western Conference finals of the NBA Playoffs to take a 3-2 series lead. The Takeaway’s sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin tells us what made the game so close, and what to expect when the teams meet again for game 6 in Phoenix. He also gives us an update on where NBA star Lebron James may be headed.