Hauser did not play in Boston's 123-105 win over Philadelphia on Thursday due to a sprained right ankle. He was able to participate in pregame warmups Saturday and has been given the green light to return.

Jaylen Brown (knee) and Al Horford (toe) were previously cleared to return after one game absences, making Kristaps Porzingis (illness) the only player unable to suit up Saturday night for Boston. The big man has missed five of Boston’s last six games due to illness but has been practicing with the team.

Kristaps Porzingis will now sit in his fifth straight game, though the Celtics got some other good news elsewhere.

Hauser (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Lakers, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. Hauser is in danger of missing his second straight contest Saturday due to a sprained right ankle.

Norris, 24, is known for his perimeter shooting, having impressed with the Memphis Hustle down in the G League.

Somehow, several seasons later and despite ample evidence to the contrary, there are still a lot of players who take Hauser lightly on defense.

Kristaps Porzingis, whom the Celtics acquired via trade in the 2023 offseason, has missed the last four games due to a non-COVID illness but had been ruled questionable coming into the day.

Despite suggesting on social media that he would play vs. the Lakers, Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out for the fifth straight game.

The greatest rivalry in NBA history gets renewed on Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers (40-21) visit the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics (45-18).

Boston will need to play some of their better ball and have some of their better availability to beat one of the hotter teams in the NBA.

The Celtics will look to avenge their January 23 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers when the two teams meet Saturday night at TD Garden. That 117-96 defeat came against a different-looking Lakers squad — one that featured Anthony Davis but did not yet have Luka Doncic, who was acquired in a blockbuster trade on February 2.

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