While there might be a bit too much attention being paid to who is the face of the league in the world of NBA media commentary, one way a player can tell if he is close to being that rarest of persons is the degree of hate they get from fans and analysts both.

Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz reacts to the Celtics defeating the Lakers and what a potential injury for LeBron James could mean moving forward.

For the game, they could be without their best player, as Jayson Tatum is on the injury report. Tatum is averaging 27.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 45.5% from the field and 35.