LeBron James returns and Lakers overcome Anthony Davis injury scare in win

Plaschke: Sinking Lakers franchise must throw LeBron James and Anthony Davis overboard

It's clear the Lakers won't accomplish anything significant this season, so LeBron James and Anthony Davis should leave the team for a title contender.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

LeBron James misses 1st game this season, sidelined versus Portland due to left foot soreness

LeBron James sat out the Los Angeles Lakers’ 107-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday due to left foot soreness, the NBA career scoring leader’s first missed game of the season

ABC News - Dec. 9

Without LeBron James, Lakers roll past Trail Blazers 107-98 to end 3-game skid

Anthony Davis scored 30 points and had 11 rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 28 points with 14 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-98 without LeBron James

ABC News - Dec. 9

Joel Embiid returns after 7-game absence with 31 points in 76ers' 108–100 win over Bulls

Embiid has only played five games for the Sixers so far this season.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

Saints QB Derek Carr leaves win over Giants early with hand injury after awkward fall

Derek Carr landed directly on his left wrist and arm while trying to scramble for a first down on Sunday afternoon.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

Prisco's Week 14 NFL picks: Chiefs handle Chargers, Cowboys officially bury Bengals, Giants overcome injuries

Pete Prisco reveals all his Week 14 picks, including Kirk Cousins losing his revenge game

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

Wizards overcome career-high 56 by Jokic, snap 16-game skid with 122-113 win over the Nuggets

Jordan Poole scored 39 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame a career-high 56 by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 and snap their 16-game losing streak

ABC News - Dec. 7

Georgia QB Carson Beck returns from hand injury for final snap in SEC championship OT win over Texas

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, believed to be out for the remainder of the game with a hand injury, returned for the final snap in the Bulldogs’ 22-19 overtime victory over Texas in the ...

ABC News - Dec. 7

Cowboys' Micah Parsons wants coach Mike McCarthy to return and get 'fair shot' without injuries

Parsons added that he wants to retire as a Dallas Cowboy.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

LeBron: Lakers in rough patch without 'big pieces'

After the Lakers' seventh loss in nine games, LeBron James pointed to the team's lack of depth as a major challenge, with five key players currently out with injuries.

ESPN - Dec. 7

Eagles' Dallas Goedert IR bound due to knee injury, TE eligible to return in Week 18 vs. Giants, per report

The reported plan is for Goedert to return for the playoffs

CBS Sports - Dec. 7

Golden Knights ride power play to 3-2 win over Stars in Mark Stone's return from injury

Vegas scored two power-play goals in captain Mark Stone’s return from injury and the Golden Knights got some measure of revenge with a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night

ABC News - Dec. 7

Young hits 3-point in overtime to give Hawks 6 straight wins, 134-132 over Lakers

Trae Young hit a 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks held on for their sixth straight win, beating the slumping Los Angeles Lakers 134-132

ABC News - Dec. 6

Trae Young's 3-pointer overcomes LeBron James' 39-point triple-double as Hawks beat Lakers in OT

The Lakers have lost seven of their past nine games, dropping them to 10th in the Western Conference standings.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

LeBron James misses shot at final buzzer in Lakers' wild overtime loss to Hawks

In a game featuring dozens of lead changes, LeBron James scored 39 points but missed a three at the buzzer in overtime in a heartbreaking Lakers loss.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

After World Series win, Dodgers’ Dave Roberts makes emotional return to Japan

Dodgers' Dave Roberts, who was born in Naha on Japan’s island of Okinawa, returned to his hometown to accept an honorary award from the city last week after his World Series win.

NBC News - Dec. 6

Why LeBron James Has Been a Disappointment This Season

The soon-to-be 40-year-old Laker is, by his lofty standards, taking a rare excursion on the struggle bus. But he’s not the only one.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Fact or Fiction: LeBron James' Lakers are stuck in the middle

Los Angeles has lost seven of its last nine games, including an OT thriller on the road Friday. What is the franchise's path forward?

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Review: Reconceiving the scare that wasn't, 'Y2K' is horror-comedy for nostalgic millennials

Making his directorial debut, 'SNL' vet Kyle Mooney marshals a period-rich script (and the participation of Fred Durst) into a project for a targeted audience.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6

LeBron (foot) questionable for Lakers-Hawks

LeBron James, who has played in all 22 games for L.A. so far, is listed as questionable for the Lakers' game Friday against the Hawks because of soreness in his left foot.

ESPN - Dec. 5

LeBron James, J.J. Redick, and Magic Johnson All Used the Same Word to Describe the Lakers’ Recent Blowout Losses. It’s a Lesson in Emotional Intelligence (Backed by Science)

Negative emotions are unpleasant to experience, but they can be useful—if channeled in the right way.

Inc. - Dec. 5

Theodore scores 2 goals in Golden Knights' 4-1 win over Anaheim, which loses Zegras to injury

Shea Theodore scored twice and William Karlsson and Alexander Holtz added goals for the Vegas Golden Knights in their 4-1 victory over the Ducks

ABC News - Dec. 5

LeBron James calls Lakers' 41-point loss to Heat 'embarrassing,' but this is far from a one-game problem

The underlying numbers suggest that the Lakers are in worse shape than we thought

CBS Sports - Dec. 5

Herro scores 31, Heat roll past LeBron and struggling Lakers 134-93

Tyler Herro scored 21 of his 31 points in the third quarter and the Miami Heat set a franchise record for assists in beating the Los Angeles Lakers 134-93 on Wednesday night

ABC News - Dec. 4

Suns star Kevin Durant to miss 1-2 weeks with ankle sprain just games after return from calf injury

Kevin Durant missed seven games due to a calf injury last month, and the team went just 1-6 without him during that stretch.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

What LeBron James' potential decline means for Lakers, and what they need to balance the roster

The Lakers are built around two superstars, but LeBron has merely been good and not great recently

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

LA Galaxy are built to overcome the loss of Puig and win MLS Cup

Not many teams can overcome the loss of their star player, but the LA Galaxy have the depth to compensate for Riqui Puig's torn ACL and win MLS Cup.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Young Matildas take their opportunities to shake off a scare against Taiwan

Australia beat Taiwan 3-1 in women’s friendly at AAMI Park Tash Prior, Sharn Freier and Bryleeh Henry score first international goals It wasn’t the regulation result the Matildas had probably ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Booker scores 29 and Suns lose Durant to ankle injury in 104-93 win over Spurs

Devin Booker scored 29 points and the Phoenix Suns weathered the loss of Kevin Durant to an ankle injury to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-93

ABC News - Dec. 4

Cowboys' Dak Prescott reveals targeted return date from injury, why he's going to bat for Mike McCarthy, more

Prescott spoke to CBS Sports about a wide array of topics including his recovery, all things Cowboys and more

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

LeBron James, mired in shooting slump, is finally showing real signs of decline as he nears his 40th birthday

LeBron James has missed all 19 of his 3-point attempts over his last four games

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies quits

Andrew RT Davies resigns for second time after months of pressure and a narrow confidence vote win.

BBC News - Dec. 3

LeBron James, Lakers rethinking 82-game goal: 'Don't know that's in the best interest of him and us'

James, who is just weeks away from his 40th birthday, has not missed a game yet this season

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Andrew RT Davies survives Welsh Tory leader vote

Andrew RT Davies wins a vote of confidence of Tory politicians in the Welsh Parliament.

BBC News - Dec. 3

LeBron's jumper is off, and the Lakers are struggling on offense

LeBron James is in quite the shooting slump, especially from long distance

ABC News - Dec. 3

WATCH: California mountain lion returns to the wild after recovering from injury

A young mountain lion has returned to the wild after being found severely emaciated, anemic and suffering from soft tissue trauma nearly six months ago in Southern California's Yucca Valley.

ABC News - Dec. 2

Matthews scores first goal since return from injury, Maple Leafs beat Blackhawks 4-1

Auston Matthews scored his first goal since returning from injury as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night

ABC News - Dec. 2

LeBron James scores season-low 10 points in Lakers' 109-80 blowout loss to Timberwolves

LeBron has scored a combined 22 points in his past two games.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

49ers injury woes: How last-place San Francisco can still win NFC West even after losing Christian McCaffrey

At 5-7, the 49ers still have a chance to win the division

CBS Sports - Dec. 3

Avalanche Provide Injury Updates On Multiple Players; Key Winger Could Return Soon

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar provided some injury updates on multiple players, including Ross Colton, who will join the team on its upcoming five-game road trip.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

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