LeBron James returns from absence, foot injury to help lead Lakers past Grizzlies

Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson

Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City Lights Books and The Nook in Cedar Falls, Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson

ABC News - 5d

49ers unsure if backup running back Isaac Guerendo can play Thursday vs. Rams with foot injury

The 49ers are already down running backs Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason due to injuries.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Other teams rumored to be monitoring if LeBron James wants trade out of Los Angeles

Does anyone really think LeBron is going to walk away from playing with his son Bronny James?

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Guerendo not concerned about foot injury from 49ers' win over Bears

49ers rookie running back Isaac Guerendo doesn't appear to be concerned about a foot injury that forced him to exit San Francisco's 38-13 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Levi's Stadium.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

LeBron (sore foot) sits for first time this season

Lakers star LeBron James missed his first game of the season Sunday night against Portland because of left foot soreness.

ESPN - 6d

Patrick Mouratoglou plots tennis academy takeover, Jessica Pegula says injuries helped her

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, exhibitions took over what we’re calling the off-season even as ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

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

Jalen Green scores 31 to lead Rockets past Clippers 117-106

Jalen Green scored 31 points, Amen Thompson added 22 and the Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 117-106

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

Ja Morant scores 32 to help Grizzlies beat Celtics 127-121 and snap 10-game losing streak in Boston

Ja Morant had 32 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies snapped a 10-game losing streak in Boston with a 127-121 win over the Celtics on Saturday night

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

Thomas leads from Scheffler at Hero World Challenge

Justin Thomas will take a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler into Sunday's final round of the Hero World Challenge after shooting a bogey-free six-under 66.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

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

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

DeRozan, Sabonis help Kings rout Spurs 140-113, with Wembanyama sidelined by injury

DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 16 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings rolled to a 140-113 victory over San Antonio, handing the Spurs their second straight loss ...

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

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

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

NBA quarter-season grades for every West team: Thunder lead the 'A' tier, Lakers, Wolves have room to improve

The first quarter of the NBA regular season is in the books, so let's hand out some grades

CBS Sports - 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

Johnson's big 3-pointer late helps carry Texas past North Carolina State

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Tre Johnson scored 18 points shooting 4 for 6 from 3-point range and Texas beat North Carolina State 63-59 in an SEC/ACC Challenge contest on Wednesday night.

Yahoo Sports - 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

Grizzlies' Ja Morant says he's 'not trying to dunk at all' after alley-oop attempt led to injury

Morant -- one of the NBA's best in-game dunkers -- said he's 'dead serious' about this

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Trump's pick to lead the DEA withdraws from consideration

Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald Trump's selection to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday that he would withdraw from consideration.

NBC 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

Mavericks vs. Grizzlies odds, line, prediction, time: 2024 NBA Cup picks, Dec. 3 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model has simulated the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks 10,000 times and revealed its 2024 NBA Cup picks for Tuesday

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

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

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