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Lakers overcome James’ absence to beat Kings 117-92

to 2-3 under interim coach when that first time he went
Alvin Gentry. out was,” Vogel said before
the game. “Hopefully we’ll
Richaun Holmes scored 27 have more success this time
points on 12-for-13 shooting around.”
in his first game back after
missing three with an illness. TIP-INS
De’Aaron Fox added 17 but Lakers: Avery Bradley (right
also had seven turnovers. thumb sprain) also missed
the game. ... Malik Monk hit
“I want to apologize to every a 40-footer just before the
Kings fan out there because halftime buzzer to cut Sacra-
you do not deserve this,” mento’s lead to 59-50 at the
Gentry said. “The second break. Monk finished with 22
half was a disaster and it was points. ... Los Angeles turned
an embarrassment. We can’t the ball over eight times in
do what we did in the second the first quarter.
half. ... The fans don’t de-
serve that.” Kings: F Marvin Bagley
(non-COVID-19 illness),
MISSING LEBRON F Moe Harkless (knee) and
James has missed 12 of the F Harrison Barnes (foot) all
first 23 games this season for missed the game. ... Sacra-
the Lakers because of inju- mento shot 55.6% in the first
ries, a suspension and now half and 28.6% in the second
(AP) — Anthony Davis to play like we did on the de- times you have to let them this latest setback that should half.
scored 25 points, Russell fensive end until he’s able to hear about it.” sideline him for multiple
Westbrook added 23 and come back.” games. The team is 7-4 with UP NEXT
the Los Angeles Lakers Westbrook scored 11 points James and 5-7 without him Lakers: Host the Los Angeles
overcame the absence of The Lakers got more than and Davis had eight during after the win over the Kings. Clippers on Friday.
LeBron James to beat the enough from their other two the stretch, including back-
Sacramento Kings 117-92 big stars and took over with to-back baskets that gave Los “We’re different now than Kings: Visit the Clippers on
on Tuesday night. a dominant third quarter to Angeles the lead for good. we were three weeks ago or Wednesday.
win back-to-back games for
The Lakers sent James home the first time since Nov. 8-10. “My job and Russ’ is not
earlier in the day after he was to feel like we have to do it
placed in the NBA’s health The Kings opened a 66-52 all, but we have to also do
and safety protocol. Davis lead early in the third before enough to help our guys,”
said James told him he felt the Lakers outscored them Davis said. “I think tonight
good and was asymptom- by 27 points over the final we did enough and also guys
atic, but the Lakers will have 9:15 of the quarter to take a stepped up. It’s not just go-
to play at least a few games 13-point lead heading into ing to be on me and Russ.
without him. the fourth. It’s a team thing. But me and
Russ as the head of the snake,
“We still have to find ways to “Every now and then, a coach we’ve got to be able to con-
win,” Davis said. “We can’t let has to light a fire under his tinue to lead these guys until
that affect us. Obviously, he’s team,” coach Frank Vogel LeBron comes back.”
a huge part of our team. But said. “Today was one of those
we’ve played a huge amount games. We weren’t giving the Sacramento missed 17 of 18
of games without him. So we necessary effort to transition shots from the field during
kind of know how that is al- defense and with our pick- a stretch that lasted into the
ready. We’ve got to continue and-roll coverages. ... Some- fourth quarter. The Kings fell

Tottenham defender Romero has ‘serious’ hamstring injury

(AP) — Tottenham center player for us. We’ll check him
back Cristian Romero will week by week, but he needs
be sidelined until at least time.”
January because of a “se-
rious” hamstring injury, The 23-year-old Romero
manager Antonio Conte moved to north London
said Wednesday. from Atalanta after winning
the “best defender” award
The Argentina defender, one in Serie A last season. He
of the club’s key signings in helped Argentina win the
the offseason, sustained the Copa America this year.
injury during a World Cup Tottenham hosts Brentford
qualifying match against Bra- on Thursday in the Premier
zil two weeks ago. League.
“The injury is serious. I don’t Giovani Lo Celso also picked
know at this moment but up an injury on interna-
for sure he’s not going to tional duty with Argentina.
play in 2021, and we’ll have The midfielder will miss the
to wait until January, Febru- Brentford game but Conte
ary,” Conte said. “It’s a pity said he expects him back
because he’s an important soon.