On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Sacramento Kings. Before the game, the Lakers assigned Maxwell Lewis and Bronny James to the South Bay Lakers (G League). South Bay is playing the Cleveland Charge (in Ohio) on Friday and Saturday.

The Lakers may not be all that reluctant to give up first-round draft picks in a trade, as long as the players they receive meet one requirement.

Since their first appearance in 1961, the Lakers have played on Christmas 50 times. That number is second-highest among all NBA teams, behind only the New York Knicks. The Lakers' 24 wins is tied with the Knicks for most all-time and they've generally played better than New York on yuletide, losing only 26 contests to the Knicks' 32 losses.

LeBron James claims a history-making Christmas Day win as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors.

After a strong start to the season, the Golden State Warriors have hit a slump. Following a 12-3 start, the Warriors have dropped 10 of their last 13 games before heading into a primetime matchup on Christmas Day against the Los Angeles Lakers.