Waching daily Dec 31 2018

The Los Angeles Lakers gave LeBron James a big present for his 34th birthday on Sunday - they proved they could win a game without him

The Lakers trailed the Sacramento Kings by seven with 4:30 remaining in the fourth quarter before outscoring them 18-4 the rest of the way en route to a 121-114 victory

It is the first time in three games that the Lakers have won since James was sidelined with a groin injury

James arrived at Staples Center a couple minutes after the game tipped off and got a rousing ovation

He left immediately after the game, and there is no timetable on when he will return to the court

'When we feel comfortable on the basketball court it gives us a better chance to win,' said Brandon Ingram, who scored 21 points, including nine in the fourth

'We just continue to show growth in tight situations we are in.' The Kings led 110-103 with 4:30 remaining when the Lakers scored 12 straight points over a three minute span to take control

Ingram, who had seven points during the run, tied it at 110 with a pullup jumper and then hit a 3-pointer with 2:13 remaining to give Los Angeles a 113-110 lead

A steal and layup by Iman Shumpert brought the Kings within three, but Caldwell-Pope made a driving layup to make it a two-possession game

Lakers coach Luke Walton said it was Ingram's most complete game of the season. The third-year forward also had a season-high nine assists and seven rebounds

'He seemed to have a joy about him playing tonight that, when he has it, it is a lot of fun to watch,' Walton said

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Lakers (21-16) with a season-high 26 points, and Josh Hart added 22

Caldwell-Pope had 17 points during the second half, including going 4 of 9 on 3-pointers

'Coach wants me to shoot more and that's what I did tonight. It felt good to get a rhythm,' Caldwell-Pope said

De'Aaron Fox led Sacramento (19-17) with 26 points, while Buddy Hield and Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 21 apiece

'This is one we should have closed out and we didn't,' Hield said. 'We had our minds on going into 2019 with 20 wins but we have more work to do

We can't just be happy with where we are at right now.' Sacramento led by four at halftime and was up 85-74 with 5:35 remaining in the third quarter before the Lakers scored 12 straight points to take the lead

Caldwell-Pope keyed the run with nine points, including a pair of 3-pointers. The Lakers' lead lasted only 15 seconds, however, as Hield hit a 3-pointer and the Kings outscored Los Angeles 11-6 over the remainder of the quarter

Sacramento shot 53.8 percent from the field during the first three quarters and was 12 of 24 on 3-pointers

However in the final 12 minutes it was 8 of 24 from the field and just 1 of 10 from long distance

For more infomation >> ✅ Breaking News - Injured LeBron James watches from courtside on his 34th birthday - Duration: 4:01.

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Real Madrid transfer news: Man Utd, Chelsea get Isco update after 'appointments' planned - Duration: 2:53.

 Isco has been forced to accept a peripheral role at Real this season, making just five La Liga starts under Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari

 The 26-year-old has been tipped to try and force an exit during the January transfer window, with no shortage of potential suitors

 French outlet Paris United claim United and Chelsea join Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain on a list of clubs keen on Isco

 **PREDICT FIVE RESULTS AND WIN £25,000 - FREE TO PLAY HERE** And the Real Madrid playmaker's father, who acts as his agent, is said to have already arranged "appointments" with all of those teams

 However, Isco has now spoken out in a development which means Manchester United and Chelsea face disappointment in their respective pursuits of his signature

 "I am not remotely thinking about leaving Real Madrid in the January transfer window, as I am very happy here," Isco told Spanish outlet Deportes Cuatro

 "My objective is to continue winning many more titles with Real Madrid." Isco's decision to stick with Real comes in the wake of their Club World Cup success

 Real have now won that trophy three years on the bounce. Luka Modric says victory over Al Ain in last week's final made for a perfect end to the year

 "It's an important title, this will give us confidence for moving forward," Modric said

 "We wanted to end 2018 in the best possible way and we did it. "We were focussed from the first minute, and we're relieved to have won our third consecutive Club World Cup

 "I feel great playing in this competition. "It's an unforgettable year for me, it's been perfect

 "We won the Champions League, with Croatia I had a great World Cup and now I've won another title with Real Madrid

 "This year is a dream, I couldn't ask for more." Real will be looking to get their La Liga campaign on track when they face Villarreal on Thursday

For more infomation >> Real Madrid transfer news: Man Utd, Chelsea get Isco update after 'appointments' planned - Duration: 2:53.

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Chelsea news: 'I'm disappointed' - TWO stars criticised during Crystal Palace clash - Duration: 2:39.

 Chelsea went into the match knowing they could close the gap on third-placed Manchester City to one point with a win ahead of City's visit to Southampton (2

15pm). The Blues were the better team in a rather uneventful first half at Selhurst Park

 **PREDICT FIVE RESULTS AND WIN £25,000 - FREE TO PLAY HERE** The Palace defence largely kept the likes of Eden Hazard and Olivier Giroud at bay, with a long-range Willian effort the only shot on target

 Former Liverpool and City forward Craig Bellamy was disappointed at the performance from Maurizio Sarri's side

 He believed Chelsea were too negative in a game they really needed to win to maintain their slim title chances

 And he claimed Azpilicueta and Alonso had to push further up the pitch to create Palace more problems

 "If I'm being honest, I've been a little bit disappointed with Chelsea," Bellamy said on Sky Sports

 "They've been very predictable in their build up. "It's been very easy for Crystal Palace to defend

 "At times I think they're a little bit concerned at throwing too many people forward

 "They're worried about Crystal Palace's counter-attacking ability. "But the wingers they have, Hazard's always going to look to come inside, Willian's going to look to come inside

 "Put the full-backs on (up the pitch), you've got two centre-backs who can deal with (Wilfried) Zaha, well they can try and deal with Zaha

 "But they seem to want to keep three back on one player at times. "I just feel they need to throw men forward because they need to win today

" Chelsea went on to win the game 1-0 thanks to a second-half N'Golo Kante goal.