Los Angeles had no answers on an epic holiday on the hardwood, but the Spurs reached new heights and Nikola Jokic bolstered his MVP case.

Luka Doncic was furious with how the LA Lakers played against the Houston Rockets, and admitted that everyone needed to do better. The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a poor run of form, having lost three games in a row for the first time this season.

With front office personnel leaving Orlando and the G League Showcase, trade talk is now in full swing around the league. Let's break down some of the latest talk around the league. While most fans (and plenty of content producers) are heading to trade machines looking for ways to get Giannis Antetokounmpo out of Milwaukee,

Lakers role player Jake LaRavia highlights a “disconnect” on the team after their Christmas Day loss, echoing calls for change.

LeBron James’ twentieth Christmas Day game ended in a disaster. The Houston Rockets walked into Crypto.com Arena and destroyed the Lakers. A 96-119 result at the end of the matchup.

The Rockets exposed the Lakers on both ends of the floor, registering a whopping 23-point victory at the Crypto.com Arena.

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Simmons broke down a number of reasons why Kobe shouldn't take all the credit for the Lakers' title run in '09.