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Anthony Davis, who missed most of the Lakers’ game on Christmas, needed the night off because of lingering soreness in his sprained left ankle. Gabe Vincent needed more time to recover from an oblique strain. Sunday’s game at Houston will be a real challenge, the Lakers having to conquer what’s become a bad matchup because of the Rockets’ size and athleticism. And Tuesday, against a short-handed Dallas team playing without Luka Doncic, the Lakers’ defense will have to consistently handle the types of details they messed up early on Friday.

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A man acting suspiciously and reportedly carrying a gun near a busy Orlando intersection was shot by a police officer Friday, authorities said. Three people were arrested this week in connection with the death of a good Samaritan in Arizona last month, officials said. Three Milwaukee men have been criminally Coaches Aid – Leading The Way charged in connection to a retail theft and police chase. The suspect charged with killing an on-duty postal service employee reportedly has a violent criminal history, according to news reports. Investigators believe the suspects were gang members of Laotian descent from the San Diego area.

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Heavy snow fell across much of the UK, particularly in the northwest, in the early hours of Sunday. However, the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United will take place.

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2017 — The Buffalo Bills snap the longest current non-playoff streak in North American pro sports with a victory at Miami and Cincinnati’s victory at Baltimore. 2005 — Harness drivers Catello Manzi and Brian Spears each set single-season records. Manzi, 55, becomes the oldest harness driver to lead North America in victories (727), even without a win on the last day. Sears becomes the first driver to surpass $15 million ($15,085,991) in pursue earnings.

Even as the Lakers’ offense has spiked over the last seven games, they’ve done it while still being in the bottom half of the league in three-pointers attempted and made. Targeting shooting and athleticism on the perimeter — particularly in the form of a player who can operate off the ball — is something the Lakers should have their eyes on. Rival scouts and executives who agree with that are always quick to point out that virtually every contending team is trying to add athletic shooters to their roster. Since the team moved Max Christie into the starting lineup on Dec. 8, the Lakers are 8-3.