LeBron James was a late scratch Saturday due to illness. Anthony Davis did suit up for the Lakers' nightcap matchup against Sacramento.

With LeBron James out for the Los Angeles Lakers' Saturday night game against the Sacramento Kings, Anthony Davis stepped up big time, recording 17

Having won five of their last seven games, including a thriller versus the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, the Los Angeles Lakers returned home on Saturday to face the Sacramento Kings. They will have the opportunity to sweep their season series versus Sacramento after Sacramento swept them last season.

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Sacramento Kings, who made arguably the biggest move in the NBA thus far this season. The Kings fired their head coach

Lakers star LeBron James missed Saturday night's 132-122 win against the Sacramento Kings with an illness. It was James' third missed game of the season. Gabe Vincent started in James' place, going scoreless in seven minutes before being ruled out with an oblique strain.

Anthony Davis had 36 points, 15 rebounds, and eight assists in the Lakers’ 132-122 win over Sacramento, spoiling interim Kings head coach Doug Christie’s debut.

LeBron James will not play because of illness when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Sacramento Kings, while Anthony Davis is a game-time decision with a sprained ankle.

No LeBron James? No problem! The Los Angeles Lakers registered a convincing 132-122 win over the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday despite James' absence due to illness. The Lakers needed the likes of Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves to step up in his absence and they did just that.

Despite LeBron James being out, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings to earn a season sweep over their division rivals.