Pistons pound Lakers as James marks 41st birthday with loss

The Lakers' final home game of the year got under way in a festive atmosphere, with the Crypto.com Arena hoping to salute James as he celebrated his birthday. But the Lakers, missing the injured Austin Reaves and Gabe Vincent, were always chasing the game against a Pistons line-up who led for most of the contest. The home side threatened to haul themselves back into contention after tying the game at 79-79 midway through the third quarter. That though was the cue for Detroit to crank up their offense...