Lakers win Christmas evening matchup with the Clippers: Lakers guard Nick Young nailed the three-pointer, then trotted down the court as he does after all of them, with his tongue hanging out as his hands signaled with three fingers to show what he’d just contributed. Like that, the Lakers took a 110-99 lead over the Clippers. Young, a Los Angeles native, jogged back down the court and high-fived two purple-clad fans. -- Los Angeles Times
Luke Walton's process starts paying off for the Lakers: Luke Walton’s intentions were noble, and they were sound.