Christmas Day was a slate of great action for the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in thrilling fashion on Christmas Day thanks to Austin Reaves. After the game, LeBron James spoke out about NBA's Christmas tradition.
"I love the NFL, I love the NFL," James said. "But Christmas is our day."
On Christmas Day, Netflix broadcasted two big NFL games as the Kansas City Chiefs hammered the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens blew out the Houston Texans. The NBA has traditionally owned Christmas Day, with games all day, but the NFL is clearly attempting to make Christmas games an even bigger event.
The NBA had five marquee games on Wednesday, as the league attempted to showcase its biggest names and rising stars.
One of the fun parts of the American sports calendar is how each league claims a different holiday. The NFL has had Thanksgiving for decades. The NBA has Christmas. College football and, more recently, the NHL have New Year's Day. MLB has the Fourth of July.
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