The Los Angeles Lakers will face a major existential question going into the 2026 offseason regarding one of their star players. For the first time in his Laker

“The NFL got greedy and started adding Christmas games,” Barkley said on Inside the NBA. “We used to have this day to ourselves, but Roger Goodell and them pigs at the NFL always want to hog every day of the week now. Christmas is an NBA day.”

Kendrick Perkins says the rivalry between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks goes beyond the NBA.

When asked what it means to play in his 20th Christmas game, James gave an honest answer about understanding the importance while personally preferring to have that day off.

One of the most legendary Christmas games also featured Curry and James when the Warriors faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. Cleveland had just defeated Golden State in the 2016 NBA Finals the previous season after the Warriors won the title over James and Co. in 2015, which added to the drama.

James took notice of Brooks' antics, lingering near Phoenix's bench during a timeout late in the third and directing words toward the forward. With the victory secured in the fourth quarter, Brooks backed down Bronny James before being called for a travel. LeBron, sitting on the bench, reacted with a thumbs-down.

LeBron James’ fans berated onlookers for watching the NBA star eat in a viral clip. An X account, FastbreakHoops5, shared a video of a crowd gathered outside a restaurant simply to catch a glimpse of the star during his meal.