LeBron James has been handed a brutal reality check after the NFL's Christmas Day viewing figures crushed the NBA's.

LeBron James and Stephen Curry share the national spotlight as the Los Angeles Lakers play the Golden State Warriors on Christmas. Before the game, the Lakers superstar pulled off a playful prank on his longtime Warriors rival. James snuck up on Curry while the Golden State guard was warming up and hilariously pretended to block his shot.

Warriors' Stephen Curry agreed with LeBron James' comments that Christmas Day is reserved for the NBA, and not the NFL.

Austin Reaves scored the winning layup with one second left after Stephen Curry tied it on a 31-foot 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, LeBron James had 31 points and 10 assists playing in his NBA-record 19th Christmas Day game,

LeBron James finishes with 31 points and Austin Reaves scores the winning basket the Lakers' 115-113 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas.

SAN FRANCISCO – LeBron James and Stephen Curry served up a Christmas Day feast as their rivalry delivered another classic, with the Los Angeles Lakers edging out the Golden State Warriors 115-113 on the road.

LeBron James got nostalgic about his old rivalry with the Warriors while he was with the Cavaliers. After rejoining the Cavaliers, James led the team to four straight NBA Finals appearances — all against the Warriors — from 2015-18.

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.

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

The Lakers' success was spearheaded by the efforts of LeBron James, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten assists, and Reaves, who dropped a triple-double on 26 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists. James' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 30 points.

Versus Golden State, LeBron James had 31 points on 12-of-22 shooting from the field and 10 assists. He is now one 30-point game away from tying Michael Jordan for the most such pe