The NBA has long dominated Christmas, just as Thanksgiving has become synonymous with football, but viewers got the best of both worlds on Wednesday.

Recently, the National Football League decided to go head-to-head with the National Basketball Association on Christmas Day. It's become a sports turf war of sorts.

The NBA got viewers for Christmas, even while going up against NFL games. The NBA’s five-game Christmas lineup was the league’s most-watched in five years, with the games averaging about 5.25 million viewers per game across ABC,

NBA legacies are built, at least in part, on the holiday with huge viewership for the biggest and brightest stars.

LeBron James believes the Wednesday night thriller between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors proved basketball still beats out football as

Following the Los Angeles Lakers' thrilling win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, LeBron James called out the NFL in his postgame interview ESPN. James became the NBA's all-time leader in Christmas Day victories this year,

LeBron James finished with 31 points, four rebounds, ten assists and two steals while shooting 12/22 from the field and 2/4 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time. Many fans reacted to his performance on social media.

P rior to the Los Angeles Lakers matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, the team released a complete injury report. Both Lakers superstars, LeBron James (left