Christmas battle between NFL and NBA

LeBron James trolled for saying Christmas belongs to NBA after NFL viewership is revealed
LeBron James declared Christmas "our day," but the NFL had nearly 20 million more viewers than the NBA throughout the holiday this week.
LeBron James says Christmas Day belongs to NBA, not NFL. Here's what TV ratings show
The NBA has long dominated Christmas, just as Thanksgiving has become synonymous with football, but viewers got the best of both worlds on Wednesday.
At least 65 million tune in for Christmas Day NFL games on Netflix, while NBA holiday ratings also skyrocket
LeBron James and the NBA will have to make room for the NFL on Christmas. That shouldn’t be a problem. Both leagues were winners on Wednesday.
NFL Christmas game viewership on Netflix blows past NBA in latest reminder of football’s dominance
The NBA’s lineup saw an 84 percent rise over 2023. The NFL’s Christmas numbers decreased from last season, but not at the rate that usually happens when something goes from broadcast to streaming.
‘Christmas Is Our Day’: NBA Delivers Emphatic Statement Versus NFL
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.
LeBron James takes shot at NFL over scheduling turf war: 'Christmas is our day'
The NBA can really only respond by putting out a good product. The Christmas teams obliged for the most part this year, with the Lakers overcoming a game-tying 3-pointer from Stephen Curry with eight seconds left, getting the win on an Austin Reaves layup. James finished with 31 points and 10 assists.
NFL, Netflix set ratings record in battle with NBA on Christmas Day
The battle for Christmas is on between the NFL and the NBA after both leagues released viewership numbers for the Christmas Day slate of games on Thursday.
LeBron James fires warning shot to NFL about Christmas Day games
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James had a message for the NFL as it continued to encroach on the NBA's day, which has been Christmas for years.
LeBron James Had Blunt Message for NFL After Lakers Beat Warriors on Christmas Day
After the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in a Christmas Day thriller, LeBron James had a message for the NFL.
LeBron brags about NBA’s Christmas Day ratings, gets slam dunked by reality
LeBron James boasted about the NBA's Christmas Day ratings but the league was slam dunked by the NFL's two games on Netflix.
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