The NBA has been playing on Christmas for 77 years, so it's easy to understand why some would get annoyed with the NFL trying to infringe upon their turf. The NFL has now played on Christmas five years in a row,

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

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,

Now, during Wednesday's game, James added another achievement to an already Hall-of-Fame career. With the Lakers winning 115-113, the four-time MVP became the winningest NBA player in Christmas Day games. James entered the contest tied with Dwyane Wade with 10 wins in the holiday game. Now, he has 11 in 19 appearances.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors delivered a classic on Wednesday night. Headlining the NBA’s Christmas Day slate, these two teams went down to

Steph Curry rivalry was an instant classic. Curry scored 38 points, including a game-tying 3, but Austin Reaves' last-second layup gave the Lakers a 115-113 win. LeBron James led LA with 31 points.

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.