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.
The NBA is done; Christmas Day now belongs to the NFL — and the ratings agree
The NBA is in big trouble, regardless of what LeBron James might think.
At least 65 million tune in for Netflix NFL Christmas Day games. NBA holiday ratings also skyrocket
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,
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.
LeBron James: I love the NFL, but Christmas is the NBA’s day
For decades, Christmas has been one of the biggest days of the year for the NBA, and the rest of the American sports landscape has taken a step back on the country's biggest holiday.
‘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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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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The NBA reclaimed its Christmas Day throne from the NFL
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Jerry Jones, NFL plotting on NBA's turf, Christmas games just the beginning
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