Lakers Rumors: Christmas Day Game To Be Played Against Warriors

Matthew Moreno
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While the Los Angeles Lakers emerged as an intriguing team with young talent this past season, the signing of LeBron James has vaulted them into another stratosphere in terms of interest.

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As such, the Lakers figure to factor prominently on Wednesday when the NBA officially announces their slate of games for Opening Night, Christmas Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. And as the two-time defending champions, so too do the Golden State Warriors.

Plus, with the history James has with the Warriors, many assumed they would meet the Lakers on at least one of the marquee dates during the regular season.

According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Lakers will head north to face the Warriors on Christmas:

Golden State and the Cleveland Cavaliers met on Christmas in each of the past three seasons, with James only managing to win the one game played at Quicken Loans Arena during that time.

The NBA traditionally uses Christmas as a stage for an NBA Finals rematch of the previous year. Of course, with James making a change in free agency, a fourth installment of Cavs-Warriors would’ve lacked the previous interest that had been drummed up.

And while Curry and the Warriors will no longer have the opportunity to play against James in the NBA Finals, the two-time MVP is looking forward to more regular-season matchups now that James is with the Lakers.

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Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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