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Who will the Lakers play against this Christmas Day?

Just like opening presents, eating turkey or ham, and helping the underprivileged, watching the Los Angeles Lakers game on national television has become a Christmas tradition over the years.

Many people have a hard time remembering the last time the Lakers didn't play on Christmas Day, because the last time that happened was the 1997-98 season (in 1998, there were no Christmas Day games due to a lockout that pushed the start of the season back to February).

On Thursday night, the upcoming season's Christmas games were leaked. According to Shams Charania, the Purple and Gold will visit the Golden State Warriors, meaning fans will be treated to a matchup between arguably the two greatest players of the last twelve years: LeBron James and Stephen Curry.

The last time Los Angeles played the Warriors on Christmas was in 2018, which was James' first season with the team. You may recall that despite the clear win, James suffered a groin injury that sidelined him for several weeks afterward.

The Warriors look even weaker than last season, when they missed the playoffs due to Klay Thompson's departure to the Dallas Mavericks, but rest assured they will be motivated by the presence of the Southland's best basketball team.

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