Heat vs. Lakers, Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James and Top NBA Christmas Buzz

Heat vs. Lakers, Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James and Top NBA Christmas Buzz are here for your enjoyment.

As Christmas morning turns to Christmas afternoon, the good people of the NBA have seen fit to gift us a barrage of fine basketball matchups. The most enticing of which has to be the pitting of Kobe Bryant and his Lakers against LeBron James and Dwyane Wade's Heat.

This is a game of defending champions versus hungry All-Stars. It pits a once-vilified player in Kobe Bryant against the new villain of the NBA in LeBron James. It is a rivalry that the NBA would love to see under more grand circumstances. They may just get that this June if these two teams live up to expectations. But for now, they will have to settle with a regular season game in December.

We will cover all the hot news and round ball buzz that you need to know to fully appreciate the days events. So slip on those new pajamas Santa brought you. Put on some coffee. And let's get ready to watch some Holiday basketball.

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