MOST-WATCHED CHRISTMAS DAY IN 5 YEARS 🎁 The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years, with viewership up 84% vs. last year across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+. The NBA on Christmas Day averaged 5.25 million viewers per game in the U.S. The matchup… pic.twitter.com/DVviJzMiKa

The NFL is king on Christmas. On Wednesday, the NFL on Netflix went head-to-head with the NBA, and while basketball held its own, there's no doubt that

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,

The NBA saw its most-watched Christmas Day lineup in five years, the league said on Thursday, as it went head-to-head with the NFL's splashy debut on streaming giant Netflix. An average of 5.25 million viewers tuned in per game across five games on Walt Disney Co's ABC,

Hoops fans and holiday revelers will once again get that perfect intersection on Christmas day with a loaded slate of NBA games. From the defending-champion Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers,

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in thrilling fashion on Christmas, as Austin Reaves played hero with a last-second game-winner to cap a throwback duel between LeBron James and Steph Curry.

The NBA's Christmas Day slate featured five classics, with epic performances from the league's biggest stars -- something the NBA desperately needed.