LeBron James and Stephen Curry share the national spotlight as the Los Angeles Lakers play the Golden State Warriors on Christmas. Before the game, the Lakers superstar pulled off a playful prank on his longtime Warriors rival. James snuck up on Curry while the Golden State guard was warming up and hilariously pretended to block his shot.

Wednesday marks only the second Christmas Day meeting between both teams in seven years, the first being in 2018 when James led the Lakers to victory in his debut season with the Lakers.

On top of that, the Lakers can swap first-round picks in 2026 and 2028 and trade or swap their selection in 2029, 2030, and 2031, which makes taking the bait a bit more palatable for the Warriors, who will inevitably have to rebuild at some point.

With each loss, there is growing concern for a franchise that has consistently slid since winning the championship in 2022. Pressure for the front office to make a trade and provi

As the championship window for the Golden State Warriors begins to close, the team's front office is actively seeking ways to bring another championship back to the Bay Area.

Of course, Stephen Curry wants the Golden State Warriors to win their way into championship contention. But resuscitation shouldn’t trigger desperation. “Desperate trades or desperate moves that deplete the future,