When the ratings come out on the day's games, the NFL will almost certainly have drawn in more viewers. You can bet the NBA's stakeholders are very aware of that fact, to the point that one of them outright challenged the rival league in his postgame interview.

After the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors in a Christmas Day thriller, LeBron James had a message for the NFL.

The NBA has long been the marquee sport on Christmas Day, dominating the national spotlight with its holiday matchups. However, in recent years, the NFL has