Lakers forward LeBron James on Stephen Curry’s late-game shotmaking: “You just tip your hat, because he’s a great player and you just have to tip your hat”

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.

Austin Reaves scored the winning layup with one second left after Stephen Curry tied it on a 31-foot 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, LeBron James had 31 points and 10 assists playing in his NBA-record 19th Christmas Day game,

NBA great Stephen Curry said he is appreciating his 16th season, knowing he is closing in on the end of his record-setting career. "It's OK to accept and acknowledge that the end is near," Curry said in a clip of an interview posted to the NBA on ESPN's account on X.

“It’s okay to accept and acknowledge that the end is near,” Curry continued in the video, posted by NBA on ESPN. “But only because it allows you to enjoy what’s happening right now. But I think the more you talk about it and the more you acknowledge it, the more it levels up the sense of urgency in the moment, now.”