The Lakers will face off against a familiar face for their Christmas Day matchup.
The franchise will play against the 76ers on Dec. 25 at Crypto.com Arena – the team superstar forward LeBron James left the Lakers for last month as a free agent.
It’ll be James’ lone visit to Crypto.com Arena as an opposing player during the 2026-27 season after spending eight seasons with the franchise.
The matchup will tip off at 2 p.m. PT.
The NBA announced the league’s Christmas Day slate as part of a release of marquee games.
The five-game Christmas schedule will also feature the Spurs-Knicks NBA Finals rematch at Madison Square Garden, the Celtics hosting Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Heat, the Timberwolves hosting the Thunder and the Warriors hosting the Nuggets.
More to come on this story.
