LA Lakers vs. Miami Heat: NBA Christmas, Why We Care, and Who Wins

On Christmas I, like every other rabid NBA fan the world over, am not looking forward to unwrapping presents.

I am not excited about going to church early in the morning (I don't think that's anything out of the ordinary, actually).

I am not eagerly anticipating a standing rib roast and crab legs (those of you who know my first true love to be food writing should be taken aback). 

Instead, Christmas, for this writer and countless other NBA fans, comes in the form of a highly anticipated match-up.

Lakers.  Miami.  Mamba.  The King.  Staples Center.  Christmas, 2 p.m. Pacific. 

So you know I had to do a write-up since, after all, Christmas o...

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