Look back at NBA on Christmas Day history, including top performances & record-breaking moments, before this year's 5-game slate.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, goes up for a basket as Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors will host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas in what will be yet another primetime showdown between two of the best players in league history.

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.

Stephen Curry is still one of the best players in the NBA at 36 years old. The Golden State Warriors still depend on Curry offensively, but he already admits to thinking about his life after the NBA.

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