next summer. Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m. on Spectrum Sportsnet.

James solidified his legacy as a hero in Cleveland, near his hometown of Akron, Ohio, when he returned to the team that drafted him in 2014 and led the Cavaliers to their first and still only NBA championship two years later. When he first departed the Cavaliers in free agency, signing with the Miami Heat in 2010, Clevelanders burned his jersey and mercilessly booed him in his first game back.

This time around, however, the city's response to James' move has been much more appreciative. With images of the legendary comeback over the Warriors in the thrilling 2016 NBA Finals still fresh in Cleveland sports fans' minds, James could get a much warmer reception when the Lakers journey to hisold home arena in November. The game starts at 5 p.m. on ESPN.

Christmas in Oakland: Dec. 25 at Golden State Warriors

Artist Paints Over LeBron Mural After Another Vandalism

Never, one of the artists who helped create the giant LeBron James mural in Venice to celebrate James signing with the Lakers, painted over it Wednesday after the mural was defaced for the second time in a week. Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.

(Published Wednesday, July 11, 2018)

This will mark LeBron James' fourth straight Christmas game against Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and the defending champion Warriors. James' Cleveland Cavaliers teams have played the Warriors on the holiday in each of the past three seasons, all of which came after the two squads