Los Angeles Lakers trade rumors suggest the team is unlikely to pursue a third star before the February 6 deadline.

The Los Angeles Lakers are "open" to using their tradable first-round picks in a potential deal this winter, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The

With the league giving so much power to the players in terms of their desired landing spots and roles, this tends to be the result. Some aren't fans of this but in the end, it keeps the players happy to perform well on the biggest stages.

This year's Christmas Day games were some of the best games that the NBA has had on their showcase day in years. Every game was competitive and the stars in those games showed out. That resulted in this being the highest-rated Christmas Day for the NBA in the last five years.

The NBA had a huge Christmas Day ratings boost, thanks in large part to the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors.

The NBA's five-game Christmas slate wrapped up with a 10-point win for the Suns over the Nuggets. The Suns got 27 points each from Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal while the Nuggets were led by Nikola Jokic's 25 points and 15 rebounds.