LeBron James, Lamar Jackson and Week 17 in the NFL in today's Roundup
By Evan Bleier

It's the day after Christmas and all through the house, the creatures are stirring and waiting for "Thursday Night Football"...Let's go...LeBron James' basketball journey summed up in 6 words...LeBron James calls out the NFL on Christmas...LeBron James addresses what's great about the NBA with a Stephen Curry answer...Lamar Jackson is the greatest running quarterback of all time...NFL MVP odds 2024: Lamar Jackson closing in on Josh Allen after Christmas Day performance...NFL Coverage Map, Week 17: What game is on in your area on Sunday?...QB Index, Week 17: Six teams whose 2025 starting quarterback isn't on the 2024 roster...Netflix has golf fans buzzing after dropping its "Happy Gilmore 2" teaser...Bears getting interest from coaching legend...The Vikings have an important decision to make...Mike Tomlin compares the Steelers to a second-string high school team...Even Pep Guardiola can't save Manchester City from a historically bad season...'Can’t stop flopping': NBA fans cannot believe how Joel Embiid got injured during warmup...Kevin Durant thinks Denver Nuggets star is a 'top-10 player of all-time'...Which 9 players qualified for the 2025 Masters based on year-end rankings?...Jimmy Butler's agent has reportedly gone AWOL amid Pat Riley's latest statement...Rob Pelinka 'trending' toward getting fired, claims NBA insider...Organizers say two sailors have died in Sydney to Hobart yacht race amid wild weather conditions...College Football Playoff coverage has become a race to the hottest take
Championship Week in fantasy football is in full swing
NBA teams might genuinely be taking too many 3-pointers now
Steph Curry’s players-only meeting couldn’t boost struggling Warriors over Lakers
Mike Tomlin says Steelers will make 'necessary changes' following third straight loss
Scheffler and Korda dominate, McIlroy's miss and a Woods ace - 2024 in review
Mike Clay's top 20 possible anytime TD scorers in Week 17
Noah Eagle has arrived as the future of NFL broadcasting
Report: Big Dom had to separate Nick Sirianni, Zach Ertz in postgame altercation
What is Christmas like as an England cricketer on tour?
25 predictions for 2025 in sports: LeBron retires? Kelce-Swift proposal?
Test your knowledge in the big sports quiz of 2024
PFT's Week 17 2024 NFL picks, Florio vs. Simms
Beyoncé's Netflix halftime show had 4 hidden easter eggs, including Blue Ivy's cameo
Read more: Last week's Roundup
MVP for a third time?
.@Lj_era8's confidence is on another level 💯 pic.twitter.com/UfHWRiupe2
— NFL (@NFL) December 26, 2024
Somewhere, this made Bill Belichick smile
11 years after a failed free kick, Jim Harbaugh got to finally exploit a rulebook quirk and flip the game 💪#NFLTurningPoint on ESPN+ | @LRiddickESPN pic.twitter.com/ej4sTu8YOe
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) December 26, 2024
April's rightful No. 1 pick
An anticipatory throw with the game on the line ️🔥
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) December 26, 2024
Jayden Daniels' all-time rookie season continues to impress @LRiddickESPN#NFLTurningPoint streaming on ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/MTzv5LXEQB
The Ravens continuing to make good decisions
Lamar Jackson & Derrick Henry both refused to eat the Netflix cake postgame 🤣#RavensFlock pic.twitter.com/c2CMzn7lFV
— Bobby Trosset (@bobbybaltim0re) December 26, 2024
Even on Christmas, Chuck gives good quote
Barkley on Kyrie's fit: "That's how you go to work." Barkley on Russ' fit: "That's how you go to bed!" 🤣 pic.twitter.com/vqttuo4FYW
— Fastbreak Hoops (@FastbreakHoops5) December 25, 2024
Let threedom reign
All of Steph Curry’s threes visualized
— Hoops © (@HoopMixOnly) December 25, 2024
pic.twitter.com/QNHYnyndTS
It's too bad it's not his year
"Holy God!" @JoeyB was in disbelief after his falling pass TD 😅 @Bengals#HardKnocks on @streamonmax pic.twitter.com/Rz33kQJnCs
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) December 26, 2024
Preach
Jameis 🤝 Popeyes 😅#EatOne #LetsWinTogether pic.twitter.com/b0xVkqoyoD
— Just Win Management Group (@JustWinMGMT) December 26, 2024
Not too shabby for an afternoon's work
𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Beyoncé was reportedly paid $20 MILLION to perform at Netflix's halftime show at the #Ravens vs #Texans Christmas game.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 26, 2024
Money well spent 👏
(via @diarioas) pic.twitter.com/2oZVXKhC04
Those poor reindeer
The Mahomes Effect
What a stat pic.twitter.com/UiRMGaYgHh
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) December 25, 2024
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