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LeBron James wants the NFL to stay in its own lane ... saying even though he loves his football as much as the next person, the league needs to leave the Christmas entertainment to the NBA.

King James made the declaration in his on-court interview following the Los Angeles Lakers' thrilling 115-113 road win over Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday ... hours after the NFL's two games were completed.

Despite the Shield's matchups involving some of the biggest athletes in the league like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry -- as well as performances from Mariah Carey and Beyoncé -- the football action wasn't nearly as exciting  ... as neither contest was competitive.

Travis Kelce is officially Kansas City's all-time leader in receiving touchdowns ... and a bunch of Chiefs fans are loving it -- including Taylor Swift!!!

The future Hall of Famer broke Tony Gonzalez's mark of 76 career receiving TDs in the third quarter of K.C.'s Christmas Day win over the Pittsburgh Steelers ... and his girlfriend was one of the first people to show him support after the feat.

The pop star took to Instagram to throw a "like" on the Chiefs' post commemorating the accomplishment ... and, of course, Swifties everywhere gushed over their romance yet again.

Beyoncé brought the house -- make that the entire stadium -- down ... delivering the greatest festive gift of all time with her NFL Halftime show at the Texans' Christmas clash with the Baltimore Ravens.

The iconic singer gifted us the perfect Christmas-Cowboy mash-up in her hometown of Houston, performing tracks from her latest album, "Cowboy Carter" -- which all streamed live on Netflix.

As you can see, Bey was in full-energy high gear, delivering tunes like "16 Carriages," "Spaghetti," "Jolene," and "Texas Hold 'Em" ... with special cameos from the likes of Shaboozey and Post Malone.

Santa Claus had more than just elves helpin' him out this Christmas ... Micah Parsons, Alex Rodriguez and Shaquille O'Neal also offered their assistance by giving hundreds of presents to kids!!!

The Dallas Cowboys superstar dressed like St. Nick during his visit to several children's hospitals and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas ... handing out gifts to more than 150 kids!

A-Rod did his giveaway at the Annual Holiday Toy Drive at the B&GC in Miami ... a place that holds sentimental value for the former MLB star.

Actor Kusem Goodwind says being involved in the LeBron James-produced "Rez Ball" movie was the ultimate honor ... praising the Lakers superstar for giving Native Americans the spotlight with the film.

Goodwin portrayed Nataanii Jackson in the sports drama released in September, which followed a Native American high school basketball team competing for the state title after losing its star player.

Goodwin tells TMZ Sports he felt a deep sense of pride acting in the project ... especially because it highlights Indigenous athletes and brings attention to their experiences like never before.

As we roll into peak snow season on the slopes, don't mess with these icy stars shreddin' up the gnar! Grab your lift tickets, and while you warm up your snow skills ... these celebs are about to prove their snow tricks ain't for kids!

Check out stars like Lionel Richie, cool 'n' casual after an "all night long" snowboarding session, Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky looked totally gnarly up on the mountain and TikTok star Nic Kaufmann took a snow go kart out for a wickedly awesome spin!

Making their way through the snow, Chelsea Handler let it all hang out and lit up a spliff with her dog on her backside, while Heidi Montag ventured down the 'The Hills' in a hot pink bikini!

And Olympic gold medalist Shaun White and alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn showed off their pro skills, freestyling as a duo!

NFL fans don't need a Hail Mary for Christmas this year ... 'cause Mariah Carey just delivered a festive touchdown of her own with a show-stopping performance ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers clash.

Now streaming on Netflix, Mariah brought the holiday magic with her iconic pre-taped "All I Want For Christmas Is You" performance atop a festive float, with clips of people at home and in bars vibing to her festive banger while celebrating those NFL victories.

The clip of Mariah in her dazzling red is peak Christmas vibes -- with loads of intertwined NFL highlights and a surprise Kevin Hart cameo!

Netflix just released a trailer for "Happy Gilmore 2," and unsurprisingly the first speaking role in the preview is ... Travis Kelce.

Hard to believe ... it's been 3 decades since Adam Sandler played the failed ice hockey player who pivoted to golf.

There are a ton of celeb cameos in 'HG2' ... including Bad Bunny, Kid Cudi, Nick Swardson and Margaret Qualley. Julie Bowen is back, along with Christopher McDonald.

The most wonderful time of the year always comes with a full slate of basketball matchups ... which means it's also TMZ Sports' cue to present the wives and girlfriends of the NBA's Christmas Day games!!

The first matchup is at the iconic Madison Square Garden where the New York Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs ... and Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart's wives, Ali and Shannon, will certainly be rooting for the home team.

Chris Paul's wife, Jada, will likely be there, too ... as this could very well be the last holiday game for the future Hall of Fame guard, who's in his 20th season.

Jayden Daniels sure seems confident Travis Hunter can continue dominating on both offense and defense even in the pros ... telling TMZ Sports the Colorado star is "a special player."

Hunter, of course, just won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday for the way he played both wide receiver and cornerback for the Buffs in 2024 ... but many in the NFL world have wondered if he can keep that two-way stardom going after he gets drafted in April.

Daniels -- who's currently tearing up the league in his rookie season with the Commanders -- certainly believes he can ... and, in fact, he's cheering for him to do so.

Martin Gramatica is opening up about his difficult childhood ... saying he didn't truly realize how hard life as a young boy was until he had children of his own -- something he writes about in his new memoir.

TMZ Sports recently chatted with the longtime NFL kicker and Super Bowl champion about "Beyond The Uprights: The Intimate Memoir Of Martin Gramatica."

"I had a very abusive father that I speak about," Gramatica told Babcock, adding he wasn't broaching the topic for sympathy. The opposite, as a matter of fact.

Sophie Hediger -- a Swiss snowboarder who competed in the 2022 Beijing Games -- was tragically killed in an avalanche on Monday. She was just 26 years old.

Switzerland's skiing federation announced the heartbreaking news on Tuesday -- revealing the incident happened at the Arosa resort.

"We are stunned," Swiss-Ski CEO Walter Reusser said in a statement, "and our thoughts are with Sophie's family, to whom we express our deepest condolences."

Forget the Polar Express, Livvy Dunne's opting for the Polar Plunge this Christmas Eve ... taking a freezing ocean dip in nothing but a tiny bikini!!

The LSU gymnast performed the impressive feat in 32-degree weather just before Santa Claus came to her town ... and fortunately for all of her followers, she filmed the whole thing.

Dunne -- wearing a red two-piece -- took to the water like a champ ... and dove head first into the icy aqua, before she raced out to grab a warm towel.

Floyd Mayweather is adding yet another jewel to his already impressive real estate portfolio ... TMZ Sports has learned he's entered into an agreement to buy a prominent New York City building for over $20 MILLION.

We're told The Best Ever is snatching up a corner unit on 6th Avenue (and 47th Street) in Manhattan ... a place where he used to go on lavish shopping sprees.

The property, located at 1196 6th Ave., comes with offices, a diamond exchange ... and even a large, income generating billboard.

Pacman Jones is clearly sick and tired of hearing people give their thoughts on Travis Hunter's relationship ... because he just told Dez Bryant to "shut the f*** up" about the couple.

The former NFL cornerback went in on the ex-Cowboys superstar during a rant on his "Pacman Jones Show" this week ... saying straight up Dez needs to keep his thoughts on Hunter and his fiancée, Leanna Lenee, to himself.

The 41-year-old added that anyone else with hot takes on the issue should pipe down as well.

NBA superstar Joel Embiid was ejected from a game Monday night ... after he relentlessly screamed in the face of a female ref.

The unnerving scene went down in the second quarter of the 76ers' tilt with the San Antonio Spurs ... after Embiid was whistled for an offensive foul.

The Philadelphia big man, wearing a mask to protect a sinus injury he suffered earlier this month, was so livid over the call, he raced to Jenna Schroeder and began melting down. He yelled at the woman repeatedly -- at one point getting mere inches from her nose.