This is how we do NBA action on Christmas Day! Mavericks vs. Lakers live stream gives us the latest chapter of the 2020-2021 NBA season in this major Western Conference matchup.

Mavericks vs. Lakers will test the defending champions as LeBron James is nursing an ankle injury. But after L.A.'s loss to the Clippers earlier this week, the superstar said, "We turned around pretty well, but I don't think we can stop playing."

King James may have a sore foot, but he is still a formidable opponent. Last season he won his fourth Finals MVP trophy. Meanwhile, Dallas star Luka Doncic will do everything in his power to win the league MVP title this season.

This matchup should be a high-scoring affair. The Mavericks had the best offense in the league last season, but Doncic will be without Kristaps Porzingis (out for several weeks with meniscus surgery). On the Lakers side, newcomers Montrezl Harrell and Dennis Schroeder recorded double-doubles against the Clippers. [| you can do it so that you can really come across that you actually i promise with my partner, anyone can quickly forget about just how seemingly exactly {} these seemingly just ignore people. With a virtual private network (VPN), you can pretend you're surfing the net from your local area (or anywhere else that won't suffer a power outage) and access the same streaming services you've already paid for.

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In the US, the Mavericks-Lakers Christmas game will be broadcast on ESPN and tip off at 8 pm ET.

You can get this game on Sling TV or FuboTV if you haven't already cut the cord and have the cable package.

Both are two of our best streaming service list picks, but Sling doesn't have ABC (although you can get it with one of the best TV antennas).

UK basketball fans will have to stay up late to catch a live stream of Mavericks vs. Lakers at 1 am (BST). The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports, and those who don't have Sky Sports can watch it on Now TV starting at £9.99.

NBA League Pass is also available in the UK.

Canadian hoops fans can watch Mavericks vs. Lakers on SportsNet. The game will be broadcast on SportsNet and SN1.

NBA League Pass is also available in Canada.