As the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers prepare for their matchup on Christmas Day, Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry reflected on his rivalry with Lakers star forward LeBron James.
"It's a fun battle because of the longevity of how long we've been doing this," Curry said during an appearance on ESPN's NBA Today on Tuesday. "There's more appreciation and respect than probably back in the day because there was a lot of pettiness and resentment. The rivalry was real but it evolves and you still want to go at each other, but the respect is there.