Season's greetings from the NBA, who gifted us all with future cheer as LeBron James will make his return to the West Coast for a game against Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. James spent eight seasons with the Lakers before departing during the offseason as a free agent. James and the Sixers head west amid a packed NBA Christmas Day schedule. It will be LeBron's 21st Christmas game and comes as the perfect headline for the holiday. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA gifts LeBron to LA with Lakers-76ers showdown on Christmas Day