Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Breaking Down All the Matchups for Big Game

Kobe Bryant has yet to really take over a game this season, but if he intends to do it, he might as well start Christmas Day at the Staples Center, when his Los Angeles Lakers take on LeBron James' Miami Heat in a clash of the titans.

Bryant has yet to get his licks in against the team already heralded as a long-term superpower, but he is surely itching to disprove those who declaim his demise with a big performance on the biggest stage he has seen during the young season.

Of course, James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh have their share of doubters to disprove too, and the Heat ride into town having won 11 of 12 games in December, with one game left in Phoenix on Thursday before their date with LA.

James' crew averages roughly 66 points and 21 rebounds per game, so Bryan...

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