*L.A. LAKERS over Cleveland (NBA)...Prime time exposure seems to bring out the best in Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, and ABC has been touting this Christmas Day game for weeks. Last season the LeBron-vs.-Kobe matchup was a wash, but Lakers Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom tipped the scales by combining for 26 rebounds per game in a pair of double-digit L.A. wins. *L.A. LAKERS 109 - Cleveland 92 RATING - 10