Dude News - Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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The Wine & Gold were in action last night after a two day rest. The Cavs were in California taking on our old friends from the NBA Finals for four straight years, the Golden State Warriors. Cleveland won the game 113-95. That's the Cavs 7th straight win, their record sits at 28-4, that is the best mark in the NBA.
Following their Christmas Day game, LeBron James proclaimed that he “loves the NFL, but Christmas is our day.” The final numbers show that’s far from the case. The two Christmas Day games streamed on Netflix ended up pulling in an average of 24.2 million viewers. Conversely, the NBA’s Christmas lineup pulled in an average of 5.25 million. It certainly appears those numbers speak for themselves.
Have you nailed down your New Year’s Eve plans yet? The clock is ticking, but it seems most folks aren’t in a rush to confirm those plans because they’re not interested in making any. According to a new poll, a majority of Americans will be celebrating New Year’s Eve at home this year. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research asks 1,251 U.S. adults about their holiday happenings and finds:
Nearly 20% say they’ll be ringing in the New Year at a friend or family member’s home this year.
Only 5% are planning to go out to celebrate at a bar, restaurant or organized event.
While most folks are keeping it low-key, young people are more interested in a night out to welcome 2025. About 10% of adults under 30 plan to kick off the New Year at a bar or organized event.
But nearly three in 10 adults ages 60 and older say they won’t be celebrating New Year’s Eve at all this year.
While there may be less partying to kick off the New Year, more than half of adults will be taking part in another holiday tradition - making a New Year’s resolution.
Millennials and Gen Z are even more into the goal-setting practice, with two-thirds of them expected to make at least one resolution for 2025.
About 30% go for resolutions related to exercise or healthier eating, while a quarter say theirs will involve losing weight, and the same number resolve to make changes to priorities related to money or mental health.
Some Americans are optimistic about the year ahead, with four in 10 saying 2025 will be better for them personally.
Close to a third don’t expect 2025 to be much different than 2024, but a quarter think it’ll actually be worse.