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The NBA often schedules showdowns between greatest players on Christmas Day, such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James (both pictured) in 2009 and 2010.. The first NBA game played on December 25 came in 1947, a year after the NBA's inception, when the New York Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers at Madison Square Garden 89–75. [1]
Five Christmas Day games to unwrap feature familiar All-Stars, rising talents and of course, LeBron James, playing in his 19th game on Christmas.
“NBA on ESPN’s” “Dunk the Halls” will feature a live recreation of the Christmas matchup between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs in the league’s inaugural animated game.
The NBA is also the only league that regularly schedules games on Christmas Day. [160] The league has been playing games regularly on the holiday since 1947, [161] though the first Christmas Day games were not televised until 1983–84. [162] Games played on this day have featured some of the best teams and players.
But what leaning on Jokić lacks in originality, it makes up for by being, y’know, right: The three-time MVP is averaging a career-high 30.9 points, 12.5 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game ...
National Basketball Association (NBA) team mascots are as follows. Two mascots, Go the Gorilla and Rocky the Mountain Lion were ranked fourth [1] and ninth [2] respectively on AskMen.com's top 10 sports mascots. As of now, four teams do not have a mascot, namely the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, and Golden State Warriors.
Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) defends Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Miami.
Pages in category "NBA games" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game; NBA Christmas games; K. Knicks ...