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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]
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.
On or around Christmas, NBA TV shows marathons of classic Christmas Day games. These games are from as far back as 1970 and often feature the New York Knicks (with 45 appearances, by far the most of any NBA franchise, including 27 straight years from 1961 to 1988), while other teams are featured as well.
Booker (groin) missed Monday's game against the Nuggets and it's unclear if he'll be able to go Christmas Day. The Nuggets have steadied recently, but they have struggled all season on the road. 2.
2024 NBA Christmas Day games San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks, noon ET, ESPN. The Knicks played in the league’s first Christmas games in 1947, beating the Providence Steamrollers 89-61.
It's a holiday tradition as American as "Charlie Brown": watching NBA games on Christmas Day. There's no shortage of professional basketball to watch Dec. 25. The first game of the day tips off at ...
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 ...
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.