Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
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]
All NBA Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (formerly Divisions before 1970), except in 1950 when the Eastern Division champion faced the winner between the Western and Central Division champions.
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.
After a rocky start to the season that saw him shoot just 41.3% from the field and 22.6% from 3-point range through the first two weeks with more turnovers than assists, Wembanyama’s been on the ...
The NBA's five-game lineup on Christmas Day delivered against a crowded sports landscape in which the NFL (and Beyoncé) tried to make waves of their own on the Wednesday holiday. Kevin O'Connor ...
The winners of the Conference finals advance to the finals to determine the NBA champions. The Boston Celtics have had or tied for the best regular season record a record 19 times. They won the Eastern Conference 11 times, while the Los Angeles Lakers won the Western Conference 19 times. The Celtics have won 18 NBA championships, the
Below, check out the highest Christmas Day scorers in NBA history, including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade.
Five Christmas Day games to unwrap feature familiar All-Stars, rising talents and of course, LeBron James, playing in his 19th game on Christmas.