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Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce recently sat down with Kevin Garnett on their podcast for Showtime Basketball and discussed whether they liked playing games on Christmas or not. Pierce said he was not a fan, because he was more worried about his family. “When I had kids I didn’t (like playing on Christmas),” Paul Pierce […]

Eric Gordon is viewed as one of the Phoenix Suns’ leaders along with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. Following the team’s 120-105 loss to the Sacramento Kings Friday — the Suns’ eighth loss in 11 games — Gordon voiced his frustration in comments shared in a story by Bleacher Report Chris Haynes. “Lately, […]

Even though it’s the most wonderful time of the year, the injury status is still up in the air for Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler as they have a Christmas Day matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Because of a left calf strain, Butler has missed the last two games for the Heat against the Orlando Magic […]

Andrew Wiggins was listed as questionable for the Golden State Warriors heading into their Christmas Day showdown with the Denver Nuggets. A battle between the last two NBA champions, Wiggins’ status has been updated to available with head coach Steve Kerr telling reporters before the game that the All-Star wing will play, according to Anthony […]

Christmas is finally here, and that means basketball fans are getting the best present of all: a fantastic slate of NBA games. Perhaps the best matchup of the day tips off at 5 p.m. ET when the Boston Celtics take on the rival Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. This is just the fifth Christmas […]

Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski has performed well in 2023-24. Although Golden State has hovered around the .500 mark, Podziemski has played a quality brand of basketball for Golden State. Podziemski, who is now starting for the Warriors, shared a motivational post on his X (formerly Twitter) account Sunday. “2 years ago at this […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum unveiled a special present for hoops fans on Christmas: the Jordan Tatum 2. This comes less than a year after Jordan introduced Tatum as one of its prized signature athletes during the 2023 NBA All-Star game. https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1739302640331489565 In a cute Christmas Day commercial, Tatum’s son Deuce can be seen gifting […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker receives criticism for how he played in Game 7 of the team’s Western Conference semifinal series loss to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks at home. Booker, who is considered one of the top-10 players in the NBA, has been the best player on the winningest team in basketball since […]

The NBA Christmas Day slate has five games and one of them is the Boston Celtics facing the Los Angeles Lakers in Southern California. Unfortunately, the Lakers-Celtics rivalry game has a lengthy injury report that includes a number of stars. For the Lakers, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Cam Reddish are all questionable. Jarred Vanderbilt […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will visit the New York Knicks for the first game of a special five-game tilt on Christmas Day. It is also Milwaukee and New York’s second game at Madison Square Garden in three nights. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the injury report after he dropped 28 points, seven rebounds, and seven […]

The defending champion Denver Nuggets will face the Golden State Warriors on NBA Christmas Day and should be mostly at full strength. Aaron Gordon (heel) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (core) are both listed as probable to play against the Dubs, per the NBA Injury Report. Gordon is dealing with a heel strain, while KCP is nursing […]

It will be the most wonderful time of the year for NBA teams as a select few on Christmas Day will play, but there’s no doubt that the Miami Heat have had the most success on the holiday. They have a whopping record at 11-2 on the holiday, but they have a .846 winning percentage […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (16-14) are getting some brutal news hours before their Christmas Day face-off with the Boston Celtics (22-6). Guard Gabe Vincent, who recently returned after missing almost two months of action, will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The recovery timetable is […]

The Miami Heat will host the Philadelphia 76ers as part of the NBA’s 2023 Christmas Day slate of games. This game will feature two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference and could be a preview of a playoff series this spring, though MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid will not play due to an […]

Suspended Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is doing the best he can to fix himself so he can finally return to the court with his team. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Green is reportedly “participating in periodic virtual meetings that include team, league, and union officials designed to chart his progress toward reinstatement.” Woj adds that […]

As we hit the Christmas Day checkpoint in the NBA, Joel Embiid continues to sit at the very top of the NBA MVP rankings, and for good reason. Nobody imagined Embiid being able to top his previous week by averaging 38.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, but here we are talking about the Philadelphia […]

The Golden State Warriors have hit a hot streak as of late, winning five consecutive games and five of their last six since Draymond Green’s suspension. The Warriors are set to take on the Denver Nuggets as part of the NBA’s slate of games on Christmas Day. The Warriors could be without Andrew Wiggins for […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the top teams in the Western Conference this season and are set to square off against the Phoenix Suns as part of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate of games. The Mavs have had a lengthy injury report though in recent days although they might receive good news heading […]

Dallas Cowboys fans didn’t hold back in expressing their disappointment to the team, particularly the defense after their narrow loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night. Dak Prescott gave the Cowboys the 20-19 lead with a little over three minutes left in the Week 16 contest. At that point, all Dallas needed to do […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed a much-needed win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. Prior to that, the Lakers had lost four out of five games since winning the NBA In-Season Tournament championship. The win came on the heels of Darvin Ham making a change in the Lakers’ starting lineup and […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are one of the NBA’s headliners for their Christmas Day slate of games. They have the afternoon slot against their franchise rival the Boston Celtics. James is no stranger to playing on Christmas Day. Since LeBron James has joined the Lakers, they have played on Christmas Day every […]

The New York Knicks are among the most intriguing teams to watch ahead of the trade deadline. New York has a lot of draft capital and big salaries, which puts them in play to land a star. They are 16-12 this season (as of time of writing), which has them in sixth place in the […]

The Phoenix Suns face the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, Phoenix–which has Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, will be without the third star due to his right ankle sprain suffered December 15 against the New York Knicks, coach Frank Vogel said at Sunday’s practice. “If he gets healthier sooner, he’ll be back […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be playing in the primetime slot on Christmas Day against the Miami Heat, but the Sixers have found coal in their stockings this year with Joel Embiid’s latest injury update. Embiid, who injured his right ankle in the team’s last game against the Toronto Raptors, will miss Monday night’s game in […]

LeBron James had no interest in discussing the basketball portion of his Christmas agenda minutes after leading the Los Angeles Lakers back into the win column against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Heading into Saturday, the Lakers (16-14) had lost four games in a row and five of six since the In-Season Tournament. “All I care […]

With a two-night break in their schedule, it’s fair to expect Victor Wembanyama will play in Tuesday’s San Antonio Spurs contest vs. the Utah Jazz. Of course, that assumption held leading into Saturday night’s game at the Dallas Mavericks. “It’s tough. It’s a weird one, you never really see that. We were just hoping that […]

The Toronto Raptors have been in a complete free fall as of late, losing 11 of their last 14 games, with their latest loss being a 126-119 defeat at the hands of the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. With the Raptors struggles continuing, head coach Darko Rajakovic had an interesting Stephen Curry admission when discussing […]

Some prominent members of New York Knicks organization reportedly see Dejounte Murray of the Atlanta Hawks as an ideal trade target, and the thought from some that Murray would be a great fit in the backcourt alongside Jalen Brunson remains from when the team was interested in acquiring him from the San Antonio Spurs in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ended a four-game losing streak on Saturday night in rousing fashion, routing the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-120 at Paycom Center for arguably their best win of the season. While replacing D’Angelo Russell with Jarred Vanderbilt in the starting lineup certainly played a role in the Lakers’ impressive victory, LeBron James’ superlative […]

A 144-119 loss to the Dallas Mavericks marks the ninth in the last 10 matchups for the San Antonio Spurs against their rivals from up I-35. And the lone win came in last season’s finale when both teams — eliminated from the playoff picture — sat just about every member of their rotations, including Mavs […]

The NBA having games on Christmas Day is a tradition unlike any other in the sport. Christmas Day games are an annual occurrence in the NBA, and the league has had games during the biggest holiday of the year on an annual basis (except during the 1998 lockout season) since 1947. NBA Christmas Day games […]

Playing on Christmas Day will be a first for Rui Hachimura. The Los Angeles Lakers forward will take the court against the Boston Celtics at 5:00 PM EST at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers are staples of the Christmas slate of NBA games but Hachimura did not join them until after the trade deadline of last […]

Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis have been driving forces behind the Golden State Warriors’ much-needed surge entering their Christmas clash with Nikola Jokic and the defending-champion Denver Nuggets. If the rookies are expecting for their season-altering efforts to be rewarded with a holiday gift from their veteran peers, though, Podziemski and Jackson-Davis will be sorely […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been dominant to start the 2023-24 season after the James Harden saga finally ended. Joel Embiid is currently leading the MVP race in most voters’ eyes with averages of 35.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, while Tyrese Maxey has been phenomenal and could be the Most Improved Player. The star […]

Warriors guard Klay Thompson has been on an offensive roller coaster this season. While the veteran is considered a two-way threat, he’s notably known for his three-point shooting. Thompson had a solid night against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, posting  28 points on 6-10 from beyond the arc. “The best part of my game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to get back in the win column on Saturday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder after losing five of their last six games, picking up a huge 129-120 victory. LeBron James is going to get the most of the attention, and rightfully so, after he dropped 40 points to lead […]

The Sacramento Kings are back to their winning ways after a slow start to the season, sitting in fourth place in the Western Conference. The Kings’ stellar performance continues to be headlined by De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, both of whom are likely going to be selected to the All-Star Game in February. Keegan Murray, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to pick up a much-needed 129-120 victory on Saturday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and in typical fashion, it was LeBron James leading the way for the Lakers. James dropped 40 points on the night to power Los Angeles to victory, and he quickly turned his attention to Christmas […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been unable to advance past the second round with Joel Embiid leading the way, but this seems like the year they can finally do it. The team will have a potential playoff preview when they face the Miami Heat on Christmas Day. In this article, we will explain how you can […]