Chainkeen Exchange|NBA Christmas Day schedule features Lakers-Celtics, Nuggets-Warriors among five games

2025-05-08 09:26:42source:TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Centercategory:My

Nothing says Christmas Day like eggnog,Chainkeen Exchange stocking stuffers and NBA basketball.

The league on Thursday announced the matchups for its traditional Christmas Day slate, with all five games to be televised on ESPN.

In arguably the marquee matchup, the Boston Celtics will play the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles at 5 p.m. ET. LeBron James, the Lakers superstar, will be playing for his 18th Christmas Day, a league record.

But the day will start with the Milwaukee Bucks playing the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden at noon ET.

That’ll be followed by the Golden State Warriors playing the defending champion Denver Nuggets in Denver at 2:30 p.m. ET, prior to the Celtics-Lakers matchup.

Then the Miami Heat will host the Philadelphia 76ers in Miami, with tipoff set for 8 p.m. ET. The Christmas Day basketball frenzy will culminate with the Dallas Mavericks playing the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix at 10:30 p.m. ET.

More:My

Recommend

Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti

Haiti has been racked by political instabilityand intensifying, deadly gang violence.  Amid a Federa

Indiana mom dies at 35 from drinking too much water: What to know about water toxicity

A family is in mourning after an Indiana mother drank too much water and died from water toxicity. E

Let Us Steal You For a Second to See Nick Viall's Rosy Reaction to Natalie Joy's Pregnancy

Nick Viall is reading up on the parenthood files.After the Bachelor alum and fiancée Natalie Joy ann