The NBA will feature five games on Christmas Day for the 18 th consecutive year, with each matchup available on ABC/ESPN/ESPN App. The NBA on Christmas Day will tip off with Caval

The Magic, Heat, Raptors, Suns and Spurs will round out the mini-tournament. It seems like Victor Wembanyama will miss the remainder of the NBA Cup, but MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may be back for Oklahoma City soon.

A 12-game NBA schedule highlights Thursday's 2025-26 NBA slate. Among the notable NBA odds include Knicks (-3.5) vs. Pacers, Heat (-6.5) vs.

The Lakers acquired Doncic in a three-team trade in February that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas, but Doncic failed to make the All-Star Game for the first time since his rookie year with the Mavericks.

The NBA Cup moved into the quarterfinal rounds with two games in the East Tuesday and two in the West on Wednesday.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick knows the team has a tough challenge ahead of them with this road trip.

December 16 offers an NBA game that stands apart from the regular schedule. The NBA Cup Final takes it all, with the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks meeting on a neutral floor in Las Vegas. Wins and losses will not affect the standings,

The 19-1 Thunder are currently the favorites to win the 2025 NBA Cup (-125 at FanDuel ). The Bucks won the competition last year, and the Lakers won the initial version in 2023.

Unlike the previous Emirates NBA Cup winners, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks won't raise a banner.