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

Predictions, picks and odds for the NBA's five Christmas games in 2025. The Knicks, Thunder, Warriors, Rockets and Nuggets are favorites.

All five games will air exclusively on ESPN and ABC. Fans can catch all of the action in the ESPN App and in the NBA streaming hub. The NBA began playing games on Christmas Day in 1947, one year after the league's inception. The New York Knicks defeated ...

This roster includes Mike Tirico, Noah Eagle and Grady for play-by-play. In-game analysts include Reggie Miller, Vince Carter, Jamal Crawford and more. Maria Taylor is the lead sideline reporter, and some of the broadcasts have also included former players such as Robbie Hummel and Austin Rivers sitting on the benches for a different perspective.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green questioned the NBA Christmas Day scheduling, saying the holiday games disrupt family life despite being billed as an honor.

NBA Christmas Day games began in 1947, with the New York Knicks defeating the Providence Steamrollers 89-75, which the league reconizes as its first inaugural holiday matchup at Madison Square Garden (the league was known as the Basketball Association of America until 1949)[1].

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