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NBA unveils five Christmas Day games

By CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman, Skylar Heisey

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Published August 13, 2026 3:51 PM

(CNN, KYMA) - Christmas might be months away, but the NBA is giving fans an early gift by unveiling the five games set to be played on December 25.

The New York Knicks, who won the NBA Championship in June, will take-on their NBA Finals opponent, the San Antonio Spurs.

The Christmas day schedule also includes the return of LeBron James to Los Angeles to face the Lakers, now as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers.

The other games feature the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors.

All five games will air on ABC and ESPN.

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