The Chicago Bulls (14-15) will try to continue a four-game win streak when they host the Philadelphia 76ers (16-12) on Friday, December 26, 2025 at United Center as only 1.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and NBCS-PH. The over/under is set at 239.5 in the matchup.
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The New Orleans Pelicans (8-23) are underdogs (by 4 points) to extend a four-game home winning streak when they host the Phoenix Suns (16-13) on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 240.5 points.
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The Memphis Grizzlies (14-16) square off against the Milwaukee Bucks (12-18) as 5-point favorites on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on FDSSE and FDSWI. The point total is 226.5 for the matchup.
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The Washington Wizards (5-23) are underdogs (by 8 points) to break a four-game home losing streak when they host the Toronto Raptors (18-13) on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under is 226.5 in the matchup.
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Two sliding teams meet when the Atlanta Hawks (15-16) host the Miami Heat (15-15) on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The Hawks are 4-point favorites as they look to stop a four-game losing streak against the Heat, losers of three straight. The matchup has an over/under of 245.5.
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The Indiana Pacers (6-24) host the Boston Celtics (18-11) after losing three home games in a row. The Celtics are favored by 8.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 221.5 points.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Canis family. For the second consecutive season, and the fourth time in franchise history, the Minnesota Timberwolves played on Christmas Day. Tonight, it was against a familiar foe, Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets. Whenever these two teams match up, crazy things seem to happen, and tonight was no exception. […]
It’s been a rough road trip for the Houston Rockets, with three overtime losses and blowout loss to the Clippers. Heading into Thursday’s Christmas Day matchup with the Lakers, Rockets fans were hoping to see them make a statement on the big stage. That they did. Similar to their start in the Clippers game, the […]
The Denver Nuggets won a sloppily-played Christmas classic over the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-138 in overtime. The Nuggets…
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LOS ANGELES — Sometimes you can go through life thinking everything is okay. Then one day, you wake up and realize not only are things bad, but there have been signs that the situation has been rough for a while. That’s where the Lakers found themselves on Christmas Day after getting blown out at home […]
The Dallas Mavericks continue to be one of the most inconsistent teams in the league, losing an incredibly frustrating game to the Warriors. This performance comes just two nights after a statement victory over the Denver Nuggets. While the loss certainly stings, the main story leaving this game is the injury that Anthony Davis suffered […]
JJ Redick has never been one willing or able to hide his true feelings after games. If Redick is upset about how the Lakers played, it is very evident. That may manifest itself in what he says or it could be in the brevity in which he answers questions. Following Thursday’s blowout loss to the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers will enter tomorrow’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers with eight names on the injury report. Wing Kris Murray and big Robert Williams III have been listed as questionable with right cervical soreness and left knee management, respectively: Forward Jerami Grant’s recently updated left Achilles tendonitis will keep him out as […]
The Chicago Bulls (14-15) will try to extend a four-game winning stretch when hosting the Philadelphia 76ers (16-12) on Friday, December 26, 2025 at United Center. This matchup is at 7:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and NBCS-PH.
The Bulls enter this game after a 126-123 win over the Hawks on Tuesday. The 76ers are coming off of a 114-106 loss to the Nets in their last outing on Tuesday. Coby White scored a team-leading 24 points for the Bulls in the win. Joel Embiid’s team-leading 27 point...
While the NFL has done its best to invade Christmas Day, it will always belong to the NBA. The league’s annual five-game slate is usually packed with the best and most intriguing matchups. In the midst of a dreadful nine-game stretch, the Miami Heat do not play on Christmas Day this year. But let’s not […]
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Just as it looked like the Lakers were turning the corner from a health standpoint, they were dealt another blow on Thursday. After playing in the first half of the Christmas Day showdown with the Rockets, Reaves remained in the locker room and was ruled out for the second half with left calf soreness. According […]
The Lakers’ woe worsened on Thursday as the Rockets handed them their third straight loss, blowing them out on Christmas Day, 119-96. Houston beat them down in many of the expected ways, grabbing 17 offensive rebounds and turning the Lakers over 16times. The result was the Rockets finishing with 68 points in the paint, 24 […]
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at Boston Celtics (18-11) at Indiana Pacers (6-24) Friday, December 26, 2025 7:00 PM ET Regular Season Game #30, Road Game #15 TV: NBCSB, FDSIN, NBA-LP Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub, 107.5 The Fan, Sirius XM Gainbridge Fieldhouse The Celtics and Pacers complete a home and home set as the Celtics visit
the Indiana Pacers at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This is the 2nd of 4
games between them this season. The Celtics won the first game 103-95
on Monday, 12/22. They will play again in Indian...
The Dallas Mavericks (12-20) faked a comeback and faded down the stretch of a 126-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors (16-15) at the Chase Center on Thursday, leaving fans with a lump of coal in their stocking this Christmas. The consolation prize was another stellar performance by rookie sensation Cooper Flagg, who scored 27 […]
The Mavericks (12-20) went to Golden State for a West Coast showdown against the Warriors (16-15) on Thursday, where the league looked to reunite the Splash Bros for a Christmas Day clash. The Mavs fell 126-116. Dallas was led by Cooper Flaggs’ 27 points, six rebounds, and five assists, on 67% from the field and […]
on Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers December 25, 2025 Location: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, CA TV: ABC, ESPN Radio:KBME Sports Talk 790 Online: Rockets App, SCHN+ Gametime: 7:00 PM CST Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: A. Thompson, Josh Okogie, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun Lakers: Austin Reeves, Rui Hachimura, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Deandre Ayton
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, Mavs fans, but Anthony Davis left the Dallas Mavericks’ Christmas Day game on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors with a right groin injury. He came up lame on a transition runout with 8:50 left in the second and, and it was announced at halftime that he […]
The Silver and Black did it again. San Antonio beat the Thunder for the third time in as many matchups, and looked fully in control for most of the game en route to a 117-102 win. It was an impressive performance that showed off their improving defense and their multi-dimensional attack, for which the reigning […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers couldn’t do enough down the stretch to hold off the New York Knicks. They fell 126-124. This was a showcase game for the Cavs. A chance to prove to themselves and the league that they are still a contender in the Eastern Conference. For 38 minutes, they showed that they were. The […]