We’re tipping off our Christmas Day slate with the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the New York Knicks on ABC and ESPN.
Enjoy the best of Thursday’s Christmas Day slate with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights.
What we know ahead of Thursday’s games:
Merry Christmas! Happy holidays to you and yours.
Our five game slate begins with Cavaliers-Knicks (12 ET), coming to you live from Madison Square Garden on ABC, ESPN and Disney+.
Evan Mobley is available for the Cavaliers. Klay Thompson is questionable for the Mavericks, as is Luka Dončić for the Lakers.
12:00 PM / DECEMBER 25, 2025
Go inside the warm confines of Madison Square Garden
Jalen Brunson is getting ready for the Cavaliers, as fans cluster inside to escape the winter chill and celebrate some holiday cheer.
Coming up next!
CHRISTMAS DAY HOOPS AT MSG 🗽
Watch Jalen Brunson (29.1 PPG) warmup ahead of #NBAXmas action vs. the Cavs!
CLE/NYK I 12:00 PM ET on ABC, ESPN, Disney+
(music by @unitedmasters) https://t.co/NXFtybZlPd
— NBA (@NBA) December 25, 2025
Karl-Anthony Towns has some Christmas tidings for you.
KAT is ready for some #NBAXmas hoops 🏀
Watch Cavs-Knicks at 12 PM ET on ABC, ESPN and the ESPN App pic.twitter.com/plkloSgtT8
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 25, 2025
11:45 AM / DECEMBER 25, 2025
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours!
It’s one of the best days on the NBA calendar, featuring five fabulous contests. Grab some eggnog, settle in and enjoy the festive cheer.
We’ve got key storylines and stats to know as stocking stuffers ahead of today’s action. All the games are coming to you live on ABC and ESPN.
Here’s the complete slate:
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks, 12 ET
San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 2:30 ET
Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors, 5 ET
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 8 ET
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets, 10:30 ET