Los Angeles had no answers on an epic holiday on the hardwood, but the Spurs reached new heights and Nikola Jokic bolstered his MVP case.

This year features another five games being played on Christmas Day, including several NBA title contenders, which basketball fans can watch nationally. The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-14) will take on the New York Knicks (20-9) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday at noon ET on ABC and ESPN and the ESPN app.

The Dallas Mavericks face the Golden State Warriors in an NBA Christmas Day Game on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 (12/25/25) at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif.

The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the New York Knicks on Christmas Day. 1. The Cavs have been 12.3 points per 100 possessions better in the second half of games (plus-8.7) than they’ve been in the first half (minus-3.6).

Dallas's generational rookie displayed his stardom on the national stage, notching an impressive performance on Christmas Day.

The NBA will have five games this Christmas. Here's how to watch each and every one of them. Scores will be updated when games are complete.

The Los Angeles Lakers' run of blowout losses hit three on Christmas Day after they fell at home to the Houston Rockets, 119-96.

“The NFL got greedy and started adding Christmas games,” Barkley, 62, said before the day’s slate of games on NBA Tipoff on ESPN. “We used to have this day to ourself, but [NFL commissioner] Roger Goodell and them pigs at the NFL always want to hog every day of the week now.”