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The Knicks and Lakers almost always find their way onto the slate, which makes sense given the size of the New York and Los Angeles media markets. The teams coming off runs to the NBA Finals typically get a Christmas invite, so hello, Boston and Dallas. The rest is a mix of stars, ratings potential, storylines and, hopefully, good teams.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo questions the team’s exclusion from the 2024 NBA’s Christmas slate despite their star power and popularity.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo will not be featured in this year’s Christmas Day games in the NBA, and the superstar player does not like that fact, but he believes that the NBA has some kind of algorithm to determine the matchups and maximize viewership.

The NBA’s annual holiday showcase features five games, and four of them are star-studded matchups filled with intrigue. The other might as well be a lump of coal.

New York has been surging, having won nine of its last 11 games going into the Christmas Day action. The Spurs have won four of their last six games. Overall, they’re 15-14, and seem ahead of schedule (a little more on that below). You’re getting Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul against Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson!

The NBA on Christmas Day is one of the league's oldest traditions with the game's biggest stars often clashing on the holiday.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $75,000 for public criticism of the officiating and using profane language.

Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves was fined by the NBA for the third time this season on Monday. This time, his infraction was "public criticism of the officiating and using inappropriate and profane language,