Fansided

NBA announces Christmas Day games for 2017

ByAkash Anavarathan|
OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 12: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shake hands after Game 5 of the 2017 NBA Finals in which the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 at ORACLE Arena on June 12, 2017 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 12: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shake hands after Game 5 of the 2017 NBA Finals in which the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 at ORACLE Arena on June 12, 2017 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

The NBA has announced the Christmas Day games for the 2017-18 season. Here are the 10 teams that will be playing on this special occasion.

The Christmas Day games in the NBA is a truly special event, similar to the NFL games on Thanksgiving. It’s a day that fans can spend with their family and watch basketball from morning to night. The games typically feature the biggest stars in the game, wearing special shoes and jerseys for the occasion.

The NBA announced its five Christmas Day games on Thursday and here they are below:

To start off the day, at 12 PM EST, the Philadelphia 76ers, featuring a young core of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Markelle Fultz, will take their talents to Madison Square Garden to face off with the New York Knicks. The biggest question: will Carmelo Anthony be taking part in this game?

Then the prime-time afternoon game that’s at 3:00 PM EST will be an NBA Finals three-match, featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. The biggest question here is if Kyrie Irving will still be a member of the Cavaliers.

Following that game is a rematch of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics. How will new Celtic Gordon Hayward look in his Christmas Day debut in Boston?

Next: Doc Rivers’ 5 biggest mistakes as Clippers president of operations

The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder matchup should be great as well, featuring the new duos of Paul George-Russell Westbrook against Chris Paul-James Harden. These are the two teams that were newly thrown together to combat Golden State. Let’s see how they duel it out on Christmas.

Finally, the last game might be entertaining, as it features the young Los Angeles Lakers with Lonzo Ball against the new-look Minnesota Timberwolves with Jimmy Butler.

All these games seem to feature star-studded teams, so which games are you most excited to watch?

Home/NBA