Starting with a noon tipoff and running until after midnight, there are five games on Christmas Day 2025 over more than 13 consecutive hours of coverage on ABC and ESPN. Four of the past six NBA champions will be in action: the Lakers (2020), Warriors (2022), Nuggets (2023) and Thunder (2025).

Despite missing stars, the Denver Nuggets aim to dominate the Washington Wizards again, with key players eyeing a return soon. Donnie and Joe break it down.

Always great to go against a bitter rival, eh?

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"NBA Tip-Off": NBA Tip-Off presented by Popeyes will launch ESPN's Christmas Day coverage with a one-hour show at 11 a.m. on ESPN, ESPN App, and Disney+. Johnson, Barkley, Smith, and O'Neal will help set the stage for the day's NBA action, leading directly ...

The San Antonio Spurs hit the road to take on the Houston Rockets Tuesday. Tip-off from Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, is set for 8 p.m. ET.

To start the 2026 portion of the schedule, the Cavs welcome in the Denver Nuggets tonight. Denver is sitting at third in the West but have had a recent