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ESPN Reveals the NBA’s 2026 Christmas Day Schedule as the League Takes on the NFL, Netflix, and FOX
The Knicks taunted San Antonio with a Brunson photo after the NBA set a Finals rematch for 12 p.m. ET on Christmas Day.
- On Tuesday, the NBA announced its 2026 Christmas Day schedule, featuring five games highlighted by a noon ET Finals rematch between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden.
- This contest serves as a rematch of the 2024 Christmas Day slate, where the Knicks defeated the Spurs in five games to secure the championship; the Knicks signaled excitement by posting a photo of Finals MVP Jalen Brunson.
- Other Christmas slate games include the Philadelphia 76ers facing the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics hosting the Miami Heat. Get-in ticket prices for the Knicks-Spurs game at Madison Square Garden start at $867.
- Facing increased competition from NFL broadcasts split between Netflix and FOX, the NBA will make all five basketball games available to stream via the ESPN App to maximize reach.
- Beyond the holiday spotlight, the Knicks continue title-defense preparations; point guard Jalen Brunson recently held a private workout for local basketball teams, demonstrating the championship-level work ethic that defined the team's successful postseason run.
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ESPN Reveals the NBA’s 2026 Christmas Day Schedule as the League Takes on the NFL, Netflix, and FOX
For sports fans, Christmas Day is turning into an even bigger streaming showdown. ESPN and ABC have revealed the NBA’s 2026 Christmas Day schedule, giving basketball fans five games packed with some of the league’s biggest stars. The lineup includes LaMelo Ball, Victor Wembanyama, LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokić and Stephen Curry. […] The post ESPN Reveals the NBA’s 2026 Christmas Day Schedule as the League Takes …
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