One of those is Christmas Day — a showcase day that has always featured the biggest names and best teams in the NBA. This Christmas will be no different, if the schedule reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania is correct (and it almost certainly is): • Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks • San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder • Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers • Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors • Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets Here are a few quick thoughts on that list: • Once again the NBA has leaned into its older generation of stars — LeBron James,

The OKC Thunder's Opening Night and Christmas Day opponents have been revealed for the 2025-26 NBA season, per an ESPN report.