NBA Christmas games

Games held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Christmas Day, December 25, have been an annual tradition since the league's second season in 1947.[1] Since 2008, five games have been played on Christmas. Unlike the National Football League (NFL)'s traditional Thanksgiving Day games, the NBA's Christmas Day games have no fixed opponents; rather, they feature some of the best teams and players.[2] Since 1995, the current NBA champions play a game on Christmas Day.

  1. ^ Schuhmann, John (December 17, 2009). "Knicks, Kobe and more part of Christmas Day lore". NBA.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  2. ^ "Christmas: Three Wise Matchups". NBA.com. December 23, 2007. Archived from the original on September 8, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2010.