Schedule, odds, how to watch for Dec. 18
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The NBA will feature five games on Christmas Day for the 18 th consecutive year, with each matchup available on ABC/ESPN/ESPN App. The NBA on Christmas Day will tip off with Caval
The NBA Cup moved into the quarterfinal rounds with two games in the East Tuesday and two in the West on Wednesday.
The 2026 All-Star Game is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. It will take place at the Intuit Dome. The full 2026 All-Star Weekend will run from Feb. 13-Feb. 15, 2026.
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NBA pushes back on idea that the league schedule is at heart of increased soft tissue injuries
Calf strains are up this season, but time missed to calf strains is way up as teams are being more conservative.
The quarterfinals are behind us. Only four teams remain. Here's the full schedule for the 2025 NBA Cup semifinals.
The 19-1 Thunder are currently the favorites to win the 2025 NBA Cup (-125 at FanDuel ). The Bucks won the competition last year, and the Lakers won the initial version in 2023.
The 2025 NBA G League Winter Showcase gets underway at Hyatt Regency Orlando and the Orange Country Convention Center in Orlando, Fl. on December 19th, with teams playing 31 games over the span of four days on two courts.
In the quarterfinals Wednesday night, the Thunder easily handled the Suns 138–89 on an efficient night from reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who tallied 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting in 27 minutes. In the other matchup, Stephon Castle posted 30 points—his third career game with 30+ points—to help the Spurs take down the Lakers 132–119.
There is a 12-game NBA regular season schedule on Thursday, which begins at 7 p.m. ET and has the last tip at 10 p.m. ET. Luka Doncic, Shai