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After warm eggnog had been brewed and shredded wrapping paper blanketed living rooms across the land, the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks kicked off 2016’s NBA Christmas Day slate last December. Having split back-to-back games on the Dec. 22 and 23 at the Indiana Pacers and home for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston somehow regrouped for a noon E.T. tip at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 25. “I hate getting up early,” Marcus Smart said. Continue to Article

December 24, 2017 10:45:am EST

The third quarter: The Bulls were overwhelmed, blitzed by the Celtics. A two-point game at the half blew open in a matter of minutes as Kyrie Irving and Al Horford keyed a 13-2 run that effectively ended matters as the Bulls never seriously challenged the Celtics after that. Not only are the Celtics one of the best teams in the NBA, their offense is among the most diverse, with an athlete like Jaylen Brown on the wing along with a budding scorer in rookie Jayson Tatum to go with a scorer in Irving and a playmaker in Horford. Continue to Article

December 23, 2017 11:41:pm EST

The Lakers rolled out a super team that never was on Christmas Day 2012. (Getty Images) Christmas Day has long been when the NBA showcases its best matchups and marquee players, and this year is no different. The day’s slate features no shortage of rising Continue to Article

December 22, 2017 4:46:pm EST

Every day in the NBA there is a lot to unpack, so every weekday morning throughout the season we will give you the three things you need to know from the last 24 hours in the NBA. 1) DeMar DeRozan drops 45 on Sixers, and the Raptors are the best team you’re not talking about. The Toronto Raptors have won 11-of-12, same as the Warriors and Rockets in that stretch, and they have a better net rating (+13) in those dozen games than either of those much-discussed powerhouses. Continue to Article

December 22, 2017 1:46:pm EST

The New York Knicks upstaged the Boston Celtics, while the Toronto Raptors overturned a 22-point deficit against the Philadelphia 76ers. Michael Beasley led the way as the Knicks defeated the Celtics 102-93 in the NBA on Thursday. When the Celtics set Continue to Article

December 22, 2017 1:12:am EST