Basketball
Another Shai vs. Wenbanyama showdown and a classic LeBron vs. Durant: Today will be Christmas Day in the NBA
The NBA will celebrate its 78th “Christmas Day” this Thursday, with five games to be played on the day. More than 13 hours of uninterrupted broadcasts will feature a new matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, as well as a simultaneous one-on-one between LeBron James and Kevin Durant.
NBA must play NFL on Christmas for second consecutive yearsticking with Thanksgiving until 2024 and changing up the classic American Basketball Day program with Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions.
The “Christmas Day” tradition began in 1947 In his second NBA season. Since then, the tradition has continued uninterrupted, growing to its current five games over 18 seasons.
Shai vs. Wenby
The highlight of the day will be the Thunder Spurs. (19:30 Japan time).
Oklahoma City has lost just four games this season.two of those games – the most painful one – against the Spurs. The first was in the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas, and the second (last night) they won 130-110.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and friends make their debut on “Christmas Day” And they do it as locals at the Paycom Center, obligated to win if they don’t want the goodwill they started the course with to start being questioned.
The Thunder and Spurs are the two franchises that most commonly challenge strict financial rules That makes it difficult to form a dynasty in the NBA. Draft-based, they are destined to dominate the league in the coming years.
50 Christmases in the “Garden”
Before the game in Oklahoma City, New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers in Christmas season opener at Madison Square Garden (17:00 Japan time).
Knicks will play 50th Christmas game at The Gardenmaking it their 58th appearance on this momentous day, more than any other franchise in the league.
Knicks (20-9) arrive full of confidenceholding the recently won NBA Cup under his arm as he clinched his first title in 52 years. The Cavaliers (17-14) will play on Christmas Day for the first time since 2017.
LeBron vs. Kevin Durant
“I want to be at home with my family, but it’s a game and a sport that I love. This was a game I used to watch on Christmas Day as a kid, watching a lot of older players play on this day.. It was always an honor to compete. And obviously, to be completely honest, I’d rather be sitting on the couch with my family all day,” LeBron James said.
This will be James’ 20th Christmas game. 23rd NBA season.
Although he has not yet announced his future plans, this is likely to be his last season as a professional, and the NBA decided on this day to pair him with one of his great rivals, Kevin Durant.
The Lakers (19-9) and Houston Rockets (17-10) are scheduled to play at 1 a.m. Japan time. Friday in Los Angeles. The Lakers have doubts about Luka Doncic, who was injured last week.
Before the Lakers vs. Rockets game, 10 p.m. Japan time, Steph Curry’s Golden State Warriors (15-15) host Dallas Mavericks The award, presented by Cooper Flagg (12-19), marks the first “Christmas Day” for the Duke rookie.
Christmas Day ends with an authentic Western highlight. Denver Nuggets (21-8) – Minnesota Timberwolves (20-10) Starts Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Nikola Jokic and Anthony Edwards bring top honors to 13 hours of non-stop basketball broadcast in 215 countries and more than 50 languages.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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CSKA basketball players beat Samara in a home match of the VTB United League regular season.
The meeting in Moscow ended with a score of 103:60 (34:15, 29:19, 17:19, 23:7). The most productive player was CSKA forward Samson Ruzhentsev (23 points).
According to additional indicators, CSKA was ahead of UNICS Kazan and came out on top, with the teams having 18 wins and two losses. Samara, with one win and 19 defeats, is in 11th place.
Watch live broadcasts of United League matches on the television channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
VTB. 2025-26
CSKA (Moscow) – “Samara” (Samara) – 103:60 (34:15, 29:19, 17:19, 23:7)
Source: Sportbox
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Betting brand GGBET and the Basketball Federation of Ukraine (FBU) have agreed on a title partnership. The partners will work together to ensure that Ukrainian basketball receives more attention from viewers and media and fans receive more interesting content.
Basketball remains one of the favorite sports of Ukrainian fans. As part of the partnership, GGBET and FBU plan to launch a series of creative initiatives, special projects and interactive experiences across digital channels that will help bring fans even closer to teams and players.
“For us, this partnership is about systematic support for Ukrainian sports and expanding our audience. It is important for us to work with fans from different segments, and basketball is ideal for this. This is an emotional, fast and very “live” sport that deserves modern communication. It is important for us to comprehensively strengthen this area, from integration into the championship to partnerships with national teams. Together with FBU, we want to create content that will attract the attention of fans, be visible in the media and work to popularize basketball,” said Sergei. Mishchenko is the CEO of GGBET.
FBU emphasizes that the partnership with GGBET will help expand communication, talk more about basketball and focus on the needs of the teams.
“Our task is to ensure that basketball develops in Ukraine and remains visible to fans, media and partners. Supporting sports and teams during wartime is of particular importance. The start of a title partnership with GGBET is an opportunity for us to launch strong joint projects that will give more attention and energy to Ukrainian basketball,” said Mikhail Brodsky, President of the Ukrainian Basketball Federation.
In the near future, the first news about joint ventures and formats will appear on the social networks of GGBET and FBU.
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The basketball club of the VTB United League “Yenisei” announced the signing of a contract with attacking defender Daniil Kasatkin.
The contract with the 26-year-old player runs until the end of the 2026/27 season. On Thursday, Kasatkin was released from a French prison and returned to his homeland. According to the FSB, the Russian was exchanged for a French citizen, who was accused of espionage in Russia.
– I’m glad that we will cooperate. Daniil is in the best years of his career and can help the team a lot. We understand that he will need time to adapt after a difficult period, and we will gradually increase the load. I am sure that signing a contract with him is an excellent decision for both parties,” said Yenisey head coach Jovica Arsic.
In the 2024/25 season, the average statistics of Kasatkin, who played for MBA-MAI, were 6 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 0.4 steals in 18 minutes on the court.
After 20 matches with eight wins and 12 losses, Enisey is in seventh place in the VTB United League.
In June 2025, Kasatkin was arrested in France at the request of the United States. He was suspected of participating in a hacker network engaged in extortion. He faced up to 25 years on charges of “computer fraud” and “electronic fraud.” The athlete did not admit guilt. Kasatkin was subject to extradition to the United States.
Watch live broadcasts of VTB United League matches on the television channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
- Fridzon – about the released Kasatkin: “This season will be hard for him, but next season everything will work out”
- Kasatkin’s lawyer called the release of the basketball player from a French prison a success
- Basketball player Kasatkin admitted that in prison he was visited by thoughts of retiring from his career
Source: Sportbox
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