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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REDICK: ‘It’s crazy how people talk about LeBron’
Los Angeles Lakers head coach J. J. Reddick he said this LeBron James He could have missed the game against Atlanta (141:116) and invited his critics to practice:
“We didn’t expect him to be able to play. It’s crazy how people talk about LeBron when he brings so much to the game and continues to play at this level at this age.
Its competitive endurance is beyond imagination. It’s really sad that this man puts so much into it, cares so much, and some people talk about him. This is crazy. Come and see him every day; how much he cares. That’s incredible.”
It was previously known how long Anthony Davis would be away from the field after his hand injury.
A figure close to a triple-double @KingJames tonight!
👑 31 points (high match)
👑 9 REB
👑 10 AST
👑 LAL WLakers improved to 24-14 on the season! pic.twitter.com/UC427fDCHH
— NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2026
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Oklahoma defeated San Antonio, giving Minnesota and the Lakers productive victories.
Seven games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of January 13-14.
Oklahoma still beat San Antonio in its fourth try this season.
While the first half of the match witnessed a balanced match, neither team could win by more than 6 points. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter, when the Thunder made a move at 11:0, then at 12:0 to take a 16-point lead at 86:69. Then Oklahoma calmly controlled the course of the match and won a landslide victory – 119:98.
The best player of the match was Gilgeous-Alexander with 34 points, while Jaylin Williams achieved a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Minnesota left no chance to Milwaukee on the road.
Even in the first quarter, the Timberwolves had a comfortable lead and won with 38:20 to play. Minnesota then increased its advantage and reached +40 – 123:83 at the top. As a result, the visiting team won with 129:106 points.
Randle scored 29 points and Hyland scored 23 points for Minnesota.
The Lakers defeated Atlanta after three straight losses.
The fate of the match was decided in the first half, when the Lakers won by 21 points (81:60). The home team then calmly controlled the course of events on the field and won the match 141:116.
The most productive player of the match was LeBron, who had a double-double with 31 points, 10 assists and was one rebound away from a triple-double. Doncic (27 points + 12 assists) and Ayton (17 points + 18 rebounds) also recorded double-doubles.
NBA. Regular season, January 14
Oklahoma – San Antonio – 119:98 (32:26, 23:26, 40:24, 24:22)
Oklahoma: Gilgeous-Alexander (34 + 4 blocks), Jaylen Williams (20), Holmgren (8 + 10 rebounds), Wallace (6), Wiggins (5) – start; Caruso (13), Jaylin Williams (11+10 rebounds), Mitchell (11), Joe (8), K. Williams (3).
San Antonio: Castle (20 + 7 rebounds + 8 assists + 5 losses), Vembanyama (17 + 7 rebounds), Fox (14), Shempeni (13), Barnes (2) – starts; Harper (12), K. Johnson (9), Cornet (8 + 8 rebounds), Waters (3), Sohan (0), McLaughlin (0), Brian (0).
Milwaukee-Minnesota-106:139 (20:38, 25:38, 33:30, 28:33)
Milwaukee: Y. Antetokounmpo (25 + 8 rebounds + 7 losses), Portis (14 + 7 rebounds), Porter (13 + 8 assists), Rollins (11 + 7 rebounds), Green (9) – start; Coffey (10), Trent (6), Nance (5), Anthony (4), G. Harris (3), Jackson (2), Kuzma (2), T. Antetokounmpo (2), Sims (0).
Minnesota: Randle (29 + 8 rebounds + 6 assists), Reed (19), McDaniels (17), DiVincenzo (11 + 7 assists), Conley (9) – start; Hyland (23), Beranger (13), Miller (7), Dillingham (5), Clark (4), Juzeng (2), Ingles (0).
Lakers-Atlanta-141:116 (37:30, 44:30, 21:26, 39:30)
Lakers: James (31 + 9 rebounds + 10 assists), Dončić (27 + 12 assists + 7 turnovers), Larevia (17), Ayton (17 + 18 rebounds), Smart (16) – start; Vincent (10), Hachimura (7), Smith (6), Vanderbilt (3), Bufkin (3), Knecht (2), Timmy (2), James Jr. (0).
of Atlanta: Alexander-Walker (26), Johnson (13 + 6 assists), Krejci (11), Daniels (8 + 8 rebounds), Okongwu (7 + 8 rebounds) – start; McCollum (25), Kispert (19), Gueye (5+5 steals), Wallace (2), Newell (0).
Miami – Phoenix – 127:121 (36:28, 35:26, 21:38, 35:29)
Miami: Adebayo (29 + 9 rebounds), Powell (27), Hirro (23), Mitchell (9 + 6 assists), Wiggins (8) – start; Jaques (16+8 assists), Ware (10), Smith (2), Larsson (2), Jovic (1).
Phoenix: Brooks (25), Booker (24 + 9 rebounds + 9 assists), Williams (18 + 14 rebounds), Gillespie (13), O’Neal (8) – start; Allen (25), Ighodaro (3), Dunn (3), Goodwin (2).
New Orleans-Denver-116:122 (31:32, 34:28, 27:29, 24:33)
New Orleans: Murphy (31), Bey (17), Williamson (12 + 7 rebounds), Fiers (10), Queen (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Poole (16), Missy (8 + 7 rebounds), Hawkins (6), Matkovic (4), Peavy (2).
Denver: J. Murray (35 + 9 assists), Watson (31 + 7 rebounds), Pickett (16), Gordon (16 + 7 rebounds), Jones (2) – start; Hardaway (18), B. Brown (4), Nnaji (0), Tyson (0).
Houston – Chicago – 119:113 (29:24, 28:36, 33:28, 29:25)
Houston: Durant (28 + 10 rebounds), Thompson (23), Shengyun (23 + 7 rebounds + 11 assists), Smith (18 + 7 rebounds), Okogie (4) – start; Davison (9+7 rebounds), Sheppard (8), Adams (4+7 rebounds), Capela (2), Tate (0).
Chicago: Jones (34 + 7 assists), Buzelis (19), Smith (14 + 9 rebounds), Vucevic (14 + 7 rebounds), Okoro (9) – start; Herter (11), Dosunmu (7), Terry (5), Williams (0).
Golden State – Portland – 119:97 (38:24, 29:17, 28:30, 24:26)
Golden State: Butler (16), Moody (14), Dr. Green (10 + 7 rebounds + 6 turnovers), Curry (7 + 10 assists), Post (3) – start; Melton (23), Podziemski (15), Payton II (8), Richard (8), Santos (6+6 assists), Horford (6), Hield (3), Spencer (0), Jackson-Davis (0).
Portland: Sharpe (19), Love (17 + 7 assists), Clingan (7 + 9 rebounds), Kamara (6), Sissoko (3) – start; Rooper (13), Holiday (12 + 8 rebounds), R. Williams (11), Cook (3), Rith (3), Jan Hansen (3).
tournament tables
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
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Oklahoma defeated San Antonio in the NBA match, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points
Oklahoma City Thunder basketball players beat the San Antonio Spurs in a home match of the NBA regular season.
The meeting in Oklahoma City ended with a score of 119:98 (32:26, 23:26, 40:24, 24:22).
The most productive players of the match were Thunder point guard Shea Gilgeous-Alexander (34 points) and Spurs guard Stephon Castle (20 points).
Oklahoma won its fourth victory in a row and leads the Western Conference (34 wins/7 losses) and the overall championship standings. San Antonio (27/13) is in second position in the West.
Results of other matches of the game day:
Miami Heat – Phoenix Suns – 127:121,
New Orleans Pelicans – Denver Nuggets – 116:122,
“Milwaukee Bucks” – “Minnesota Timberwolves” – 106:139,
“Houston Rockets” – “Chicago Bulls” – 119:113,
Los Angeles Lakers – Atlanta Hawks – 141:116,
Golden State Warriors – Portland Trail Blazers – 119:97.
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