The annual Christmas Day games are always some of the first games announced on the schedule and that’s seemingly true of this year as well.
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The game is best remembered as the end of Chris Paul’s National Basketball Association record streak of consecutive games with a steal (108).
The Heat have won their past six Christmas games, boasting a 9-2 record all-time in X Mas day appearances.
This will be the second-straight year that LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are forced to spend the Christmas holiday on the road. A decision to include Anthony Davis is a smart one.
The NBA’s 2015-16 schedule is circulating around the league and should be finalized and made public before the end of this month, as early as next week.
According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will face off on Christmas in what should be the primetime matchup.
The pairings for the NBA’s Christmas day matchups have been leaked. The Warriors have played the Clippers on three of the last four Christmas nights, and the way that rivalry has developed, it should have been no surprise.
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The Golden State is hosting the contest in Oakland and fans can cheer for either LeBron James or Stephen Curry (depending on their loyalty) as they play against each other.
