Good afternoon, it’s Thursday, December 26. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 17-15 and play the Houston Rockets tomorrow at 8 PM.
We hope you had a fantastic holiday and were not too discouraged by the Cavs’
loss.
Today’s Game of the Day
- Charlotte Hornets vs Orlando Magic – 7 PM, NBC, NBA League Pass
Check this one out and keep an eye on Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel. He’s averaging 19.4 points per game and became the fastest player in NBA history to reach 100 career three-pointers last week. Kon is legit, and he has as good of a chance at winning Rookie of the Year as anyone right now.
The Rest of the NBA Slate
- Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers – 7 PM
- Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks – 7 PM
- Washington Wizards vs Toronto Raptors – 7 PM
- Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls – 7:30 PM
- Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans – 8 PM
- Memphis Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Bucks – 8 PM
- Utah Jazz vs Detroit Pistons – 9:30 PM
- LA Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers – 10 PM
Cavs links of the day
- Cavs blow chance to make a statement on Christmas against the Knicks – Cleveland.com
- Evan Mobley makes a quick return from Cavs strain, scores 14 points in loss – NBA
- Lessons from a Christmas loss: This Cavs bench trio could flip playoff games – Cleveland.com
- Cavaliers’ brutal loss on Christmas reveals fatal flaw, slim margin for error – NYT
NBA links
- Nikola Jokic’s legendary Christmas game set records and had Charles Barkley groveling – SB Nation
- Why are the Lakers so bad on defense? Start with LeBron James and Austin Reaves – NYT
- JJ Redick Blasts Lakers after Christmas loss to Rockets: ‘We don’t care enough right now’ – CBS Sports
- NBA Shootaround: 5 Christmas Day Takeaways – The Ringer
- NBA Christmas Day Winners and Losers: Nikola Jokic record-breaking triple-double and more – CBS Sports
