It's really a good deal for Santa Claus. He spends all of Christmas Eve delivering presents, and he can settle in on Christmas Day for some NBA action. It's a key time of the year for the league, with many tuning in for the first time in the new season on Christmas.

This roster includes Mike Tirico, Noah Eagle and Grady for play-by-play. In-game analysts include Reggie Miller, Vince Carter, Jamal Crawford and more. Maria Taylor is the lead sideline reporter, and some of the broadcasts have also included former players such as Robbie Hummel and Austin Rivers sitting on the benches for a different perspective.

Here are the top five Oklahoma City Thunder player performances for NBA Christmas Day games throughout the years.

LeBron James will play in his 20th holiday game this year and tops the list of players who have shined the brightest in the annual showcase slate.

The budding rivalry between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs is among the NBA matchups on Christmas this year.

There are few more delightful American traditions than the NBA's marquee Christmas Day slate. With no due respect to the brazen, oversaturated NFL — which has an abysmal Christmas schedule — the 25th of December will always belong to the Association and its biggest stars and best teams. It's just that much more special.

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Festivus! Happy holidays to all who celebrate! And if you don’t, we hope today and tomorrow are just good days for you. Today, we’re previewing the NBA’s annual high-profile Christmas Day slate. There won’t be a Bounce edition on Thursday, but we’ll be back Friday. Enjoy the hoops!

The NBA’s strong viewership numbers in 2025-26 are continuing as the year comes to an end. More than 87 million people in the U.S. have watched NBA games this season across NBC/Peacock, ESPN, Amazon Prime Video and NBA TV, the most viewers in 15 years and up 89% vs. last year, the league announced Monday.

Andre Snellings breaks down Tuesday's NBA games and offers his top fantasy streamers as well as his favorite bets and DFS plays.