Here is the full National Basketball Association schedule for Jan. 5 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NBA schedule to filter by team or division.

While the NFL has entered the arena, Christmas Day remains one of the biggest days on the NBA calendar — the biggest stars in some of the best matchups. It is a showcase day for the league. That showcase happens across a slate of five games — Cavaliers at Knicks,

Where does Dallas Mavericks rookie star Cooper Flagg rank after the second round of fan voting for the NBA All-Star Game?

Predictions, picks and odds for the NBA's five Christmas games in 2025. The Knicks, Thunder, Warriors, Rockets and Nuggets are favorites.

The Miami Heat and the Minnesota Timberwolves meet in a rematch of a game the Timberwolves won on Saturday. Should we expect a similar result this time around? The struggling Sacramento Kings host the Dallas Mavericks and their top-ranked three-point defense.

The Lakers' star duo delivers in New Orleans, Cooper Flagg puts away the Kings and we look ahead to a busy Wednesday slate.

Three games are first-time matchups for Dec. 25: the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the New York Knicks (12 p.m. ET), with the Knicks extending their record for most games played on Christmas Day to 58; the Dallas Mavericks vs. the Golden State Warriors (5 p.m. ET); and the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. the Denver Nuggets (10:30 p.m. ET).

After a stretch of losing four out of five games, the Los Angeles Lakers are bringing a three-game win streak into their matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. One reason has been LeBron James turning the clock back in those three contests, averaging 25.7 points per game on 59 percent shooting from the field in those wins.

That’s when Durant stepped in. With time ticking down in a slugfest, KD delivered the ultimate haymaker, a patented pull-up 3 with 1.1 seconds left to shake the Toyota Center, icing Houston’s fifth win in six games. | Recap