BRISTOL, Conn.—ESPN is reporting data showing a strong start to its 2025-26 NBA regular season, with its first 21 games through Christmas Day producing the second-highest NBA viewing levels the ...

All five games will air exclusively on ESPN and ABC. Fans can catch all of the action in the ESPN App and in the NBA streaming hub. The NBA began playing games on Christmas Day in 1947, one year after ...

More than 87 million people in the U.S. have watched national TV games, the most viewers in 15 years. From NBA.com Staff The NBA’s strong viewership numbers in 2025-26 are continuing as the year comes ...

ESPN and ABC will be back next week with a massive five-game slate for the annual NBA Christmas Day celebration, headlined by a Western Conference bout between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles ...

A reason to watch: It’s basketball’s best rivalry right now. Oklahoma City opens the week atop the Western Conference and first in defensive rating. San Antonio is second in the conference with the ...

NBA on Christmas Day is just hours away: Cavs-Knicks, Spurs-Thunder, Mavs-Dubs, Rockets-Lakers & Wolves-Nuggets all on ABC & ESPN. NBA.com Staff The best way to spread Christmas cheer is poster jams ...