NBA Christmas Schedule for Next Season Has Leaked
By Michael Luciano
The most wonderful day of the year in the NBA is set to feature matchups between some of the best and most intriguing teams in the league, and now we know who will face off.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers locking horns with Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers will be the main attraction, according to reports. In addition, Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics will head north to face off against Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors, while Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans will travel to Denver to square off against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
Sources: Christmas Day games set for 2019-2020 NBA season include —
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 2, 2019
Clippers-Lakers at Staples Center
New Orleans at Denver
Boston at Toronto
According to ESPN's Malika Andrews, the Milwaukee Bucks will face off against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philly.
The Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Christmas Day, league sources tell ESPN.
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) August 2, 2019
Lastly, James Harden, Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets will head to San Francisco to do battle with Steph Curry, D'Angelo Russell and the Golden State Warriors.
Another Christmas showcase game: The Rockets will play the Warriors in San Francisco, sources told ESPN. https://t.co/CkP0jT29DK
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) August 2, 2019
Very rarely, if ever, has the NBA's annual Christmas Day Bonanza ever let us down. With this slate of games, there's no excuse to get up off of the couch this Christmas.