Do you cancel hello? – this question has been asked regularly in recent days by Michele Roberts, head of the American basketball union (NBPA). And although the best basketball league in the world is struggling with a significant increase in bans among players, the NBA authorities do not intend to suspend the competition. On the contrary, the show must go on, especially with Christmas coming, one of the highlights of the regular season.
For, December 25 is a key date. On this day, duels of the biggest stars and the strongest teams are planned. It was not without reason that the start of last season was accelerated, so that the “enthusiasm” of the Christmas matches, which attract a multi-million audience, the more that they last practically all day and give basketball fans, including Polish ones, a chance to spend many hours in front of the screen – in Poland, I will show everyone The five Christmas meetings will start at 6.00 PM and end on Sunday morning!
Fans are in for a lot of excitement, but the weirdest basketball celebration in years, because this NBA season is unique. And it’s not about the league’s 75th anniversary. Following the advent of the omicron variant, all sports leagues in the US have had problems maintaining the continuity of the game. The NHL has announced that it is pausing the game, half of the matches have been postponed, as is the case in the NBA, but the Christmas party is not threatened, even though there are a lot of stars, including Kevin Durant, Trae Young, Kyrie Irving and Giannis. Antetokounmpo, he is in the coronavirus protocols and the game can’t.
Celebrity absenteeism is a problem for the NBA, which is considering rearranging Christmas matches to maximize profit and airtime, but on the other hand, the difficulties of one group of players show opportunities for others. In difficult times, new leaders are formed, and old, dim stars can once again show that they still have some fuel left in their tank. This is especially evident in Isaiah Thomas, who joined the team who started in the top five and quickly became one of the highlights of recent days in the NBA.
The birth games in the NBA are these fierce rivalries. The New York Knicks will be able to pay back for their failure in last year’s playoffs. The Milwaukee Bucks will be able to prove they are the dominators and the ogre of the Boston Celtics. and the Golden State Warriors will face off against two teams with the league’s best balance, the Brooklyn Nets clash against the Los Angeles Lakers in the fall is an announcement for the finals, and finally we will get Utah Jazz rivalry with the league’s best attack against Luc Doncic and his Dallas Mavericks. There will be no shortage of emotions!
Schedule of NBA Christmas broadcasts in:
- 18.00 New York Knicks – Atlanta Hawks
- 20.30 Milwaukee Bucks – Boston Celtics
- 23.00 Phoenix Suns – Golden State Warriors
- 2.00 Los Angeles Lakers – Brooklyn Nets
- 4.30 Utah Jazz – Dallas Mavericks
Source: Sport
Tristin is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
