Here is the full National Basketball Association schedule for Dec. 16 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NBA schedule to filter by team or division. All times Eastern and accurate as of Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at 4:19 a.m.

Basketball fans are getting the best present they could ask for on Christmas Day - a long lineup of televised NBA games. This year has some high-profile matchups both casual and diehard fans will relish as they see superstars hit the hardwood floor on Dec. 25 (a Thursday).

An ESPN representative confirmed to USA TODAY that fans will have many sources to watch the five Christmas Day games.

The NBA Cup was supposed to be a midseason curiosity, a made-for-TV experiment designed to juice December basketball and give fans something shiny to argue about before Christmas.

Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers will host Draymond Green and the Warriors at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday at 7:00 ET on NBA TV.

Contenders like the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks have advanced to the knockout round of the 2025 NBA Cup.

Big Ten season with a game in Cleveland against West Virginia. Here's how to watch all the men's basketball action.