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Availability Sets the NBA Tone: Sixers Slip in Chicago as Giannis Returns and Celtics Keep Rolling

Philadelphia’s thin rotations highlight lingering concerns over Embiid’s mobility entering the rest of the trip.

Austin Reaves Diagnosed With Grade 2 Calf Strain, Out Until 4-Week Re-Evaluation

Spurs Rule De’Aaron Fox Out vs. Jazz With Adductor Tightness/Illness

Booker Scores 30 as Suns Close Out Pelicans in Back-to-Back Opener

Keyonte George Hits Winner as Jazz Upset East-Leading Pistons 131-129

Heat Slide Deepens as Bam Adebayo Downgraded With Back Soreness, Larsson and Jovic Cleared

Knicks Rally Past Cavs as Spurs Extend Streak and Rockets Rout Lakers on Christmas Day

Kerr, Green Make Amends After Sideline Clash as Warriors Seek Reset

Dillon Brooks High-Fives LeBron During Suns’ 132–108 Rout of Lakers

Injuries Recast NFL’s Christmas Week With St. Brown in Doubt as Chiefs, Commanders and Vikings Pivot at QB

Santi Aldama's Career-High 37 Powers Grizzlies Past Jazz, 137-128

Kerr, Green Exchange on Warriors Bench Precedes Rout of Magic

Late-Game Drama and Injury Watch Define NBA Weekend as Kings Edge Rockets, Brunson Scores 47

Pelicans Make It Five Straight as Zion Williamson Downs Mavericks

Burrow, Brown Power Bengals’ 45-21 Rout as Dolphins Debut Rookie QB Quinn Ewers

Bane’s Last-Second Layup Lifts Magic Over Jazz in OT, 128-127

Maxey, Edgecombe Power Shorthanded 76ers to MSG Upset and Back-to-Back Wins

Anthony Edwards Returns, Buries Late 3 as Timberwolves Top NBA-Best Thunder 112-107

NBA Review Upholds Late Foul as Blazers Edge Kings in OT, 134-133

Wembanyama’s 100th Straight Game With a Block Highlights Spurs’ Rout of Hawks