Happy holidays everyone! It’s Christmas Day for those who celebrate, a free day off for those who won’t, and a marquee date on the calendar for any basketball fan. The NBA stocks Dec. 25 with a back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back every year for reasons both secular and religious: People need stuff to watch to get a break from their families, and because ball is life.
The NBA’s schedule for the day is as follows:
12 (ESPN/Sportsnet) – New Orleans @ Miami
2:30 (ABC/Sportsnet) – Chicago @ Oklahoma City
5 (ABC/Sportsnet) – Cleveland @ Golden State (!!!!)
8 (ESPN/TSN) – San Antonio @ Houston
10:30 (ESPN/TSN) – Los Angeles @ Los Angeles
We’ve taken the day off from content for the most part – Will and I recorded a podcast that went up this morning – but I decided since I’ll be watching the games anyway, I’d post an open thread. I can’t promise how much I’ll hop on and respond, as I’m at the mercy of alcohol, food comas, family, and naps, but I’ll try to check the comments every half hour or hour and answer any reader questions. I’ll post any substantial answers in the body of this post to save people from going through the comments.
On top of that, go nuts with the live thread. Talk about the games, the Raptors, your fine selves, whatever. It’s a beautiful day for basketball.
Note: I’m just gonna embed some tweets rather than post any sort of running commentary.
LeBron's grandma rolled through with his gift before the game. pic.twitter.com/wiVTFQukLp
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) December 25, 2015
Kevin Love looking like the forgotten Kitchen brother pic.twitter.com/CAmEfGRbXi
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) December 25, 2015
When your nephew gives you a high-five and you realize he had melted chocolate all over his little paws https://t.co/SB1ikXYgq7
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) December 25, 2015
For your "when…" Christmas memeing purposes. pic.twitter.com/l4hKAyQekj
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) December 25, 2015
Steph wearing the DS2 colorway today pic.twitter.com/VnlsfBxdJ4
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) December 25, 2015
Drake shaved a lightning bolt in his head. Now he has the speed to match the new muscle. Total package. pic.twitter.com/UPhDwzzjZc
— Raptors Republic (@raptorsrepublic) December 25, 2015
If Steph Curry is hurt I'll punch a reindeer in the nose.
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) December 25, 2015
When you're feeding your aunt's casserole to the dog and she comes back in the dining room. https://t.co/iXeTwneSwB
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) December 25, 2015
OK, I’m tapping out. Done all the work I needed to do for the night. Gonna watch my dude Swaggy P huck contested 30-footers and fall asleep. Thanks for joining in today! – 11:20
