The NBA on Christmas has been a mainstay since the league's second season in existence, only stopping once in 1998 when a lockout canceled half of the season. The biggest stars and best matchups ...

The NBA has played on Christmas Day every year since 1947. It's become one of the most exciting days of the league's annual calendar and among the greatest traditions in American sports.

The NBA Christmas Day slate of games is always ... Getty Images It all began with a white snowflake around the logo on the front of teams' jerseys. The league also made an effort to feature ...

Knowing this, the NBA strategically decided early on to schedule games on Christmas Day that showcase the league's top teams and best players in an effort to captivate television audiences.

There might not be a better single day for a specific sport than Christmas for basketball. The NBA gives us 12-plus hours of hoops from a carefully curated group of the league's most interesting teams ...