The NBA schedule will have a full slate of six games on TV for January 6th, two of which will be nationally televised on NBC and Peacock.

The surging Boston Celtics are back at TD Garden on Wednesday night looking for their fifth straight win against the visiting Denver Nuggets. The game is scheduled to start at

The NBA's Christmas Day games have been a part of the league's schedule for years, and this year, there will be five back-to-back games broadcast on ABC and ESPN on Thursday. The schedule for the day is as follows: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT (ABC, ESPN)

This year features another five games being played on Christmas Day, including several NBA title contenders, which basketball fans can watch nationally. The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-14) will take on the New York Knicks (20-9) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday at noon ET on ABC and ESPN and the ESPN app.

This roster includes Mike Tirico, Noah Eagle and Grady for play-by-play. In-game analysts include Reggie Miller, Vince Carter, Jamal Crawford and more. Maria Taylor is the lead sideline reporter, and some of the broadcasts have also included former players such as Robbie Hummel and Austin Rivers sitting on the benches for a different perspective.

NFL games drew more than four times the viewership of the NBA’s matchups on Christmas Day, with the Vikings win over Detroit leading the way.

NBA Christmas Day games began in 1947, with the New York Knicks defeating the Providence Steamrollers 89-75, which the league reconizes as its first inaugural holiday matchup at Madison Square Garden (the league was known as the Basketball Association of America until 1949)[1].

The Los Angeles Lakers stay on the road Wednesday night looking for their fourth straight win in San Antonio against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. The game is scheduled to