Just like the NFL is synonymous with Thanksgiving Day, NBA action has become an anticipated tradition on December 25.
This year’s Christmas slate is once again packed with a handful of intriguing contests, as there are five games spread out over the entire day. You’ve got Anthony Davis to start things off, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant vs. Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler up next, an NBA Finals rematch in the middle, then Texas and L.A battles to close things out, so if at any point you get annoyed by that weird uncle, you know you’ve got a reprieve in the Association.
Here’s a complete look at the schedule, as well as when and where to watch all the action.
NBA Christmas Day Schedule 2015
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Pelicans at Heat: Noon ET, ESPN
Bulls at Thunder: 2:30 p.m. ET, ABC
Cavaliers at Warriors: 5 p.m. ET, ABC
Spurs at Rockets: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Clippers at Lakers: 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Live Stream Information
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For the two games on ABC, users with or without a cable TV subscription can watch online at WatchESPN.com (ESPN3) for free.
For the three games on ESPN, users without a cable subscription can watch online through Sling TV, an online streaming service that provides access to a handful of channels for a monthly fee. The service’s Best of Live TV package costs $20 a month and includes both ESPN and ESPN2, but if you’re looking for a way to watch all the games for free, you can do so with Sling’s free 7-day trial. Click here to sign up for Sling TV. You’ll need to enter your credit card information when signing up, but if you cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, you will not be charged.
For the three games on ESPN, users with the log-in info for a cable subscription with access to the ESPN channels can watch all the games online at WatchESPN.com. You’ll need a cable log-in and password, or the log-in and password of someone you know, to access those streams.