Here is the full National Basketball Association schedule for Dec. 21 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable NBA schedule to filter by team or division. All times Eastern and accurate as of Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at 4:20 a.m. From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day.

Lakers vs. Clippers game broadcasts on NBA, and it also livestreams on Sling Orange. Keep reading for more details on how cord-cutters can watch the LA showdown game online with Sling TV. A subscription to Sling Orange, which comes with NBA TV as an add-on, gets you access to live games, out-of-market games, and other NBA content.

After a wild week of NBA Cup and regular-season action, Friday night's slate brings just five games heading into a packed weekend of sports. Still, the matchups are exciting, with some of the league's top playoff contenders going at it. Every team playing currently holds a postseason bid.

Christmas Day will be littered with five great NBA games for fans to enjoy. Here's the full schedule for 2025.

The 19-1 Thunder are currently the favorites to win the 2025 NBA Cup (-125 at FanDuel ). The Bucks won the competition last year, and the Lakers won the initial version in 2023.

At the end a long NBA in-season tournament with thrills and all sorts of surprises, the last two teams battle each other for victory and the chance to hoist the Emirates NBA Cup trophy. For the 2025 NBA Cup Finals,

Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 32 points, leading the slumping Los Angeles Clippers to a 103-88 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Josh Giddey #3 of the Chicago Bulls dribbles up the court against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half at the United Center on December 17, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,