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It’s Friday, December 27, and the Cleveland Cavaliers (26-4) and Denver Nuggets (16-12) are all set to square off from Ball Arena in Denver. Denver lost on Christmas Day in Phoenix to the Suns while the Cavs last plays on Monday and were winners at home against Utah.

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.

Following a classic between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors that featured big time performances from LeBron James and Steph Curry, this Nuggets-Suns contest also

PHOENIX -- Christmas Day is a special one in the NBA, and the Phoenix Suns helped play a part in marking another historical holiday in the league. According to NBA.com: "The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years, averaging 5.25 million ...

Television viewership is down from this time a year ago. This matters to Kevin Durant, a 14-time All-Star who's seen what the NBA can do.