After a dramatic offseason, the NBA preseason is finally here for basketball fans to see their stars on the court back again. Even though the outcome hardly matters, it does set a tone for what’s to come early in the regular season.

Just like any other year, the NBA Christmas 2025 lineup of games promises to be a showcase of the league's brightest stars. Likewise, the day will also feature the staple franchises, like the New York Knicks, L.A. Lakers, and Golden State Warriors.

We can muse about potential breakouts, mine for hidden gems and fixate on offseason grades all summer, but we've now hit the point where hard numbers come into play.

Cleveland isn't just talking about increasing tempo—they're implementing unique point-based drills focused on quick ball movement rather than scoring, with Lonzo Ball poised to supercharge their pace.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak as 3 Players NBA Teams Should Keep an Eye on in Sixers-Knicks Series. On Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks will open up a two-game trip at a neutral spot for the start of their preseason journey.

Obi Toppin scored 14 points to lead the bench-oriented Blue team over the White team and the starters in the Pacers' FanJam scrimmage Sunday.

Two of the NBA's biggest superstar brothers are finally about to team up after over a decade of playing separately in America's top league, and now that brings Seth Curry to the Western Conference to join an all-time great shooter.

There have been some defensive specialists for the Knicks who have been named to the NBA All-Defense First Team while playing in New York.

Luka Dončić will sit out at least the first two games of the Los Angeles Lakers' preseason, the team announced Friday (h/t ESPN's Dave McMenamin).

It does feel weird to write on “Is Kuminga playing tonight?” after what has happened over the past couple of months. Keeping everything aside, the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga are now entering the 2025-26 NBA season with renewed stability.