The NBA gifted us an unforgettable Christmas! On December 25th, the league achieved its highest viewership in five years, with an 84% increase in ratings compared to last year. Thanks to ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+, and ESPN+ broadcasts, the holiday games averaged 5.25 million viewers in the United States alone. Now, the league has to compete with the NFL on Christmas Day, which had two games scheduled.

Jayson Tatum, the star of the Boston Celtics, has left an unforgettable mark in the team’s history. In a 123-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls, the forward scored 43 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and recorded 10 assists, achieving his third career triple-double. The most impressive part of this feat is that he became the first Celtics player to record a triple-double with more than 40 points since the legendary Larry Bird.

Life comes full circle. The Los Angeles Lakers star, LeBron James, has just written another chapter in the history of the NBA. On Thursday, in Sacramento, he surpassed a record that had stood for almost 39 years, becoming the all-time leader in regular-season minutes played. This achievement was reached at the same place where his incredible NBA career began in 2003.

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder  97-81 on Tuesday to win the second annual NBA Cup in Las Vegas. The game was full of excitement and high-level basketball.

The Milwaukee Bucks advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas after defeating the Orlando Magic 114-109 in an exciting game on Tuesday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, while Damian Lillard added 28, including nine in the final seconds, to secure the victory for his team.