Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A matchup between the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics and a star-studded showdown between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers highlight the NBA's five-game slate on Christmas Day for the 2021-22 season.
The league's Christmas Day schedule -- as well as the national TV games across the opening week of this coming season -- was announced Tuesday on ESPN's The Jump.