LeBron James will be playing in his 20th NBA Christmas Day Game this week, continuing to set an NBA record against the Houston Rockets.

Amid a rough start to the season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, speculation has risen about Kenny Atkinson's future as head coach.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/draft as Ranking the 2026 NBA Draft’s Point Guards Prior to Conference Play. The 2026 NBA Draft class is looking deep across the board, offering up star talents near the top, with plenty more pro-level contributors throughout.

It was a busy night across the NBA on December 20, with close finishes, overtime drama, and several teams making strong statements. From wire-to-wire wins to last-minute execution, the slate offered a little of everything for fans.

— The league will do more, it said, to better utilize artificial intelligence and other tools to protect the game from unusual betting activity. It also will continue pushing for changes on the so-called “prop bets,” which the NBA hopes will reduce the risk of having player performances manipulated.

What's a better way to bet than kicking off a Sunday with some NBA player prop action?  There are a bunch of intriguing matchups in the NBA on Sunday, starting

The Charlotte Hornets return to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers on Monday, December 22 in the second of four scheduled games between the two Eastern Conference squads this season. Tipoff time is set for 7 p.m. ET from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, with the game streaming live exclusively on Peacock as part of Peacock NBA Monday.

The sensational Mavericks rookie broke several records and joined multiple lists of elite players during his first two months in the NBA.

Finch was fined specifically for "directing inappropriate language toward game officials and failing to leave the court in a timely manner following his ejection," per the league's release. That comes from James Jones, the NBA's executive vice president, head of basketball operations.

Harper is averaging 48.2 percent on field goals, which is just above the average for NBA players, which has been 46.9 percent this season. However, this three-point percentage needs some work, as he is averaging 30.2 percent per game this season when the league average for three-point percentage per game is 35.8 percent.