Новости за 25.12.2023

Shams Charania: Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will return to action vs. the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Johnson – averaging 14.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 42.5% from 3 – has emerged as a key to the Hawks lineup.

Marc Stein: The Hawks just announced that De’Andre Hunter underwent an MRI on Saturday and will undergo a non-surgical procedure tomorrow to address right knee inflammation. Atlanta says Hunter will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks.

Ira Winderman: Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, Josh Richardson all out today for Heat vs. 76ers.
Source: Twitter @IraHeatBeat

The Milwaukee Bucks (22-7) play against the New York Knicks (16-12) at Madison Square Garden

Shams Charania: Lakers guard Gabe Vincent will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his ailing left knee as soon as Tuesday and will miss 6-to-8 weeks, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium .
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Beyond individual counseling sessions, suspended Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is participating in periodic virtual meetings designed to chart his progress toward reinstatement that include team, league and union officials, sources told ESPN.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski @ ESPN

Joel Embiid: Not trying to be too critical. Obviously, extremely talented. Right now, there’s so much hype around him, I think he’s trying to live up to the hype. That’s what I see. And I watch a lot of games. I think, first of all, he has to figure out where he wants to play, whether he wants to be a guard or a big or whatever. It’s not necessarily whether he wants to be a guard or a big; it’s what he wants to become. Do you want to become KD, or do you want to become me? Not KD, or like a version of those guys ... Читать дальше...

The Dallas Mavericks play against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center

The Golden State Warriors play against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena

The Milwaukee Bucks play against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden

The Boston Celtics play against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena

The Philadelphia 76ers play against the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center

The Philadelphia 76ers are spending $8,696,908 per win while the Miami Heat are spending $10,689,794 per win

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Monday December 25, 2023

Broadcast Info

Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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National TV: ESPN
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Away TV: N/A
Home Radio: WQAM 560 / S: WAQI 710
Away Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

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Tim MacMahon: Mavs big man Dereck Lively II (ankle) has been upgraded to questionable for Christmas game vs. Suns. Kyrie Irving (heel), Josh Green (elbow) and Maxi Kleber (toe) remain out.
Source: Twitter @espn_macmahon

“We have to get to the point where we can initiate, sustain and finish based on what we want Laker basketball to look like,” Ham said. “Not just if we’re playing for something or it’s something at stake or whatever. It can’t just be about that.”
Source: Jovan Buha @ The Athletic

Shams Charania: 76ers list Joel Embiid as out for Monday’s Christmas Day game vs. Heat due to an ankle sprain.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania