Adam Silver hits back at NFL Christmas coup attempts

ByNBAUSA



NBA commissioner Adam Silver will be a busy man again as the new season kicked off on Tuesday with a doubleheader with Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Golden State Warriors.

With all the interesting stories in the league, The NBA is expected to enjoy another successful streak. This early, fans are already excited for the Christmas games, which will showcase the league’s top teams.

The NBA, however, will have stiff competition in terms of viewership, as The NFL has scheduled a triple-header on Christmas Day. In the past, the league has been wary of letting the offseason fall in the middle of the week. However, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell seems committed to making Christmas games an annual event.

ESPN’s Pat McAfee asked Silver if the NBA might consider moving its games to Christmas Eve and give way to the NFL on Christmas Day. Silver was honest with his answer.

“No, we don’t (play) on Christmas Eve, that’s a traditional day off in the NBA. It’s a compromise, right? The guys are home on Christmas Eve and they play on Christmas Day, and the NFL has joined us. We have more competition,” the 63-year-old commissioner said with a smile.

When McAfee tried to push your idea furtherSilver remained firm.

“At this point there is no plan to do that,” emphasized Silver, who took the NBA helm in 2014.

The NBA has six games scheduled on Christmas Day, which will fall on Thursday: Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs, Warriors vs. Dallas Mavericks, Lakers vs. Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets.

Meanwhile, the NFL’s triple-header on Christmas Day will feature the Dallas Cowboys against the Washington Commanders, the Detroit Lions against the Minnesota Vikings and the Denver Broncos against the Kansas City Chiefs.





2025-10-22 04:20:00

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