- Ex-Celtics coach Doc Rivers will call Boston's game against the rival LA Lakers
- Former Knicks coach Hubie Brown, 90, will call the 56th Christmas Day game in New York
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NBA fans will spend Christmas Day with some familiar voices during ESPN's quintoupleheader, such as the New York Post unveiled on Monday.
The action kicks off at noon at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks will host the Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks in what will be New York's 56th Christmas Day game. Fittingly, the team's 90-year-old former coach Hubie Brown will be in attendance along with play-play-play announcer Dave Pasch, the Post said.
Defending champion Denver Nuggets will host the Warriors in the 2:30 PM EST game with Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick and former Golden State forward Richard Jefferson on the call.
Likewise, former Celtics coach Doc Rivers will call Boston's 5 p.m. EST game against LeBron James and the rival Lakers in Los Angeles. The 62-year-old color commentator will be joined by analyst Doris Burke and veteran play-by-play announcer Mike Breen as the two 17-time NBA champions battle it out in LA.
The Miami Heat will host the Philadelphia 7ers in the 8:00 PM EST game with Mark Jones and Monica McNutt on the mic, while Beth Mowins and Stephanie White will call the nightcap when the Dallas Mavericks visit the Phoenix Suns.
LeBron James and Jayson Tatum will tangle this Christmas as Boston and LA renew their rivalry
Doc Rivers (left), Doris Burke (center) and Mike Breen (right) will play the LA-Boston game
(From left) Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick and Ryan Ruocco call Nuggets-Warriors
Ex-Knicks coach Hubie Brown (left) will call New York coach Tom Thibodeau on Christmas
ESPN did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for confirmation.
Notably absent from the NBA's Christmas menu are Victor Wembanyama and the struggling San Antonio Spurs. Normally the games on December 25 are reserved for good teams with big followings, neither of which describes the Spurs of recent seasons.
However, after drafting French sensation Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in June's NBA Draft, San Antonio is suddenly more attractive to NBA fans, who will see the Spurs play a total of 19 times on national television this season.
Last year, the Spurs played just once against ESPN while appearing three times on NBA TV.
The NBA began play on Christmas Day in 1947, quickly making the holiday an annual league tradition.
Last season, James passed another Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, by appearing in his NBA-record 17th Christmas Day appearance.