Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, and Darius Garland added 16, as the Cleveland Cavaliers secured an impressive 124-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, the current NBA Cup champions. This victory came in the Bucks' first game since their NBA Cup win, and with it, Cleveland improved its home record to a remarkable 15-1.

Los Angeles Clippers fans have reasons to be excited, as Kawhi Leonard could make his highly anticipated return to the court next Saturday, January 4, when his team faces the Atlanta Hawks. The club confirmed this, stating that the Clippers star has been working hard to overcome a right knee injury that has kept him sidelined for the entire 2024-25 season.

On Friday, the Sacramento Kings surprised everyone with an unexpected move: they fired Mike Brown, their head coach. This decision comes after a five-game losing streak, leaving the team with 13 wins and 18 losses. The situation has worsened, as the Kings have only won 5 of their last 17 games.

The NBA gifted us an unforgettable Christmas! On December 25th, the league achieved its highest viewership in five years, with an 84% increase in ratings compared to last year. Thanks to ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+, and ESPN+ broadcasts, the holiday games averaged 5.25 million viewers in the United States alone. Now, the league has to compete with the NFL on Christmas Day, which had two games scheduled.

Jayson Tatum, the star of the Boston Celtics, has left an unforgettable mark in the team’s history. In a 123-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls, the forward scored 43 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and recorded 10 assists, achieving his third career triple-double. The most impressive part of this feat is that he became the first Celtics player to record a triple-double with more than 40 points since the legendary Larry Bird.