Coach Grant Leonard of Queens University Basketball has become known for his festive Christmas sweaters, which he wears to bring joy to people and create a strong team culture.

Given how far down the Western Conference standings both the Mavericks and Warriors have fallen, this is actually a critical game from a play-in and standings perspective. To get you ready, we'll post our best bets below,

Nebraska is one of just three schools in the country to have undefeated basketball teams on both the men's and women's sides, but it's what they do after sneaking a few Christmas cookies that will matter this season.

UA held just a two-point lead after nine minutes and allowed its low-major opponent to shoot 50% in the first half. But all that worked itself out.

At the Jacobsen household, we celebrate Christmas this time of year. My kids, now teenagers, still write lists to Santa and ask him to bring the things they want on Christmas morning. If they are nice and if Santa has it in the budget, he delivers, and everyone is happy (for a week or so).

Historically, the NFL does not play on Christmas Eve unless it falls on a day of the week when games are normally scheduled. The NFL had a full slate of 10 games on Sunday, December 24 in 2023 and 11 games on Saturday, December 24, 2022 to largely avoid Christmas Day. Prior to that, the NFL hosted just one Christmas Eve game since 2018.

After the massive win against Missouri, Illinois basketball forward Andrej Stojakovic dropped a 'Merry f*****g Christmas' to Brad Underwood.

NBA Christmas Day games began in 1947, with the New York Knicks defeating the Providence Steamrollers 89-75, which the league reconizes as its first inaugural holiday matchup at Madison Square Garden (the league was known as the Basketball Association of America until 1949)[1].

Along with The Classic at Damien, the Glendora girls basketball tournament begins Friday and the 71st annual Doc Sooter boys basketball Classic at Covina ends Saturday.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo hosted his annual Christmas Radio Show on the Spartan Media Network on Wednesday evening at One North Kitchen & Bar in East Lansing.

Off the court, the Skyhawks have 13 international players on the roster, making Christmas time a bit interesting logistically.

Elijah Davis, the son of UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis, provided quite the present for his family and the Tar Heels in a rout of East Carolina.