Hey guys, the annual NBA on Christmas Day tradition continues with five of the best gifts anyone could ask for.

The star-studded schedule, and it is mostly star-studded, starts at noon eastern 9 a.m. Pacific on ESPN,

with the Hawks taking on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, then over to ABC, the Celtics and the Bucks, followed by the Sons hosting the Golden

State Warriors.

Then on ABC and ESPN, the Nets Battle of the Lakers with the day capped off by the Dallas

Mavericks meeting the Utah Jazz at 1030 Eastern, 730 Pacific on ESPN.

All of that starts, of course, with NBA countdown 10 a.m. Eastern, two-hour show from

our Seaport Studios in New York.

Of course, we got Stephen A. Michael Wilbon.

Big Perk is going to be in.

Of course, Jalen Rose and our host, Mike Greenberg, I'll be in there with the news of the day.

It's a pretty good Christmas Day lineup.

Join us.

Hey, guys, welcome into another edition of the WodgePod.

And before we get to my guest today, Dan Grunfeld, the author of a really moving new book

by the grace of the game.

And we'll talk about that with Dan a little bit later.

We're right here on the cusp of Christmas Day, five games on ESPN, ABC, and of course, the question around

the league is who's going to be playing? Knicks Hawks to open the day at noon. Is Trey Young

going to be out of protocols? Well, who'd be able to play? Certainly, Atlanta, Clint Capella,

Donalo Golanare, you know, several players in COVID protocol.

Nicks are starting to get some of their guys back.

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