NBA's BIGGEST Storylines on Xmas Day | ALL NBA PODCAST

Adam Mares and Tim Legler break down the biggest NBA storylines heading into Christmas Day, starting with the New Orleans Pelicans riding a five game winning streak and whether they can truly turn their season around. The guys react to Draymond Green’s self ejection, debate how good the Orlando Magic actually are, and preview a loaded NBA Christmas Day slate packed with must see matchups. They dig into the growing rivalries between the Spurs and Thunder and the Nuggets and Timberwolves, set expectations for star rookies like Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper on the league’s biggest stage, and make the case for why the Detroit Pistons deserve a Christmas Day spotlight. The episode wraps with Christmas Day predictions including the best performance, best game, most likely upset, and a fun exercise building the perfect NBA Christmas Day schedule.

00:00 - Intro

05:39 - The New Orleans Pelicans have won 5 in a row. Can they turn this season around?

10:05 - Reactions to the Draymond Green “self-ejection”

15:58 - Are the Orlando Magic good or not

18:42 - Exciting slate of games on Christmas Day

24:20 - The Spurs and Thunder have a great budding rivalry

26:10 - Star rookies Dylan Harper & Cooper Flagg expectations on Christmas Day

31:04 - The Detroit Pistons DESERVE to be playing on Christmas Day

32:20 - Are the Nuggets and Timberwolves officially a real rivalry?

35:40 - Xmas Day predictions: Best performance of the day

37:24 - Xmas Day predictions: Best game of the day

38:38 - Xmas Day predictions: Most likely upset

42:33 - Creating the PERFECT Xmas day slate

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