It's official. Neither the Nets nor the Knicks will play in a coveted Christmas Day game this year.
The Knicks, who face another rebuilding season, are being left off the Christmas Day schedule for the first time since 2015. The Nets will be idle on the big day for the sixth straight year, which is considered somewhat of a surprise given the newly added star power of Kyrie Irving on the court and the mending Kevin Durant on the sideline.
That being said, the Nets are definitely considered a team worth highlighting as they will be featured on national television 12 times on either ESPN or TNT.