Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks blew a fourth-quarter lead against Derik Queen and the New Orleans Pelicans, falling 119–113 on the road Monday night.

OKC is still the No. 1 team in the NBA, but their recent mini-slump has dropped their record to 25-3 after losing just once in their first 25 games of the season. Gilgeous-Alexander was determined to lead his team to victory on Monday night. He made a statement in the first half, dropping 17 points to give OKC a 67-54 lead at the break.

Tyrese Maxey is averaging 31.7 points per game, which ranks third in the NBA. Philadelphia has won six of its last eight games.

The seat for Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson "is starting to get a little warm," according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.

Welcome to the Monday NBA DFS slate. It’s been a good start to the season as we are well into the NBA season and past the NBA Cup. The holidays are among us, which is when the season really takes off, in my humble opinion. There’s nothing better.

Christmas Day has long been one of the NBA’s biggest stages, and not every team performs the same when the spotlight is on. Below is a look at how each franchise has fared historically on December 25,

The recent shortcomings have resulted in Houston dropping three spots in NBA.com's latest power rankings from John Schuhmann. The Rockets previously ranked third in the league, but have fallen to sixth, one spot above the Los Angeles Lakers and one under the San Antonio Spurs.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Memphis Grizzlies forward-center Jaren Jackson Jr. have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 9 of the 2025-26 season. NBA Players of the Week for Week 9.

Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets face Cooper Flagg and the Mavs in a Western Conference showdown on NBC and Peacock.