Report: Thunder to host Spurs in NBA 2025 Christmas game

After being bluntly left out of last year's Christmas Day slate, the Oklahoma City Thunder have returned to playing on the NBA's all-day slate. They will host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, Dec. 25, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

The rest of the 2025-26 regular season schedule will be released later this month. The Thunder will enter the season as a popular championship choice. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren headline the NBA champion.

Meanwhile, the Spurs are viewed as an up-and-coming squad. Victor Wembanyama has made them must-watch TV despite a recent lack of success. That could change soon, though. De'Aaron Fox was recently given a contract extension to stay. They drafted Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper with back-to-back top-four picks.

Of course, the Wembanyama and Holmgren rivalry always makes the Thunder and Spurs matchups must-see. Both seven-footers were viewed as modern-day centers who would change the course of their respective franchise. The rest of the 2025 Christmas slate was also announced:

🚨🎄 NBA Christmas Day 2025 on ABC and ESPN, per sources:

- Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks

- San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder

- Houston Rockets at LA Lakers

- Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors

- Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 8, 2025

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