NBA Christmas Day 2011: Relive The Best Of Opening Day

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Clippers Vs. Warriors Score Update: Mark Jackson Employs Hack-A-DeAndre Strategy

Blake Griffin may have struggled through the first half, scoring seven points and failing to make a field goal in the second quarter, but you wouldn't know it from his performance coming out of the break. Griffin powered the Clippers to a 10-point lead, dominating inside along the way. He finished with nine points in the quarter, pushing his total to 16 for the game, as the Clippers took a 75-68 lead into the final frame.

And then there was Mark Jackson. With just over three minutes left in the third quarter, and facing a 10-point deficit, the Warriors head coach had his team foul DeAndre Jordan -- on-ball or off -- every single time down the court. Every. Single. Time. Jordan's poor foul shooting -- a 41-percent lifetime shooter -- made him an easy target, and Jackson eventually called off the dogs after Jordan airballed a free throw, some five intentional fouls later.

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The Hack-a-DeAndre strategy seemed to work as the Warriors cut the Clippers lead to seven heading into the final quarter, 75-68, while taking away some of the momentum. At some point, Jackson will try this again in the fourth quarter, and will continue to do so until he runs out of players. We're gonna be here all night.

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VIDEO: Caron Butler Drains The Circus Shot

Players are taught to throw the ball at the rim after taking contact, in hopes of drawing a shooting foul. And typically that's how it works out: A player is bumped, throws up a shot with nary a chance of going in, and said player heads to the line for two free throws. But sometimes, these moments of "screw it" produce beautiful circus shots.

Caron Butler just kind of tossed the ball up towards the hoop on Sunday night, floating it way up in the air as he fell out of bounds after a foul. It was from an awkward angle and came right after the foul, but Butler's shot hit nothing but net. Not a typical and-one, but certainly one of the better one's you'll see from the NBA's opening day.

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Clippers Vs. Warriors Halftime Score: Lob City Grounded; Golden State Leads 43-41

The regular season debut of Lob City -- the Los Angeles Clippers -- hasn't gone quite according to plan thus far as the Golden State Warriors lead at the half, 43-41. But in an interesting twist, Golden State fans began chanting "Beat L.A." a mantra usually reserved for the other Los Angeles team, the Lakers, midway through the half. Less than one game in, the Clippers already have a target on their back.

Monta Ellis and David Lee scored 12 and 11 points, respectively, in the half to pace the Warriors. Stephen Curry, playing on a sprained ankle after a run-in with Jimmer Fredette in the preseason, was largely ineffective, scoring just two points in the half. Lee also grabbed a team-high nine rebounds for the Warriors.

Chauncey Billups got his volume shoot on in the first half, leading the Clippers with nine points. The problem? He did it on 3-of-11 shooting, including 1-of-5 from beyond the arc. Blake Griffin and Chris Paul each added seven points in the half.

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Clippers Vs. Warriors: Lob City Debuts Quietly, L.A. Leads 24-20 After One

In perhaps the most anticipated game of the NBA's season-opening Christmas showcase, the Los Angeles Clippers officially unveiled their shiny new toy, Chris Paul, to pair with their slightly older toy, Blake Griffin, but the alley-oops haven't been abundant just yet, and the Clippers lead 24-20. Paul has five points and two assists, and Griffin has six points, but the only alley-oop thus far has been from Caron Butler to DeAndre Jordan.

Warriors guard Stephen Curry is healthy enough to play, but he's scored just two point — he does have two blocks though — and Andris Biedrins has shockingly led his team with six points in four rebounds. After a season that saw him bench last year, no one saw this coming. He's been active and assertive and has been the standout player of the quarter.

Chauncey Billups is also debuting in Lob City, and he's dominated the offense, for better or for worse, for seven points on five shots in his first game in maybe forever as a shooting guard playing alongside Paul. The next three quarters should be infinitely more exciting.

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Magic Vs. Thunder Final Score: Thunder Hold On To Beat Magic, 97-89

Despite leading by 18 entering the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic, the Oklahoma City Thunder managed to keep the charge at bay and win, 97-89, thanks to 30 points from Kevin Durant. Durant has led the NBA in scoring the past two seasons, and started his quest to secure that title a third year in a row in style, adding five points and six assists to his 30-point outburst.

Dwight Howard scored just three points in the second half, playing under more of a microscope than perhaps ever before with all of the trade rumors swirling, but did snag 15 rebounds and had two blocks in the losing effort. He shot just 4-12 from the field, an atrocious effort for someone who takes all of his shots within inches of the rim.

Ryan Anderson, starting at power forward, had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic, hitting six three-pointers in his role as a true stretch 4. James Harden scored 19 points and six rebounds off the bench, keying the Thunder's huge advantage when the reserves came in.

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PHOTO: A Large Man With Rudolph Painted On His Chest

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Magic Vs. Thunder: OKC Maintains Double-Digit Lead Over Orlando

It's been a steady game for the Oklahoma City Thunder, as they've built their lead consistently every quarter over Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic. After a five-point first quarter lead and a 13-point halftime lead, the Thunder again piled on, and after three quarters, they lead the Magic by 18, 81-63, behind 18 points from Kevin Durant to go along with six assists and five rebounds.

The real story of this game, however, has been the disparity in scoring off the bench. Led by James Harden, who should really be starting over Thabo Sefolosha, the Thunder's bench have scored 35 points in three quarters compared to just 14 off the pine of the Magic. Glen Davis has eight points, by rights performing the duties expected of him after general manager Otis Smith traded Brandon Bass for him in the offseason, but Big Baby has gotten no help from anyone else.

With an 18-point lead at home, it would be shocking to see the Thunder squander this lead, and it looks as if they will be starting their season 1-0, with 65 games to play.

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Magic Vs. Thunder: Oklahoma City Runs Its Way To 55-41 Halftime Lead

Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder have started to pull away at home from Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic, as Durantula has scored 14 points to lead his team to a 55-41 halftime lead. Durant scored 10 points inside and out in the second quarter as the Thunder have extended their five-point first quarter lead to 13.

Dwight Howard has put the trade rumors behind him, for now, by scoring eight points and nabbing nine rebounds, well on his way to his first double-double of the season. Three other Magic players have at least eight points, too, but the Glen Davis-led bench has scored just six points, while the Thunder's reserves, led by James Harden's 11, have 25, which has been, thus far, the big difference in the game.

The second half, depending on how much Stan Van Gundy plays his starters, figures to be an interesting one leading up to Chris Paul and the debut of Lob City in Oakland in the late game.

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Stephen Curry Injury: Warriors Guard Expected To Play Against Clippers With Ankle Injury

Stephen Curry is expected to play in the Golden State Warriors' much-anticipated season-opener at home against the Los Angeles Clippers after suffering an ankle injury in the Warriors' first preseason game against the Sacramento Kings. From CSN Bay Area:

(Curry) participated in the Warriors' pregame walk-through two hours before game-time and was playing with the starting unit. Curry then went through his usual pregame shooting drills.

He was wearing a brace on the ankle that extended up to just below his knee.

This is a huge boon to the Warriors, who rely on Curry not only for his scoring and three-point shooting, but his facilitating, as he shares the point guard duties with Monta Ellis. Though neither are especially known as stoppers, the duo will be expected to guard Chris Paul and Chauncey Billups against the Clippers, so strength and lateral quickness will be crucial in doing so. For Warriors' fans sake, let's hope Curry can muster up as much as he can of both.

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Magic Vs. Thunder: Sloppy Play Leads To 27-22 Thunder Lead After First Quarter

It hasn't been the prettiest of first quarters in Oklahoma City, but the Thunder are leading the Orlando Magic 27-22. Dwight Howard, amid all the trade speculation, leads everybody with seven points and five rebounds, dominating the paint, showing that, at least in the first quarter of the season, the distractions haven't affected him.

Kevin Durant has four points and three assists so far, and the Thunder offense has flowed through him thus far, and four different players have at least four points, with Russell Westbrook leading them all with five points. They've played together and, despite Howard's numbers, have played a much more solid defensive game than they did for the second half of last season.

Though it's early, this game looks like, in terms of the scoring margin, it will shape up to be every bit as competitive as the earlier season-opening games on Christmas,

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VIDEO: Derrick Rose Hits Game-Winning Shot, Luol Deng Blocks Kobe Bryant To Seal It

Despite a late 10-point Los Angeles Lakers lead, the Chicago Bulls came back to within one point with less than 20 seconds to go before the reigning MVP, Derrick Rose, got a shot to win the game, and he came up big in the clutch for his team. Here's how the end of the game went down:

In the third game of the NBA's season-opening Christmas Day showcase, the Bulls and Lakers gave our most exciting finish of the day. Ending with Luol Deng's incredible block on Kobe Bryant, these two teams delivered a Hollywood ending fit for the locale in which the game was played. Though Rose struggled early, the über-competitive point guard showed that Kobe isn't the only player on the court who deserves a reputation for clutch play.

The Lakers, though, proved that, despite missing Lamar Odom and lacking Andrew Bynum due to suspension, they're still a dangerous team. The Bulls had the best record in the NBA last year, and the Lakers' length held them to less than 90 points.

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Lakers Vs. Bulls, NBA Christmas Day Final Score: Derrick Rose Outduels Kobe Bryant Down The Stretch

Derrick Rose scores the game-winner, as Kobe Bryant comes up short on his last-second shot in the Bulls 88-87 win over the Lakers.

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VIDEO: Kobe Bryant, Injured Wrist And All, Hits Absurd Fadeaway

Kobe Bryant, if you believe what he says, has torn ligaments in his wrist. Earlier in the broadcast of the Los Angeles Lakers' Christmas Day game against the Chicago Bulls, ABC's Heather Cox reported that if Bryant's wrist bends back the wrong way, it could be the kind of injury that ends his season. And yet, here Bryant is, hitting absurd shots down the stretch to help his team win.

At the time, nobody knew that the Bulls would make a stunning comeback, capped by a game-winner from Derrick Rose and a game-sealing block by Luol Deng. For now, let's just appreciate Bryant's incredible shot for what it is and leave it at that.

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VIDEO: Derrick Rose Hits Reverse Layup While Getting Elbowed In Head

Derrick Rose has had a pretty quiet game for the Chicago Bulls against the Los Angeles Lakers. He has 20 points in the game, but 12 of those came on a barrage of three-pointers he normally hits. Two of those 20 points, though, came in typical Rose style. With the game slipping away from the Bulls, Rose went baseline and displayed some of his trademark creativity around the rim.

The move was even more impressive considering Rose was clocked in the head by an elbow from teammate Luol Deng.Rose was a bit shaken up after the play, but managed to stay in the game. He'll be needed as the Bulls continue to mount a comeback.

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VIDEO: Metta World Peace With Ugliest Assist Ever

Metta World Peace is going to have to make peace with himself for this ugly sequence. (Get it! Aren't we clever?). The Artist Formerly Known As Ron Artest found himself with the ball with the shot clock winding down in the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Chicago Bulls, and he tried to make a play. He slipped, but it worked out anyway when Troy Murphy picked up the loose ball and nailed a jumper.

It was the lowest moment of a pretty poor game for World Peace. He has just four points on 2-6 shooting, and he's forced almost all of those six shots. On this play, though, he at least got on the stat sheet in a positive way.

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ANIMATED: Pau Gasol Decides To Be Aggressive, Positive Results Yielded

Pau Gasol was criticized heavily last year for his play in the Los Angeles Lakers' four-game loss in the 2011 NBA Playoffs to the Dallas Mavericks. The issue then was a lack of aggressiveness and poor defense on Dirk Nowitzki. Gasol isn't playing against Nowitzki in the 2011-12 season opener against the Chicago Bulls, but he has been aggressive, most notably on this dunk on the baseline.

Gasol has 12 points thus far in the game on 10 shot attempts, and he's doing exactly what the Lakers need him to do. On this play, he spun baseline to elude Joakim Noah and finished strong instead of tossing up a weaker shot.

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PHOTO: Kevin Durant's Shoes For Christmas Day Have A Distinct Color

Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder will open up their 2011-12 NBA season at home against the Orlando Magic at 8 p.m. on Christmas Day. Durant and company will be looking to build on last season, when they made it to the Western Conference Finals and lost to the Dallas Mavericks in five games. Durant will be wearing a special shoe given to him by Nike for the season-opener against the Magic.

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It's hard to tell what color that is? Is it a shade of gold? Is it brown? Is it a bronze color of some kind? We'll go with bronze, which is a bit of an odd choice on Christmas Day.

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Bulls Vs. Lakers, Third Quarter Update: Kobe Bryant Leads LA Back

Kobe Bryant scored eight points in the third quarter to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 69-68 third-quarter lead over the Chicago Bulls. That outburst allowed the Lakers to overcome a seven-point halftime deficit. Bryant now has 22 points, five assists and six rebounds in the game.

Derrick Rose did his part to at least keep the Bulls close. The reigning NBA MVP equalled Bryant's third quarter scoring and now has 18 points to go along with four assists.

The Bulls' problem was that they didn't get much else from anybody else. The Bulls got only four points from the rest of the team and generally looked like an entirely different team in the third quarter. They didn't score in the quarter's final 2:29 and only scored two points over the quarter's final 4:00.

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PHOTO: Mavericks Show Off Road to Championship

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VIDEO: Kobe Bryant Dunks, Hangs, Doesn't Hurt Wrist

If you were wondering about Kobe Bryant's injured wrist and whether it would hold up to the rigors of a full game, worry not. Kobe's been fine throughout the Los Angeles Lakers' Christmas Day matchup with the Chicago Bulls and currently leads all scorers with 18 points. Oh, and he can still dunk!

Looks fine to me!

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VIDEO: Derrick Rose Decides To Be Himself Again

It's been a quiet beginning for Derrick Rose, but he announced his arrival in this Christmas Day game between the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers in a big way midway through the second quarter. After going scoreless in the first quarter, Rose hit a jumper with seven minutes to go in the second quarter, then did this to Ron Artest Metta World Peace and the Lakers' defense.

It's a quality of Rose we saw many times last year. There would be stretches where the 2011 MVP would be held down, but then he'd make a great play and be awoken again. As if on cue, Rose later hit a long three-pointer to inch the Bulls ahead in the second quarter.

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VIDEO: Carlos Boozer Blocked, Embarrassed By Derek Fisher

Carlos Boozer is not exactly known as a leaper. But, then, neither is Derek Fisher. So, it was still a bit surprising to see the 6-foot-1 Fisher block the 6-foot-9 Boozer without really even getting off the ground. Here's the video:

It's not exactly Kevin Johnson dunking on Hakeem Olajuwon's head, but it's still a nice feather in the cap for the vertically challenged among us. If you feel like living it over and over in a more abbreviated format, we've also got a handy little gif for you, too:

As you can see, it's really more about Boozer being a little careless with the ball more than Fisher making some athletic feat, but that kinda just makes it funnier. It's almost like Troy Murphy possessed Boozer for a moment.

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Bulls Vs. Lakers, NBA Christmas Day Score Update: Chicago Closes Strong, Leads 22-20 After First Quarter

It's been a defensive struggle in Los Angeles thus far in the third game of a five-game opening-day Christmas slate in the NBA. The Lakers took an early lead on the Chicago Bulls, but Chicago closed strong and holds a 22-20 lead after one quarter.

The Lakers raced ahead early behind Kobe Bryant, who has six points, and Pau Gasol, who has eight. Bryant is 2-5 from the field, including this reverse layup around several Bulls defenders.

But the Bulls' bench, as it did so many times last year, came through again. Chicago closed the quarter on a 12-2 run, with strong contributions from C.J. Watson, Taj Gibson and Ronnie Brewer. They made up from a lackluster effort from the starters, including Derrick Rose, who has yet to score.

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ANIMATED: Delonte West Should Try Dunking On A Kid's Hoop First

Delonte West probably thought nobody was paying attention. After all, the play was blown dead and everyone seemed to be heading down the court the other way. So when he thought nobody was watching, he tried to throw down a thunderous dunk in frustration.

Except it didn't work. In fact, it didn't even come close to working. It was like a little kid believing they could dunk, only to be rejected by the bottom of the rim. In other words, Delonte West needs to be dunking on a nine-foot hoop.

Pretty much sums up the Mavericks day. Good try, you guys!

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ANIMATED: Mark Cuban Is In Good Spirits, So To Speak

And why wouldn't he be? His Dallas Mavericks raised their 2011 NBA Championship banner and opened their 2011-12 season in style. Oh, right.

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ANIMATED: Vince Carter Finds Himself In The Matrix

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VIDEO: Drunk Santa Heckles LeBron James

Santa Claus apparently wasn't into the giving spirit this year. Via @jose3030.

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VIDEO: Lamar Odom Ejected For Reasons Khloe Kardashian Cannot Understand

The newest Dallas Maverick, Lamar Odom, won't be around for the entirety of the Heat's beatdown of the Mavericks in a 2011-12 NBA season-opening game on Christmas Day. That's the result of his ejection, which is itself a result of ... well, whatever happened here, anyway.

As for Odom's wife, Khloe Kardashian? She's confused, too.

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VIDEO: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade Execute Tip Alley-Oop

At this point, the Miami Heat are just toying with the Dallas Mavericks. After opening up a 21-point lead at halftime, the Heat have extended that advantage to 35 points early in the third quarter. The best play in a series of highlight maneuvers: this tip alley-oop executed by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

Yup, that's James purposely tipping the ball to Wade. Mario Chalmers' pass was a little high, but James probably could have brought it down and slammed it himself. Instead, he saw Wade flashing to the middle, out-jumped Shawn Marion (who can get up himself) and tipped the ball to Wade for the two-handed dunk.

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PHOTO: Kobe Bryant's Shoes For Christmas Day Are Interesting, At Least

Well, you can't say Kobe Bryant isn't trying to be interesting. The Los Angeles Lakers star certainly wins the award for most unique shoes on Christmas Day. I can't decide whether I love or despise them, but I can't say I'm neutral. I've been staring at them for a solid 15 minutes and I still don't even know. That shade of green is at least a cool throwback to my childhood, since they don't put that color on anything anymore. Here are Kobe's Nikes that he'll be wearing today.

Picture of the sneakers comes via NBC's Darren Rovell on WhoSay. I think that if I saw someone wearing these, I'd compliment them on how cool their shoes were, but I wouldn't be caught dead wearing them myself. Does that even make sense?

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ANIMATED: Mark Cuban, Steve Kerr Star In Budweiser Commercial

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ANIMATED: LeBron James Flops Like A Bad Movie, Asks 'Who, Me?'

Dunno if you know this, but LeBron James' Q rating isn't exactly as high as it has ever been, thanks to this one thing that happened summer past. (I think it was The Choice?) Flopping like this is probably not going to help LeBron's standing with the casual NBA fan, either.

But if that flop was bad — and, given Jeff Van Gundy ripping the "295-pound" James for going down so easily after being bumped by Brendan Haywood, it was bad — LeBron's reaction to the foul call is worse. (It is also hilarious.)

This is begging for "Who, me?" overlaid as a caption in Impact like few other things I have ever seen on the Internet.

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Heat Vs. Mavericks, NBA Christmas Day 2011 Score Update: Miami Rolling, Leads, 62-41, At Halftime

The Dallas Mavericks' 2011 NBA Championship defense is not off to a good start. The Miami Heat have been all over Dallas in the second game of a Christmas Day quintuple-header, and they lead, 62-41, at halftime. Dallas trailed by as many as 26 points in the second quarter and was only relatively competitive at the very end of the second.

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have led the way with 18 and 14 points, respectively. Miami has been getting out in transition and scoring easy baskets. This one from early in the second quarter was just one of the many fast-break points Miami scored.

Dirk Nowitzki leads Dallas with 13 points, but is just 2-9 from the field.

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PHOTO: Jeff Van Gundy Is The Grinch

Jeff Van Gundy may not appreciate this, but this may very well be an apt caricature of him.

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ANIMATED: Dallas Mavericks Unveil Championship Banner, Signed By Mark Cuban

The Dallas Mavericks unveiled their 2011 NBA Championship banner prior to their game against the Miami Heat on Christmas Day. This is the official unveiling of that banner, which, strangely enough, features an authentic Mark Cuban signature. You could say the owner is putting his stamp on the title, quite literally.

The Heat elected to stay in the locker room as the banner was unveiled. Coach Erik Spoelstra claimed it wasn't a way to disrespect the Mavericks, but the Heat are certainly playing like they were slighted in some way. They already have a 26-point lead midway through the second quarter.

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Heat Vs. Mavericks, NBA Christmas Day 2011: Miami Rolls To 32-17 Lead After First Quarter

The Miami Heat came to the American Airlines Center to meet the Dallas Mavericks in a 2011 NBA Finals rematch to open the 2011-12 NBA season. And the stormed out to a 32-17 lead after the first quarter, serving notice that they were not interested in repeating last year's loss.

LeBron James burst from the gate fastest for the Heat, scoring 10 points and grabbing five rebounds in the first quarter. But he had some help from rookie point guard Norris Cole, who had five points and a steal in the quarter.

The Mavericks, meanwhile, got very little from Dirk Nowitzki in the first quarter: the Dallas sniper had just six points in the first quarter, and made only one shot. He got very little help, too, with players who contributed in the Mavs' title run, like Shawn Marion, struggling in the first 12 minutes of their title defense.

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VIDEO: Kevin Garnett Shoves Bill Walker After Celtics' Loss To Knicks

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VIDEO: Tyson Chandler Succeeds At Finishing An Alley-Oop This Time

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. That was the motto Tyson Chandler used on this play during the New York Knicks' season-opening game on Christmas Day against the Boston Celtics. Earlier in the game, Chandler embarrassingly missed a dunk on an alley-oop. This time, he made sure to put it down.

The pass from Carmelo Anthony was also far better than the one Chandler was given on his missed dunk. All Chandler had to do was dunk it down with two hands, and the play was made. It just goes to show that Anthony is a better passer than people realize.

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Iman Shumpert Injury: Knicks Guard Leaves Game With MCL Sprain

Promising Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert left a Christmas Day game with an MCL sprain. He could miss two weeks.

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Celtics Vs. Knicks, NBA Christmas Day 2011: Rajon Rondo Leads Boston's Comeback Effort

The Boston Celtics have made a major comeback, and they now lead the New York Knicks, 87-79, at the end of the third quarter of this Christmas Day showdown. Rajon Rondo has taken over this game, scoring 10 points as the Celtics outscored the Knicks, 35-17, in the quarter. Rondo now has 29 points, 10 assists and five steals, including this gorgeous pass to Marquis Daniels in transition.

The pivotal play came midway through the quarter, when Carmelo Anthony picked up his fourth foul on Rondo. The Celtics had already cut the Knicks' lead to five points at that point. From there, they outscored the Knicks 25-10, as the Knicks' defense fell apart.

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ANIMATED: Rajon Rondo Can Be Hurt By Elbows To The Head Like The Rest Of Us

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PHOTO: LeBron James' Shoes For Christmas Day Are Predictably Red And Green

LeBron James will open up his second season as a member of the Miami Heat on Christmas Day when his team takes on the Dallas Mavericks in a rematch of the 2011 NBA Finals. There's far less fanfare for James and the Heat this season, but this is still a big game given what happened to the Heat in the Finals last year. For the occasion, James will sport these shoes, given to him by Nike. Via CNBC's Darren Rovell:

Darren Rovell on WhoSay

The shoe perfectly corresponds with the colors of Christmas, with a red base and green shoelaces. James' Heat squad normally wears maroon road uniforms, so this at least somewhat resembles their colors.

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PHOTO: Dwyane Wade's Shoes For Christmas Day Are Fantastic

The lineup of special shoes that NBA stars are wearing for Christmas Day is sure to divide opinion. Some of them feature outrageous colors and designs that some will love and some will hate. Dwyane Wade has gone a different route. Some might call his shoe selection safe, but I'd go with subtle and classic. There's nothing wrong with going one solid color if it's done right, and Wade's Jordans are done right.

Picture of the shoes comes via NBC's Darren Rovell on WhoSay. I'm probably going to go buy myself a pair when the stores re-open tomorrow, assuming they're not out of stock at every store in town that carries these sorts of things. I'm going to go frantically scurry around the internet to figure out where I can obtain Wade's sneakers.

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ANIMATED: Tyson Chandler Ensures Knicks' Application To Lob City Is Denied

Nobody would mistaken the New York Knicks' style for what we've seen from the Los Angeles Clippers, but in case there was any confusion, Tyson Chandler eradicated it by badly missing this alleyoop dunk in the Knicks' Christmas Day opener against the Boston Celtics.

The pass was not a bad one, but it was just a little too tall for Chandler to pull down. In his early days, Chandler might have been able to get up for that, but that was several injuries ago. These days, he's not exactly the type to jump over everyone and slam it home.

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Celtics Vs. Knicks Score Update: Carmelo Anthony Starring, New York Leads 62-52 At Halftime

The new era of the New York Knicks is off to a great start. Led by 17 points from Carmelo Anthony, the Knicks have a comfortable 62-52 lead over the Boston Celtics at halftime of the first game of the NBA's Christmas Day season-opening slate. The Knicks are shooting 48.8 percent and are scoring easily on Boston's vaunted defense.

Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire have both been impressive for the Knicks, with Stoudemire chipping in 12 points on 5-6 shooting. Rajon Rondo has a game-high 19 points for the Celtics, but the rest of his teammates have struggled. Kevin Garnett has just seven points and one rebound, while Ray Allen has just three points. Paul Pierce is sitting out due to a heel injury.

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VIDEO: Rajon Rondo's Dazzling No-Look Bounce Pass Makes Landry Fields Look Silly

The NBA is back, and thus Rajon Rondo is pulling off incredible feats of point guard derring-do.

If you prefer your no-look bounce passes in the paint in GIF form, we have you covered.

Something tells me that this will not be the last highlight of Rondo's season. Nor, likely, the last time Landry Fields will look kind of dumb in a GIF.

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VIDEO: Kevin Garnett Goes Behind The Back To Find Jermaine O'Neal

It hasn't been a very good day for Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics so far, as they trail the New York Knicks by double digits midway through the second quarter. On the bright side, they do have the highlight of the game thus far, which you can see right here.

Garnett has always been an excellent passer for his position, but pulling this pass off required quite the effort. He was trapped in tight quarters, and going behind the back was the only way he could slip the pass in. Credit to Jermaine O'Neal as well, because that couldn't have been an easy pass to catch.

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Amar'e Stoudemire Is Freaking Me Out With These Threes, You Guys

Last season, Amar'e Stoudemire attempted 23 three-point shots. In five of his nine NBA season, he has attempted less than ten three point shots. In the first half of the NBA Christmas tip-off game between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, he's already drained two three-pointers. And these aren't lucky desperation shots that are just happening to fall. These shots look good.

Seriously, these look like they're being shot by someone who shoots threes for a living. They're positively Dirk-esque. Is this going to be a thing now? Did Amar'e spend the entire lockout working on his three-ball? Also, Carmelo Anthony is playing like a point forward and rebounding like a madman. The lockout has sent us into bizarro world.

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ANIMATED: Chris Wilcox Throws It Right To Carmelo Anthony

Cut Chris Wilcox some slack, you guys. It's going to take a while for him to adjust to knowing which players are his teammates. The lockout obviously made him a bit rusty.

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Celtics Vs. Knicks Score Update: New York Takes Early 34-23 Lead

The New York Knicks are off to a strong start early in their Christmas Day NBA season opener against the Boston Celtics. Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire have been solid, and the Knicks have gotten a balanced scoring effort to take a 34-23 lead on the Celtics after one quarter.

The Knicks' defense has been impressive in holding the Celtics down. Rajon Rondo has nine points already, but none of the other Celtics' big guns have gotten going. Meanwhile, New York has received nine points from Anthony, five points from Stoudemire and seven points from rookie Iman Shumpert. Stoudemire has even showed off his new three-point range.

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PHOTO: Craig Sager's Suit Keeps It Classy On Christmas

Craig Sager's suit is often the highlight of the NBA on TNT broadcast. We're getting a pretty good game between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks at the moment, so it might not be THE highlight, but it's awesome as always. For the first time during competitive basketball games this season, we present a screenshot of Sager in a classic Sager suit.

I'm not sure where one even purchases a suit jacket that color. That tie is also much cooler than any corny cartoony Christmas tie I've ever seen. But the best part of this suit might not stick out on first glance: The pocket square. Craig Sager's pocket square is basically a candy cane. WHERE DOES HE BUY THESE THINGS?

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VIDEO: TNT's NBA Christmas Day Promo Is The Best Thing Ever

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PHOTO: TNT's NBA Crew Is Ready For Christmas Day

The players themselves may be rusty after a long lockout robbed us of the beginning of the NBA season, but the TNT crew, featuring new addition Shaquille O'Neal, is in midseason form.

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PHOTO: Amar'e Stoudemire's Shoes For Christmas Day Are Christmasy

A number of NBA stars are wearing special shoes for the NBA's Christmas Day tipoff, but no one is getting into the spirit quite like Amar'e Stoudemire . The New York Knicks forward wanted everyone to know how super into Christmas he was, so he had Nike design him some sneakers with Christmas colors.

Image of the shoe comes via NBC's Darren Rovell on WhoSay. I'm not sure about you guys, but even on Christmas I've never been into the whole red and green together thing. A lot of the stars wearing specialized sneakers for today have better looking ones than Amar'e. I am hoping that this is both the first and last time that he's going to be using these, and that he'll be back to wearing his usual shoes shortly (and forever).

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PHOTO: Carmelo Anthony's Shoes For Christmas Day Don't Feature Knicks Colors

Carmelo Anthony will play his first NBA season opener for the New York Knicks on Christmas Day when the Knicks take on the Boston Celtics at noon, but his footwear will not correspond with his team's colors. Anthony will instead be wearing a green and orange shoe given to him by Jordan Brand to correspond with the holiday.

Here's a photo of the shoes, via CNBC's Darren Rovell:

Darren Rovell on WhoSay

The Knicks wear blue and orange, but Anthony will instead play in Christmas colors. The main outline of shoe is green, while the laces are orange and the bottom is red. Orange is sort of a Knicks color, so I guess that'll be the way Anthony recognizes his current team.

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Paul Pierce Injury Update: Celtics' Forward Will Not Play Vs. Knicks

The Boston Celtics will open the 2011-12 NBA season against the New York Knicks on Christmas Day, and they'll have to do it without Paul Pierce. The star forward announced that he will not play in the game due to a heel injury suffered during the preseason.

Pierce had not played at all during the preseason due to the injury. He had been listed as doubtful to play earlier in the week, but he traveled with the team to New York, raising optimism that he might be able to go. However, it appears that the injury was too much to push for the first game in a truncated season. Pierce told reporters that the injury is a day-to-day thing.

With Pierce sidelined, Sasha Pavlovic will likely start at small forward. The Celtics just signed Mickael Pietrus on Saturday, but he won't be ready in time to play on Sunday.

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Mickael Pietrus Signs With Celtics, Won't Play Christmas Day

Mickael Pietrus is the newest member of the Boston Celtics. The 29-year-old swingman, released last week by the Phoenix Suns, signed a one-year contract just minutes after clearing waivers, according to Boston.com. He announced his decision on Twitter:

I have decided to be part of The Boston Celtics Family.

— Mickael Pietrus (@MickaelPietrus) December 24, 2011

Pietrus won't play in the season opener on Sunday but is expected to join his teammates Tuesday in Miami after taking a physical on Monday. He will earn the veteran's minimum in Boston in addition to the guaranteed $5.3 million owed by the Suns.

For a while it looked like the Suns might trade Pietrus to another team in the Atlantic Division, but a deal with the Toronto Raptors fell through due to concerns about his knee, which was surgically-repaired in July.

"We are very excited to be able to add Mickael to our team," said Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge in a statement released by the team. "His skills as a perimeter defender and an outside shooter provide great versatility to the roster."

Pietrus is a nice addition for the Celtics, especially following the unexpected loss of Jeff Green for the season. Even though his knee may be a concern -- he missed the final 12 games of the 2010-11 season before undergoing surgery in July -- he's worth the risk given the minimal investment. The Raptors, on the other hand, would have been on the hook for his entire salary.

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Clippers Vs. Warriors: Blake Griffin, Chris Paul Begin Assault On Pacific Rivals

The new-look L.A. Clippers begin their season with a visit to Mark Jackson's Golden State Warriors.

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Celtics Vs. Knicks: Tyson Chandler Signing, Paul Pierce Injury Could Tip The Scales

The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics should be battling for the Atlantic Division title all season long. Boston is likely to be missing Paul Pierce for the season opener.

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NBA Christmas TV Schedule And Picks: The Season Begins In Ridiculous Excess

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Paul Pierce Injury Update: Celtics' Forward A Game-Time Decision Vs. Knicks, According To Report

We probably won't get to see much of Paul Pierce against the New York Knicks during the first game of the NBA's Christmas tip-off marathon, but his prognosis has been upgraded ever so slightly. The Boston Celtics' small forward is now being called a game-time decision and we may not know if he's going to be in uniform until just before tip-off.

Pierce was previously being called doubtful with a heel injury and was not expected to play. No matter what, he's not going to play extended minutes, but it's good that he's at least gotten to the point where he's going to be evaluated at the arena. With Jeff Green out for the season with an injury, Sasha Pavlovic is Pierce's primary replacement, while Marquis Daniels will also see increased minutes of Pierce is not able to play. It's not exactly an insult to either man to point out that they are both a large downgrade from Pierce.

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Spike Lee Has One Christmas Wish, And It Involves Kevin Garnett's Spittle

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Magic Vs. Thunder: Game Time, TV Coverage And More

Dwight Howard is still in Orlando as the Magic travel to face off against the Thunder on Christmas Day in Primetime.

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Bulls Vs. Lakers: Game Time, TV Information And More

The Bulls visit the Lakers in the third of five games on the NBA's opening day, where Derrick Rose begins his MVP title defense and Kobe deals with a wrist injury.

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Heat Vs. Mavericks: Game Time, TV Coverage And More

The Heat visit the Mavericks in a rematch of last year's thrilling Finals series on Christmas Day.

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Celtics Vs. Knicks: Game Time, TV Schedule And More

The Celtics visit the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in the first game of the abridged 2011-2012 NBA season.