Before the NBA schedule came
out, I was convinced the
league would put the first
meeting of the year between
the Suns and Spurs on
Christmas Day.

Instead, the battle between
the two rivals was buried on a
Monday night, airing on NBA
TV.

While Suns/Lakers should be a
pretty good Christmas Day
game, maybe the NBA
more

Before the NBA schedule came
out, I was convinced the
league would put the first
meeting of the year between
the Suns and Spurs on
Christmas Day.

Instead, the battle between
the two rivals was buried on a
Monday night, airing on NBA
TV.

While Suns/Lakers should be a
pretty good Christmas Day
game, maybe the NBA should
have considered showcasing its
most heated rivalry since
Kings/Lakers.

Spurs and Suns logos are
courtesy nbafan at DeviantArt.
(http://nbafan.deviantart.com/
)

Music: Carol of the Bells by
Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
(http://www.amazon.com/Christm
as-Other-Stories-Trans-Siberia
n-Orchestra/dp/B000002JX6)

Category Sports

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