Sunday’s NBA games on December 14, 2025 gave fans a little bit of everything. Some teams stepped up on the road. Others fell apart late. Defense won a few games, while execution decided the close ones.

Jaxson Hayes is bringing energy — headlined by this bodied slam — off the bench with eight points (3-3 FG) and eight rebounds. He has been in a battle with Mark Williams (14 points, three blocks) throughout Sunday’s contest.

For the Heat, Monday represents more than a return to action after a five-day break. It also opens an additional window for transactions.

The Nuggets benefitted from one of their replacement games after the NBA Cup last season. Their task this week is to prevent Houston from taking advantage of a lucky draw.

Former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy called for San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama to change his nickname from "Alien" to something else.

With tomorrow being the first time teams can trade players signed last offseason, it marks the unofficial beginning of the trade deadline. It’s hard to say what the Jazz goals are this season. It’s been hard to say what they’ve been for most of this rebuild.

Outside of the Emirates Cup Finals this week, the biggest story in the NBA is about the future of Milwaukee Bucks legend Giannis Antetokounmpo. To begin the new week, the team that also includes big free agent addition Myles Turner, Kyle Kuzma, and is coached by Doc Rivers, owns a sad 11-15 record.

NBA champion Andrew Bogut on Sunday called for the shooters in the Australia terror attack on a Jewish holiday event to be publicly hanged.