The Philadelphia 76ers face the New York Knicks on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 (12/19/25) at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Four of the five contests tonight feature teams currently in the Eastern Conference standing’s top-10. One marquee matchup pits the New York Knicks against the Philadelphia 76ers. New York is riding high, after hoisting the NBA Cup on Tuesday and winning their regular season restart on Thursday.

The NBA Cup-winning Knicks will stay hot in Indiana tonight, per our Knicks vs. Pacers predictions for Thursday, December 18.

League commissioner Adam Silver says the league might ponder moving its mid-season tourney finale to a college campus, rather than stay in Las Vegas.

The NBA has moved to tighten its grip on injury transparency. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has been firm on the scrutiny. Sports betting continues to .

The polls have opened. Voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game is now open, and for the next month fans can cast one vote a day for the starters in that game — an All-Star Game that returns to NBC and will debut on Peacock.

After a wild week of NBA Cup and regular-season action, Friday night's slate brings just five games heading into a packed weekend of sports. Still, the matchups are exciting, with some of the league's top playoff contenders going at it. Every team playing currently holds a postseason bid.

Lewis retired in 2023 and was being investigated by the NBA for potential violations of the league's social media policy.

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