Essentially the most great time of the 12 months all the time comes with a full slate of basketball matchups … which suggests it is also TMZ Sports activities‘ cue to current the wives and girlfriends of the NBA’s Christmas Day video games!!

The primary matchup is on the iconic Madison Sq. Backyard the place the New York Knicks will host the San Antonio Spurs … and Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart‘s wives, Ali and Shannon, will definitely be rooting for the house group.

Chris Paul‘s spouse, Jada, will doubtless be there, too … as this might very nicely be the final vacation recreation for the long run Corridor of Fame guard, who’s in his twentieth season.

Talking of the Knicks, former star Julius Randle can have his first Christmas recreation with the Minnesota Timberwolves in a while within the day … when his new group goes on the highway in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks.

You’ll be able to count on to see Randle’s spouse, Kendra — who’s pregnant with child No. 3 — within the stands … in addition to Luka Doncic‘s spouse, Anamaria, and Kyrie Irving‘s woman, Marlene.

The Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics showdown in Beantown will function loads of star energy … as Jayson Tatum‘s woman, R&B signer Ella Mai, and Jaylen Brown‘s new gal, Kysre Gondrezick, will probably be tuning in to the motion.

There’s extra — the Los Angeles Lakers are taking over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco … which means Savannah James and Ayesha Curry will probably be locked in on their longtime husbands duking it out in opposition to one another.

To spherical out the day, the Denver Nuggets are touring to Arizona to go up in opposition to the Phoenix Suns … and Nikola Jokic — who, we’re assuming, would reasonably be along with his horses — will get essentially the most assist from his spouse, Natalija.