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Merry Christmas, you filthy animals. Your New York Knickerbockers will once against be playing on December 25 after a one-year absence, according to Kevin O'Connor:
Hearing the Celtics and Knicks will play on Christmas Day in New York.
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) August 10, 2016
Eww, the Celtics? New York went 1-3 against those green bastards last season, and in the one win Boston used their bullshit devil magic to force Carmelo Anthony to step on a referee's foot, setting in motion a chain reaction of injuries that he never quite recovered from. They are, quite literally, Satan. And their roster has been bolstered by the addition of former Hawks center Al Horford.
On the other hand, the game will mark the Christmas debut of Kristaps Porzingis. If you're planning to attend that game, make sure to stock up on gold, frankincense and myrrh beforehand.
I saw Three 6 (Latvia) come sailing in on Christmas Day in the moooooooooooorning.