During the NBA’s quintuple-header on Christmas Day, there were a number of amazing still images snapped by tireless NBA photographers. Many we could discount, but a number of them often told a mini-story, which helps us re-live the Holiday one photograph at a time. We’ve rounded up the best 25 photos, culled from thousands, which best represent Christmas in the NBA.
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25. LeBron James takes flight
We’ve already shown you a couple of his awesome alley-oops.
24. The Heat give out presents
23. The Clippers hand out gifts
22. Philip Seymour Hoffman
Celebrities! Even if you pretended to understand Synecdoche, New York so you could impress someone.
21. Tommy Lee Jones and wife Dawn Laurel-Jones
Tommy and Philip were smiling despite the Knicks’ woes because, well, they’re celebrities.
20. Brooklynettes
At least something looked good in Brookyn.
19. Laker Girls
Jim Buss is smiling from owner heaven.
18. Warriors Santa Dancers
As peppy as the Oracle Arena crowd after Blake got tossed.
17. Russell Westbrook splits the defense of the Knicks
He dominated the Knicks with a triple-double in the win.
16. Jason Terry’s black/white socks
It was the only thing to get excited about in Brooklyn during Chicago’s thrashing of the Nets.
15. LeBron James’ Christmas PEs
Fancy footwear was on display on Christmas Day
14. Mirza Teletovic Christmas PEs
Even Mirza sported some unique kicks.
13. Chandler Parsons’ new ‘do
It was for a very special fan.
12. Tim Duncan and Dwight Howard do battle
11. Carlos Boozer takes flight
10. Just an awesome action shot from Spurs-Rockets
9. Chris Paul bowling over Kent Bazemore
8. Iggy and Steph adorableness
7. James Harden takes flight
The Beard scored 28 points in the Rockets win, including a torried 5-of-6 in the clinching quarter.
6.Blake Griffin and Andrew Bogut
The calm before the ejection seen ’round the world
5. Blake Griffin & Doc Rivers exchanging pleasantries
Possible pithy dialogue between refereee Gary Zielinski and Doc Rivers
Doc: “Please don’t toss Blake!?”
Zielinski: “Tough cookies.”
4. Everyone hates Blake Griffin, even nice guy David Lee
Don’t do it David!
3. Mike Woodson
What could Woody possibly be smirking about? Oh maybe it’s the return of…
2. The Knicks City Dancers
They’re back, at least for Christmas. We don’t know if Scrooge will keep them around…
1. James Dolan’s grimace
It’s tough being the owner of this putrid Knicks team, especially when you only let the Knicks City Dancers out on the holidays. Bah! Humbug!
Which Christmas Day photo is your favorite?
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