NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama and Anthony Edwards will play Christmas Day games for the first time on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as the NBA delivers its 77th year of contests on the holiday.

French center Wembanyama, last season's NBA Rookie of the Year, will lead the San Antonio Spurs into New York to face the Knicks, who have the league's longest holiday history.

Register to unlock this article

Register to read this story and more for free.

Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience.

Continue

OR

See our subscription options.

Already have an account? Log in here