ESPN analyst Zach Kram picks two stats for the teams that played on Dec. 25, and breaks down why fans should be happy and worried about their title aspirations.

Here are the biggest storylines you missed in the first half of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, and what to watch in the New Year.

The 13-19 Bucks are outside the Eastern Conference play-in. Giannis is back, but will it be enough to save the season and his future in Milwaukee?

Scottie Barnes scored 23 points, matched a Raptors franchise record with a career-high 25 rebounds and added 10 assists for his seventh career triple-double as Toronto beat the Warriors 141-127 in overtime on Sunday.

Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 55 points as the Clippers extended their winning streak with a victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons.