The San Antonio Spurs were left off the 2017 Christmas Day schedule, a turning point on the NBA calendar when some of the season’s marquee matchups get made. Given the obvious, and a storyline for the Association to capitalize on, it makes too much sense for this to happen in December 2018.
Yes, when it comes to drama and ratings, Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors vs. the Spurs on Dec. 25, 2018, seems inevitable. It’s the juicy game for the NBA to force fans to stop opening presents, sit around their television sets and watch the man, once considered the face of the franchise, take on his old running mates.