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The Sixers Will Play on Christmas
By Kyle Scott
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HO HO HO.
Keith Pompey confirming a Spike Eskin report:
The 76ers will play the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day, a source with knowledge of the NBA schedule confirmed Wednesday night. WIP-FM (94.1) was the first to report the news.
The league is expected to announce the matchups for its annual Christmas showcase in the coming days. The games usually feature high-profile matchups.
This has long been rumored and doesn’t come as a surprise. The Sixers will most likely play sometime in the afternoon, with the Eagles-Raiders game coming at night.
Just last year, the notion of the Sixers playing on Christmas was a joke. Now they’ll be one of the few teams to get the special Christmas jersey treatment. Why, yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
I suspect there will be more Sixers schedule news tomorrow morning.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.