During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Williams wore only jersey No. 12 and put up 3.1 points and 1.9 assists per game.

The NBA has loaded up its Christmas Day slate, the biggest date on the league's calendar. The day starts at 11 AM CT as the New York Knicks host the San Antonio

In his Christmas game debut, 22-year-old Durant had quite the first impression. He finished with 44 points on 14-of-20 shooting and went 12-of-15 from the free-throw line. OKC collected a 114-106 win over Denver.

Lawmakers came together to fund the government on Friday, keeping the lights on in Washington until early next year and preventing a Christmas season shutdown. The package — crafted by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — funds the government at current levels through March 14, extends the farm bill for one year and appropriates billions of dollars…

There’s not many outside wishes the Thunder could ask for on Christmas Day. Other than full health, Oklahoma City is pretty set for both the present and the future. As one NBA writer put it, the only Christmas wish the Thunder should have is respect.

It's Christmas, which means the NBA has put out its annual five-game holiday slate. It's just one out of 82 games, but the national spotlight treats the contests with an extra specialness. After all,