The standard NBA on NBC format usually features two games on Peacock NBA Monday and two games on NBC 's Coast 2 Coast Tuesday. In December we broke with that format a couple of times to allow holiday programming to take up some of the time, but NBC Sports is starting off January right with an extra game for the first week of the year.

Luka Doncic of the Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks lead their respective conferences for NBA All-Star Game voting. Here's the latest.

James Harden sat out for the Los Angeles Clippers against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Harden is averaging 25.7 points — his most since 2019-20 when he led the NBA in scoring. Harden played major minutes when Kawhi Leonard missed 10 games in November with a sprained ankle and foot.

Our Nuggets vs. 76ers predictions back Philly to come up with the win in convincing fashion on Monday, January 5, 2026. Free NBA picks for tonight's game at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Despite recently celebrating his 41st birthday and in his 23rd NBA season, LeBron James thinks his game is still as strong as it has ever been.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns/onsi as Bizarre NBA Clock Malfunction Halts Suns vs Rockets Game. The Phoenix Suns have been involved in a few wonky games during the 2025-26 season, but this takes the cake.

There are eight games on the NBA schedule on Monday and numerous betting options, including standard plays like the spread, total and money line or more exotic NBA player props. High-profile NBA games today include Pistons vs.