NBA on Christmas Day

By John Feinstein

Published December 25, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Christmas Day often means a number of marquee matches in the National Basketball Association. And fans of the NBA rejoice, today is no different. Host Bob Edwards and Commentator John Feinstein talk about those games, and news from around the league.

John Feinstein

Every week since 1988, Morning Edition listeners have tuned in to hear reports and commentaries on events such as the NBA Finals, Wimbledon, the NFL playoffs, the MLB All-Star game and the U.S. Open golf championship from award-winning author John Feinstein. He has also contributed to The Washington Post and Sporting News Radio since 1992, America Online since 2000 and Golf Digest and Gold World since 2003.

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