The Oklahoma City Thunder were snubbed on Christmas Day this season, despite meeting the qualifications to crack the slate. The Thunder sat on the sidelines to

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,

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.