Doing the ESPN studio show on NBA Christmas Day is one of the longest marathons in sports broadcasting. Pregame starts at 11 a.m. ET and the show goes until halftime of the fifth game, around 11:30 p.

One of the dominant conversations this season has been how to fix the NBA, which got a reminder it’s still great with its Christmas games.

Miami Heat president Pat Riley said the franchise has no plans to trade Jimmy Butler despite a reported trade request. "We ...