Television viewership is down from this time a year ago. This matters to Kevin Durant, a 14-time All-Star who's seen what the NBA can do.

Kevin Durant praised his mother Wanda for introducing him to video games during his childhood to tackle boredom. He spoke fondly of receiving a Sega Genesis as a Christmas gift, which fueled his passion for gaming.

NBA provides a day full of close, exciting games while the NFL's two Netflix games were anything but exciting.

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets square off against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in the nightcap of the NBA on Christmas Day today. This game is available on multiple streaming services for free.

NEW YORK – The NBA delivered its most-watched Christmas Day in five years, averaging 5.25 million viewers per game in the U.S. across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals. Viewership was up 84% vs. last year.

On Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets are playing the Suns in Phoenix, Arizona. During the game, Russell Westbrook made an excellent pass to Nikola Jokic that

The Suns have lost three straight games, including Monday to the Nuggets, and also three straight on Christmas.

The Denver Nuggets have had somewhat of an odd season so far, as they have struggled to play their best basketball for extended stretches of time. Wednesday night was one of those bad nights as the Nuggets were defeated by the Phoenix Suns 110-100 on Christmas night.