The LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers are playing live on the NBA Christmas Day schedule and the game starts at 10:30 pm ET from the Staples Center. The game is the final one for Kobe Bryant on the holiday and has Blake Griffin and Chris Paul looking to give him some coal for Christmas.

Bryant announced his retirement earlier in the year and now he will have a final holiday send off with the Lakers hosting the game

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The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets will have an all-Texas tilt at the Toyota Center and that game starts at 8 pm ET and will be on ESPN. The final matchup has the Clippers playing the Lakers and that game will be from the Staples Center starting at 10:30 pm ET on ESPN. The game will be the final Christmas Day matchup for Kobe Bryant.

Bryant playing on the schedule gives Lakers fans something to cheer about on the holiday, as the team has been struggling all season. The Clippers have not been playing up to expectations and that could add some intrigue to the final game on the schedule for Christmas.

The second matchup of the day has stars all over with Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Jimmy Butler battling and that will be from OKC. The Thunder have been playing at a high level and while the Bulls have been dealing with some injuries and inconsistent play, they have also been one of the better teams in the east this season.