NBA commissioner Adam Silver will be a busy man once again as the new season unfurled on Tuesday with a double-header featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers against the Golden State Warriors.

With all the interesting storylines in the league, the NBA is expected to enjoy another successful run . This early, fans are already excited for the Christmas Day games, which will showcase the league's marquee squads.

The NBA, however, will have stiff competition in terms of viewership, as the NFL scheduled a triple-header on Christmas Day . In the past, the league was cautious about playing when the holiday fell in the middle of the week. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, however, now appears committed to making Christmas Day games an annua

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