NBA

Cavaliers spoil LeBron’s first game since turning 40
Brunson’s double-nickel buys Knicks gutsy win

Brown hauls Celtics to skid-busting triumph

ROLLING THUNDER
Reaves game-winner steals LeBron, Curry show
Rising faces of the NBA make Christmas game debuts
DECK THE ARENA HALLS
Ejections, including one overturned, highlight Sixers win
Jokic TD fuels Nuggets’ OT rally vs Pelicans
Bird-like numbers for Tatum in Celts’ rout of Bulls