There are few sure things in life, and the Knicks playing on Christmas is one of them. But this time, the schedule makers hit a home run. The Knicks will host the Cavaliers in a Dec. 25 showdown at the Garden on ABC and ESPN.

One of the most important holidays of the year will once again merge with the NBA, showcasing the best on a stellar date.

This summer, the Houston Rockets traded for a 15-time All-Star, four-time scoring champion, two-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, and one-time NBA MVP. Given all those accolades, one might think they added several highly accomplished NBA players. Yet, they only added one: 2007 No. 2 pick Kevin Durant.

During his time suiting up for the Sonics/Thunder, Durant wore only jersey No. 35 and put up 27.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game.