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Did Arizona’s previously punchless rushing attack experience a breakthrough in the second half against Houston last week? The Wildcats certainly hope so. Because if they’re to have any shot to upset TCU on Saturday, they’ll need to replicate their performance from the final 30 minutes against the Cougars. Arizona rushed for 107 yards after halftime. That equaled the Wildcats’ total vs. Colorado on Oct. 19 and exceeded their combined output from the previous two games (83 yards vs. West Virginia and UCF). Arizona’s overall total of 122 rushing yards also reversed a downward trend — fewer rushing yards each week after a 161-yard performance at Utah on Sept. 28. “I thought that was great,” UA coach Brent Brennan said. “The bye week (gave) us some time to dive into some fundamental football. And that (is) such a part of the run game — blocking, stepping with the right foot, going to the right guy ... pad level.” Arizona still ranks 13th in the 16-team Big 12 Conference at 115.7 rushing yards per game — “I think we all agree that it hasn't been consistent or efficient enough,” Brennan said — and there are multiple reasons for that. Arizona running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt checks for pursuit as he leaves everybody in his wake on the way to the end zone against New Mexico in the fourth quarter on Aug. 31, 2024, at Arizona Stadium. It would be the only game Croskey-Merritt would play for the Wildcats. We’ll examine all aspects of the Wildcats’ run game in this week’s “Cats Stats.” Personnel changes Any discussion of Arizona’s ground game has to begin with the players who are no longer a part of it. Jonah Coleman, DJ Williams and Michael Wiley accounted for 1,554 of the Wildcats’ 1,816 rushing yards last season, or 85.6%. Coleman transferred to Washington; Williams and Wiley ran out of eligibility. Arizona assembled a new tailback corps featuring transfers Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Quali Conley and Kedrick Reescano. Croskey-Merritt rushed for 1,190 yards and 17 touchdowns last season at New Mexico. But his season ended after just one game because of an eligibility issue that never was resolved. He was trending toward becoming the Wildcats’ lead back, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on just 13 carries vs. UNM in the season opener. With holdover Rayshon Luke electing to redshirt after making four appearances, Arizona essentially became a two-back attack led by Conley and Reescano. Conley, a senior, followed the staff here from San Jose State, where he rushed for 842 yards last season. Reescano, a sophomore, played exclusively on special teams as a freshman at Ole Miss. “A lot of people want to try to figure out who we don't have, who's missing, all the different moving parts,” UA running backs coach Alonzo Carter said. “We don't flinch. They're a tight group of guys. “You got a guy like Quali that, if you've been at practice, you'll see that two or three of those days, he's very limited, and he comes out there and gives you 100%. You got a guy like Kedrick, the young guy, (who) has had to step it up and play more than anticipated. We knew the upside was there, the potential was there, but we didn't know when that opportunity was going to come.” Arizona running back Quali Conley (7) heads into the end zone on a 50-yard run, a one-play drive for the Wildcats, in the third quarter against Houston on Nov. 15, 2024, at Arizona Stadium. Production so far Conley ranks 11th in the Big 12 — which is loaded with quality running backs — with 677 yards. His average per carry of 5.3 yards ranks 14th among qualifiers. Conley has gained a lot of those yards on his own, underscoring Arizona’s offensive line struggles. He ranks fifth in the Big 12 with an average of 4.02 yards after contact per rushing attempt, according to Pro Football Focus (minimum 51 carries). The latter exceeds what Wiley (3.44) and Williams (2.87) were able to do last season — but is well shy of Coleman’s mark of 5.09, which was the best in the Pac-12 by a full yard. Reescano is averaging 3.48 yards after contact per attempt, which ranks 15th in the Big 12. He has forced 20 missed tackles in just 63 total carries, per PFF. On a per-carry basis, Reescano is comparable (31.7%) to the league’s best tackle breakers such as ASU’s Cam Skattebo (33.1%) and UCF’s RJ Harvey (30.8%). Conley has forced a missed tackle on 22.8% of his rushes (29 of 127). Houston defensive back Kentrell Webb, left, sends Arizona running back Kedrick Reescano flying on a hit near the line of scrimmage in the fourth quarter of their Big 12 game, Nov. 15, 2024, at Arizona Stadium. Overall, Arizona’s rushing production isn’t as far off last year’s output as you might think. The raw numbers show a drop of 24 yards per game and .51 per carry. If you take out sacks — which count toward teams’ net rushing totals in college football — those gaps shrink to 18.6 yards per game and .22 per carry. Commitment issues After adjusting for sacks, Arizona is averaging just 2.4 fewer carries per game than a year ago. That’s a surprisingly small difference considering how often the 2024 Wildcats have been playing from behind compared to last year’s squad. The 2023 Cats had 208 carries with the lead, or 16 per game, according to CFBStats.com . The ’24 club has 97 carries with the lead, or 9.7 per game. The difference in carries with a deficit of 15-plus points illustrates the divergent paths these past two UA teams have taken. Last year’s squad had just four carries with a deficit that large; this year’s has 67. The Houston game presented a rare opportunity to play with a multiple-score lead. Conley’s 13-yard touchdown reception less than five minutes into the second half put Arizona ahead 17-3. The Wildcats had 21 rushing attempts after halftime — compared to 16 passing attempts. Arizona finished with 36 rushing attempts (a season high) and 35 passing attempts, marking just the third time this year the Wildcats have had more of the former. Arizona running back Quali Conley, left, stiff-arms his way around Houston defensive back A.J. Haulcy (2) in the third quarter of their Big 12 game on Nov. 15, 2024, at Arizona Stadium. San Jose State never ranked in the top half of the Mountain West Conference in rushing attempts during Brennan’s seven seasons there. The Spartans’ highest ranking in that category was seventh (2020), and they finished last or next-to-last four times. Arizona has a different offensive coordinator, but those numbers at least hint at Brennan’s overall offensive philosophy. TCU’s vulnerability If the Horned Frogs are susceptible anywhere on defense it’s in the run game. TCU ranks 14th in the Big 12 in rushing defense (172.1 yards per game) compared to third in passing defense (186.5). If you exclude sacks, the Horned Frogs yield 188.8 rushing yards per game and 4.96 per carry. Six teams have rushed for at least 167 yards against TCU, and four have topped 200: UCF, SMU, Houston and Baylor. The Horned Frogs are 2-4 when allowing 167 or more rushing yards. TCU has the most prolific passing offense in the Big 12 and would like nothing more than to turn this game into a Texas shootout. Arizona’s chances of competing will improve substantially if the Wildcats can control the ball by running it like they did in the second half vs. Houston. Each week throughout the season, we’ll share data compiled by our colleagues at Pro Football Focus, who grade every snap taken by every player across college football. Here are some notable figures from Arizona’s victory over Houston and the season to date: HOUSTON GAME Highest-graded offensive players (max grade 100; minimum 10 snaps) : RB Quali Conley 79.3, OG Alex Doost 69.0, QB Noah Fifita 69.0 Highest-graded defensive players : DB Genesis Smith 87.6, S/LB Dalton Johnson 82.2, S Owen Goss 78.5 Most snaps played on offense (out of 71) : Doost 71, Fifita 70, OT Jonah Savaiinaea 70, OG Wendell Moe 70, C Josh Baker 70, OT Joey Capra 70 Most snaps played on offense (non-QB/OL) : WR Chris Hunter 64, TE Sam Olson 62, WR Tetairoa McMillan 61 Most snaps played on defense (out of 63) : Smith 63, Johnson 63, Goss 63, CB Tacario Davis 63, CB Marquis Groves-Killebrew 63 Fifita passing depth : Behind LOS (6 of 7, 38 yards), 0-9 yards (9 of 13, 79 yards, 1 TD), 10-19 yards (3 of 8, 43 yards, 1 INT), 20-plus yards (2 of 4, 64 yards, 1 TD) Highest OL run-blocking grades : Doost 69.0, Capra 60.0, Moe 58.9 Highest OL pass-blocking grades : Moe 89.7, Doost 85.4, Savaiinaea 82.1 Most defensive stops (tackles that constitute failure by offense) : Goss 5, LB Taye Brown 4, Johnson 4 Most QB pressures : DE Tre Smith 4, Brown 2, Davis 2, DL Ta’ita’i Uiagalelei 2 Highest tackling grades : Goss 85.1, Genesis Smith 80.8, Groves-Killebrew 79.6 Most special-teams snaps : Jabari Mann 16, Stacy Bey 16, Kamuela Ka’aihue 12 Team QB pressures/hits : Arizona 19/1 (33 dropbacks), Houston 20/2 (43 dropbacks) Team missed tackles : Arizona 7, Houston 11 SEASON TO DATE Highest-graded offensive players (max grade 100; minimum 100 snaps) : McMillan 84.6, Fifita 75.5, Conley 74.3 Highest-graded defensive players : Genesis Smith 74.9, Goss 71.2, DB Treydan Stukes 70.7 Most snaps played on offense (out of 673) : Savaiinaea 671, Fifita 661, Moe 631 Most snaps played on offense (non-QB/OL) : McMillan 602, Conley 452, Olson 391 Most snaps played on defense (out of 674) : Genesis Smith 625, Davis 588, Brown 583 Fifita with clean pocket : 166 of 248 (66.9%), 1,746 yards, 10 TD, 6 INT Fifita under pressure : 51 of 109 (46.8%), 799 yards, 5 TD, 5 INT Most pass targets : McMillan 105, Conley 35, Hunter 34 Highest OL run-blocking grades : Doost 62.7, Savaiinaea 60.2, Baker 58.9 Highest OL pass-blocking grades : Moe 86.2, Baker 83.9, Savaiinaea 82.7 Most defensive stops (tackles that constitute failure by offense) : Brown 27, Johnson 27, Tre Smith 24 Most QB pressures : Tre Smith 32, DE Chase Kennedy 20, Uiagalelei 19 Lowest missed-tackle percentage (minimum 35 tackle attempts) : Davis 5.6%, Brown 11.3%, Johnson 11.8% Lowest reception percentage against (minimum 30 targets) : Davis 50.0% (22 of 44), CB Emmanuel Karnley 51.2% (22 of 43), Genesis Smith 58.1% (18 of 31) Most special-teams snaps : Ka’aihue 139, Jack Luttrell 128, Gavin Hunter 125 Who: Arizona (4-6, 2-5) at TCU (6-4, 4-3) When: 1 p.m. Saturday Where: Amon G. Carter Stadium; Fort Worth, Texas Watch: ESPN+ Listen: 1290-AM, 107.5-FM Contact sports reporter/columnist Michael Lev at mlev@tucson.com . On X(Twitter): @michaeljlev Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sports Reporter/ColumnistFILE – A cargo ship traverses the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal in Colon, Panama, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File) FILE – President Jimmy Carter applauds as General Omar Torrijos waves after the signing and exchange of treaties in Panama City on June 16, 1978, giving control of the Panama Canal to Panama in 2000. At far right is Zbigniew Brzezinski, Carterís National Security Advisor. (AP Photo, File) FILE – President Jimmy Carter views the Panama Canal at the Miraflores Locks in Canal Zone on June 17, 1978. On Friday Carter signed the final Panama Canal Treaties giving control of the canal to Panama in 2000. (AP Photo/Tasnadi, File) FILE – A cargo ship traverses the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal in Colon, Panama, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File) By WILL WEISSERT, JUAN ZAMORANO and GARY FIELDS PANAMA CITY (AP) — Teddy Roosevelt once declared the Panama Canal “one of the feats to which the people of this republic will look back with the highest pride.” More than a century later, Donald Trump is threatening to take back the waterway for the same republic. Related Articles National Politics | President-elect Trump wants to again rename North America’s tallest peak National Politics | Inside the Gaetz ethics report, a trove of new details alleging payments for sex and drug use National Politics | An analyst looks ahead to how the US economy might fare under Trump National Politics | Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal National Politics | House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl The president-elect is decrying increased fees Panama has imposed to use the waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He says if things don’t change after he takes office next month, “We will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America, in full, quickly and without question.” Trump has long threatened allies with punitive action in hopes of winning concessions. But experts in both countries are clear: Unless he goes to war with Panama, Trump can’t reassert control over a canal the U.S. agreed to cede in the 1970s. Here’s a look at how we got here: It is a man-made waterway that uses a series of locks and reservoirs over 51 miles (82 kilometers) to cut through the middle of Panama and connect the Atlantic and Pacific. It spares ships having to go an additional roughly 7,000 miles (more than 11,000 kilometers) to sail around Cape Horn at South America’s southern tip. The U.S. International Trade Administration says the canal saves American business interests “considerable time and fuel costs” and enables faster delivery of goods, which is “particularly significant for time sensitive cargoes, perishable goods, and industries with just-in-time supply chains.” An effort to establish a canal through Panama led by Ferdinand de Lesseps, who built Egypt’s Suez Canal, began in 1880 but progressed little over nine years before going bankrupt. Malaria, yellow fever and other tropical diseases devastated a workforce already struggling with especially dangerous terrain and harsh working conditions in the jungle, eventually costing more than 20,000 lives, by some estimates. Panama was then a province of Colombia, which refused to ratify a subsequent 1901 treaty licensing U.S. interests to build the canal. Roosevelt responded by dispatching U.S. warships to Panama’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The U.S. also prewrote a constitution that would be ready after Panamanian independence, giving American forces “the right to intervene in any part of Panama, to re-establish public peace and constitutional order.” In part because Colombian troops were unable to traverse harsh jungles, Panama declared an effectively bloodless independence within hours in November 1903. It soon signed a treaty allowing a U.S.-led team to begin construction . Some 5,600 workers died later during the U.S.-led construction project, according to one study. The waterway opened in 1914, but almost immediately some Panamanians began questioning the validity of U.S. control, leading to what became known in the country as the “generational struggle” to take it over. The U.S. abrogated its right to intervene in Panama in the 1930s. By the 1970s, with its administrative costs sharply increasing, Washington spent years negotiating with Panama to cede control of the waterway. The Carter administration worked with the government of Omar Torrijos. The two sides eventually decided that their best chance for ratification was to submit two treaties to the U.S. Senate, the “Permanent Neutrality Treaty” and the “Panama Canal Treaty.” The first, which continues in perpetuity, gives the U.S. the right to act to ensure the canal remains open and secure. The second stated that the U.S. would turn over the canal to Panama on Dec. 31, 1999, and was terminated then. Both were signed in 1977 and ratified the following year. The agreements held even after 1989, when President George H.W. Bush invaded Panama to remove Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega. In the late 1970s, as the handover treaties were being discussed and ratified, polls found that about half of Americans opposed the decision to cede canal control to Panama. However, by the time ownership actually changed in 1999, public opinion had shifted, with about half of Americans in favor. Administration of the canal has been more efficient under Panama than during the U.S. era, with traffic increasing 17% between fiscal years 1999 and 2004 . Panama’s voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger modern cargo ships. The expansion took until 2016 and cost more than $5.2 billion. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said in a video Sunday that “every square meter of the canal belongs to Panama and will continue to.” He added that, while his country’s people are divided on some key issues, “when it comes to our canal, and our sovereignty, we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.” Shipping prices have increased because of droughts last year affecting the canal locks, forcing Panama to drastically cut shipping traffic through the canal and raise rates to use it. Though the rains have mostly returned, Panama says future fee increases might be necessary as it undertakes improvements to accommodate modern shipping needs. Mulino said fees to use the canal are “not set on a whim.” Jorge Luis Quijano, who served as the waterway’s administrator from 2014 to 2019, said all canal users are subject to the same fees, though they vary by ship size and other factors. “I can accept that the canal’s customers may complain about any price increase,” Quijano said. “But that does not give them reason to consider taking it back.” The president-elect says the U.S. is getting “ripped off” and “I’m not going to stand for it.” “It was given to Panama and to the people of Panama, but it has provisions — you’ve got to treat us fairly. And they haven’t treated us fairly,” Trump said of the 1977 treaty that he said “foolishly” gave the canal away. The neutrality treaty does give the U.S. the right to act if the canal’s operation is threatened due to military conflict — but not to reassert control. “There’s no clause of any kind in the neutrality agreement that allows for the taking back of the canal,” Quijano said. “Legally, there’s no way, under normal circumstances, to recover territory that was used previously.” Trump, meanwhile, hasn’t said how he might make good on his threat. “There’s very little wiggle room, absent a second U.S. invasion of Panama, to retake control of the Panama Canal in practical terms,” said Benjamin Gedan, director of the Latin America Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. Gedan said Trump’s stance is especially baffling given that Mulino is a pro-business conservative who has “made lots of other overtures to show that he would prefer a special relationship with the United States.” He also noted that Panama in recent years has moved closer to China, meaning the U.S. has strategic reasons to keep its relationship with the Central American nation friendly. Panama is also a U.S. partner on stopping illegal immigration from South America — perhaps Trump’s biggest policy priority. “If you’re going to pick a fight with Panama on an issue,” Gedan said, “you could not find a worse one than the canal.” Weissert reported from West Palm Beach, Florida, and Fields from Washington. Amelia Thomson-Deveaux contributed to this report from Washington.

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The Lunch and Learn on Nov. 26 was facilitated by the Tudor and Cashel Historical Society’s Bob Clarke, Marie Whittaker and Gina Sikama, although Sikama was unable to attend due to another commitment, but sent her regards. Holloway told the crowd that they were an amateur historical society and what they know and what they found out they collected themselves through research and conversations through their lives here over the decades. “Their hope is to encourage you to become more involved, if not with the township’s history but with that of your own families. There’s a history that goes away if you don’t have that history and hang on to it,” she says. Clarke said that there was so much history and so much had changed over the past 175 years and that as they go through it, hopefully they’ll answer some of the attendees’ questions. “We’re just going to skim the surface today. If there’s an interest in another one of these presentations that deals with logging or mining, we’ll certainly give it an effort to do that,” he says. Clarke told Bancroft This Week back in 2020 in the Bancroft This Week article “Tudor and Cashel’s history illuminates residents’ souls,” that they’d gotten the idea to pursue the historical society from the history section on the township’s website in 2017, as resident Joan Donaldson had preserved quite a bit of the area’s history. “The history of the area here is quite a story, going back to the 1850s. A lot of the older folks are passing and their stories are going to be lost and have been lost. But there’s a lot of their siblings and relatives in the area so that that history can still be preserved. So basically, we live here on the Heritage Trail and the old hotel which used to be called Rickett’s Hotel and the railroad went right by and the station was out front of the place. Well, the history kind of grows on you and I started collecting a bit of information on the railroad and then it kind of snowballed,” he said at the time. On Nov. 26, Holloway presented what Sikama would have said that day, based on some notes provided, called “where it began to now,” going from Upper Canada to the establishment of Canada in 1867, and from the initial farming that didn’t pan out too well, to mining and logging that sustained Tudor and Cashel over the years. “Today, people travel to Bancroft to Belleville to Trenton and points in between to make a living. They could work closer to home but they don’t and this is their home. It’s where they want to live, hunt and fish. The lumber industry will continue, mine exploration, and maybe someday land will be cleared and farmed again using new machinery and technology. Whatever the occupation, families live in Tudor and Cashel because their roots are here and because the rocks, trees, wetlands and lakes draw their heart strings,” she says. Whittaker went next, giving the crowd a taste of what it was like toward the end of the farming era (1850 to 1950) and what family life was like, based upon her own personal experiences. She said life was never dull and there was always something to do. She recalled many memories of life on the Ridge at her family’s farms. “I have vague memories of using coal oil lamps in my Uncle George’s house. I’m not sure when the hydro came to the Ridge, but it was quite an event when the telephones came in. Each house got their own ring and very little privacy,” she says. Clarke finished off the presentation by looking at the early settlers to Tudor and Cashel and the reasons why they came and persevered in the area, like free 50 to 100 acre lots, hope for a better life, and the logging and mining industries. He then looked at the histories of Tudor Township, established in 1865 and Cashel Township, established in 1869 before they amalgamated in 1897 and the history of Tudor and Cashel since then. For instance, Clarke talked about the history of the Central Ontario Railroad and the effect it had on Tudor and Cashel, initially transporting iron ore and later logs through the area, and the effect that the building of Hwy 62 had on the railroad traffic over time, until the last train came through in 1975 and the tracks were removed in 1980. Clarke concluded by says that there’s just so many stories they could spend days telling folks what they’ve been able to pull together from various sources over the years. “We’re going to try to come up with some way to preserve this for the next generation. Most people really aren’t that interested in it until later in life when they think ‘oh, wonder what that was all about?’” he says. Clarke told Bancroft This Week that he hoped the presentation answered a few questions for people in attendance and that it was just interesting. “What we’re trying to do is get an interest in this just so that this stuff preserves. We’re even doing a book that’s in the editing stages but it just skims off the top of what we could put in it and if there’s interest we could do more. It’s to get the next generation thinking ‘okay, we’ll carry on with this,’” he says. Holloway told Bancroft This Week that the Historical Society Lunch and Learn was the best attended, drawing residents including those from neighbouring townships. “The presentation was excellent, very informative giving a glimpse at how Tudor and Cashel came to be. I believe the participants were equally captivated, evident with their interaction and comments, leaving wanting to learn even more. There is so much more yet to share and Bob Clarke, Marie Whittaker and Gina Sikama are eager to come again. The Ontario Seniors Accessibility Grant has provided excellent opportunities for our residents, reducing isolation and encouraging ongoing participation,” she says. “It was an excellent presentation.”Profit-taking pulls KSE-100 index down by 1,509 points

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It's another Christmas quintupleheader, with Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs visiting the New York Knicks, Minnesota going to Dallas for a Western Conference finals rematch, Philadelphia heading to Boston to renew a storied rivalry, James and the Los Angeles Lakers taking on Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, and Denver playing at Phoenix in the nightcap. “Very excited, of course,” Wembanyama said, the French star previewing his first Christmas game opportunity. “First of all, spending Christmas in New York, it’s going to be like the movies, I hope. Get a little snow.” His first Christmas wish came true: Light snow fell in Manhattan on Tuesday morning. James said he's relishing another chance to share the holiday spotlight with Curry — someone he's played against on Christmas three previous times. “Any time you get an opportunity to be on the court and compete against one of the greatest to ever play this game, you don’t take it for granted," James — who turns 40 next week — said of facing his U.S. Olympic teammate. “I don't know how many more opportunities we'll get to go against each other.” The Christmas games have been looked at for decades as the time when more fans tend to start watching basketball. The NFL — which is going head-to-head against the NBA on Wednesday — is seeing its regular season winding down, and the five NBA games will all be shown nationally either on ABC or ESPN. The Spurs-Knicks game will also have a special alt-cast starring Mickey Mouse and some of his friends, the first animated presentation of an NBA game. It'll be shown on ESPN2 and stream on Disney+ and ESPN+. “I wish there were more of our great players who had a chance to play on that stage on Christmas Day," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. “It's been an interesting turnaround from certainly my earlier days in the league when we got a lot of complaints about playing on Christmas — and now it comes the other way, which is, ‘Why aren’t we playing on Christmas?’ I wish we could accommodate even more teams." Wemby's debut: Spurs at Knicks, Noon ET Knicks forward Josh Hart, like just about everyone in the basketball world, raves about Wembanyama. The Spurs star is averaging 24.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.0 blocks, 3.9 assists and 3.3 3-pointers per game. “He's an amazing player, man," Hart said. “He does things offensively, defensively that no one that's 7-whatever-the-heck-he-is should be doing. He's the future of the league.” For the record, Wembanyama is officially just under 7-foot-4. The Knicks are playing their 57th Christmas game, extending their NBA record. The first Christmas game in league history was at Madison Square Garden in 1947. “Been fortunate to play on Christmas a lot of days," Spurs guard Chris Paul said. "I’m excited.” West rematch: Timberwolves at Mavericks, 2:30 p.m. ET Game time is 1:30 p.m. in Dallas, and that means it'll be 8:30 p.m. in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Prime time, Christmas night in Luka Doncic's homeland. The Mavericks star couldn't be happier how that worked out. “It’s special,” said Doncic, who had a 50-point game on Christmas last year. “You have a lot of people from Europe want to watch the NBA. ... It’s a big thing. It’s going to be a special game.” Dallas beat Minnesota 4-1 in last year's West finals. For Timberwolves guard Mike Conley, this is season No. 18 — and his second Christmas game. “It was 14 years before I got to play on it in Utah,” Conley said. “I looked forward to the opportunity. Not many people get the opportunity to play. When people are celebrating the holidays, they turn on the TV and are watching the NBA." The rivalry renewed: 76ers at Celtics, 5 p.m. ET No teams have faced off against one another more in NBA history than defending champion Boston and Philadelphia. Same goes for Christmas rivalries: It'll be Celtics-76ers for the 14th time on Dec. 25, by far the most in the league. Celtics guard Jrue Holiday says it’s tough to interrupt family time on Christmas — but also said it’s fun that his children can watch their father play that day. “It's an honor to be able to play on Christmas Day,” Holiday said. “I know I was one of the kids that couldn’t wait for Christmas games to come on. So, it’s always an honor.” LeBron vs. Steph: Lakers at Warriors, 8 p.m. ET Curry and James have met on Christmas in 2015, 2016 and 2018, all immediately following seasons that ended with Cleveland vs. Golden State matchups in the NBA Finals. Lakers coach JJ Redick played on Christmas 11 times in his career. The significance of seeing another Steph vs. LeBron matchup on the holiday isn't lost on him. “I think it was great to have two of the icons of this generation go head-to-head and have one, for sure, classic series and then just also some classic games and classic moments," Redick said. “For those guys also being teammates on the Olympic stage, they just have the ultimate respect for each other." James gets another chance to become the NBA's all-time Christmas win leader: He's played in 10 wins on Dec. 25, tying former teammate Dwyane Wade's holiday record. This is James' 19th Christmas game; Wade played in 13. Curry, if he starts, will be the seventh person in NBA history with at least 11 starts on Dec. 25, joining James, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Wade, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. “Christmas spirit hopefully can bring some gifts our way with a win,” Curry said. The finale: Nuggets at Suns, 10:30 p.m. ET Durant will play on Christmas for the 12th time, and only James, Bryant and Oscar Robertson have more points on Dec. 25 than he does. It's a rematch of a 117-90 win by Denver on Monday night. “Looking forward to this next game,” Durant said. The Nuggets know the Suns will want to avenge losing by 27, plus that the holiday brings out the best in players. “Hopefully we can go into their spot on Christmas and get another win,” Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. said. “But I’m sure it’ll be a tougher game.”