NBA (National Basketball Association)

Below is the NBA schedule for December 16, 2025 as part of the regular season and NBA Cup competition:

NBA Games Scheduled

• Spurs at Knicks — this matchup is part of the NBA’s schedule today. (From the NBA schedule widget)

Additional NBA games are scheduled later in the week (including Cavaliers vs Bulls, Grizzlies vs Timberwolves on Dec 17). This widget shows the league game list for the current and next days.
You can follow tonight’s game directly if it’s underway or check live scores on major sports sites (ESPN/NBA).

NCAA College Football – Bowl Season

IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl

• Teams: Troy Trojans vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks
• Time: Around 8:00 p.m. Central Time / 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
• TV: ESPN
• Location: Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
• Both teams finished the season with 8–5 records and are competing in one of the early games of the 2025-26 bowl season. Troy represents the Sun Belt Conference and Jacksonville State comes from Conference USA. It’s part of the nationwide December bowl season that leads up to the College Football Playoff. Wikipedia+1

NCAA College Basketball

A full slate of college basketball games is scheduled today across multiple conferences, including:

• Lipscomb vs Duke
• Toledo vs Michigan State
• Louisville vs Tennessee
• South Carolina vs Clemson
• Cal Poly vs UCLA (women’s)

These are regular season matchups important for conference positioning and national rankings. WTOP News

NHL (National Hockey League)

Several NHL games are on tonight, including:

• Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins
• Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken

These are part of the NHL’s regular season schedule, with teams jockeying for playoff positions. WTOP News

Other Notable Ongoing Sports

While not US-dominated, international events with US interest include tennis’s Next Gen Finals starting early Wednesday and ongoing seasonal competitions in other sports. WTOP News

Summary of Today’s Key Events

• College Football Bowl Game: Troy vs Jacksonville State — Salute to Veterans Bowl (major postseason kickoff). Wikipedia
• NBA: Spurs at Knicks listed on today’s schedule (with additional NBA games coming later this week).
• College Basketball: Multiple men’s and women’s matchups across conferences. WTOP News
• NHL: Oilers vs Penguins and Avalanche vs Kraken games tonight. WTOP News

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