Good Morning! Today is Friday, December 27. Here’s what happened the last few days in the world of sports.

NBA

What a fun Christmas for the NBA! Let’s get to some highlights, shall we?

• Game one was in New York, where the Spurs visited the Knicks. Victor Wembanyama showed up for the big day, dropping 42 points and 18 rebounds. But he was out-dueled by Mikal Bridges, who scored 41 points of his own and led New York to a thrilling 117-114 win.

• The second game of the night was won by the Timberwolves, who withstood a late Mavericks comeback for a 105-99 victory. However, the story of this one is Dallas star Luka Doncic, who will be out at least a month after suffering a calf strain.

• Tyrese Maxey came up clutch and a healthy 76ers team got their best win of the season in Boston. And skipping to the late-night game, the Suns took down the Nuggets thanks to 27 points each from Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.

• But the game of the day was in the Bay. LeBron James took on Steph Curry for the 52nd time in their careers, and the star power not disappoint! LeBron scored 31 and dished out 10 assists. Young Warriors guard Jonathan Kuminga slammed home the dunk of the year. The underrated Austin Reaves had a triple-double. And Steph Curry led everyone with 38 points, including eight three-pointers. But for all the stats I can list, you really just have to watch the final two minutes for yourself. It’s truly special to see these all-time greats battle it out…

• You thought that was the end? Nope, the NBA gave us two more incredible game-winning shots last night. Check out Tyler Herro’s step-back dagger to beat the Magic and then enjoy Jaden Ivey’s ridiculous winner for the Pistons:

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

I didn’t think we’d need to recap each of the bowl games from the last three days, but they’ve each been exceptional competitions. Here are the quick highlights:

• Christmas Eve at the Hawaii Bowl, USF took down San Jose State in five overtimes!

• And then yesterday, Toledo beat Pitt 48-46 in six overtimes! When people ask you which bowl game had the most overtimes in college football history, you can tell them it was the 2024 GameAbove Sports Bowl.

• Kansas State was down 34-17 to Rutgers in the third quarter of the Rate Bowl, but the Wildcats stormed back to win 44-41. Although Rutgers did pull off this really smart trick play touchdown.

• And finally, Arkansas State beat Bowling Green 38-31 at the 68 Ventures Bowl. That’s four bowl games in three days, all decided by one score! And they said the college football postseason wasn’t entertaining…

NFL

No, I didn’t forget about the NFL. They just gave us three of the least entertaining games of the entire season. Funny how teams don’t perform as well on short rest. Who would have predicted that?

• The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the number one seed in the AFC with a convincing 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Travis Kelce caught a touchdown pass in the victory, giving him the all-time lead in Kansas City franchise history (77).

• And the Houston Texans got embarrassed by the Baltimore Ravens, losing 31-2 at home. That’s right, the score was 31 to TWO! In a matchup of AFC division leaders, the only points Houston scored came on a safety. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson moved into first place all-time in QB rushing yards, passing Michael Vick. Could Lamar be headed towards his third career MVP?

• Finally, the Seahawks beat the Bears last night 6-3. There were 13 punts. I know this game was technically on a Thursday, but maybe we should listen to LeBron…

NOTEWORTHY NEWS

Yet another legendary ACC leader is stepping away from their position due to the changing landscape of college sports. Longtime Miami basketball coach Jim Larrañaga is stepping down, effective immediately. Here’s what he had to say about the decision:

TODAY’S BIG GAMES (all times Eastern)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

• ARMED FORCES BOWL: Oklahoma vs Navy, Noon on ESPN

• BIRMINGHAM BOWL: Georgia Tech vs Vanderbilt, 3:30 PM on ESPN

• LIBERTY BOWL: Texas Tech vs Arkansas, 7 PM on ESPN

• HOLIDAY BOWL: (21) Syracuse vs Washington State, 8 PM on Fox

• LAS VEGAS BOWL: USC vs Texas A&M, 10:30 PM on ESPN

SATURDAY’S BIG GAMES

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: (14) Gonzaga @ (22) UCLA, 4 PM on Fox

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

• FENWAY BOWL: UConn vs North Carolina, 11 AM on ESPN

• PINSTRIPE BOWL: Boston College vs Nebraska, Noon on ABC

• NEW MEXICO BOWL: Louisiana vs TCU, 2:15 PM on ESPN

• POP-TARTS BOWL: (18) Iowa State vs (13) Miami, 3:30 PM on ABC

• SNOOP DOGG ARIZONA BOWL: Miami Ohio vs Colorado State, 4:30 PM on the CW

• MILITARY BOWL: East Carolina vs NC State, 5:45 PM on ESPN

• ALAMO BOWL: (17) BYU vs (23) Colorado, 7:30 PM on ABC

• INDEPENDENCE BOWL: Louisiana Tech vs (22) Army, 9:15 PM on ESPN

NFL:

• Chargers @ Patriots, 1 PM on NFL Network

• Broncos @ Bengals, 4:30 PM on NFL Network

• Cardinals @ Rams, 8 PM on NFL Network

SUNDAY’S BIG GAMES

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: (23) Michigan @ (4) USC, 10 PM on Big 10 Network

NFL:

• Cowboys @ Eagles, 1 PM on Fox

• Packers @ Vikings, 4:25 PM on Fox

• Falcons @ Commanders, 8:20 PM on NBC

As always, thank you to each and every one of you who reads and enjoys the Remix! An abridged version will be back on Monday to close out 2024. Have a wonderful weekend!