Dahday's Picks For Hottest Sporting Events This Holiday Season

The holidays are fast approaching! If you like to be filled with holiday cheer with a sporting event, a concert or a show, here are some ideas on what’s going on in the region:

New York City | New Jersey | Philadelphia

New York City:

Monday, December 5 at 7pm: Pro Tire Classic with UCONN vs. Syracuse at Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. | Free Price Quote
College hoops warms up December in New York City, especially this clash of former Big East rivals.

Wednesday, December 7 at 8pm: New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. | Free Price Quote
Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose and the Knicks are trying to get into playoff contention. To do that, New York has to compete with Lebron James, Kyrie Irving and the world champion Cleveland Cavaliers, which visits The Garden for the first time on December 7.

Thursday, December 22 at 8pm: Brooklyn Nets vs. Golden State Warriors at Barclays Cener, Brooklyn, N.Y. | Free Price Quote
Across the Brooklyn Bridge, the Nets are off to a surprising start. An early test will be their first encounter this season with Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

Sunday, December 25 at 12 noon: New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. | Free Price Quote
If you want to give yourself the gift of holiday hoops on Christmas Day, check out the Knicks host Isaiah Thomas, Al Horford and the rising Boston Celtics.

New Jersey:
Sunday, December 11 at 8:30pm: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys at Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J. | Free Price Quote
The New York Giants have found ways to win games and stay in the NFC East conversation. Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and the red-hot Cowboys visit the Meadowlands in hopes of maintaining division supremacy. This nationally televised game could be the top NFL game of the season.

Friday, December 23 at 6:30pm: Seton Hall Pirates vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Prudential Center, Newark, N.J. | Buy Tickets
The annual clash of the two most prominent men’s college basketball programs in the Garden State returns to Newark, N.J. just in time for the holiday season.

Philadelphia:
Friday, December 16 at 7:30pm: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelpha, PA | Free Price Quote
This isn’t the 1980s anymore, but Sixers fans still see this team as a rival. Both teams have young former first round picks seeking to bring these franchises back into prominence. Joel Embiid and his Sixers hope to get a “W” against Brandon Ingram and the Lakers.

Thursday, December 22 at 8:30pm: Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelpha, PA | Free Price Quote
A playoff spot could be on the line in this NFC East division clash. Young Carson Wentz and the Eagles are surprisingly in playoff contention but Eli Manning and Odell Beckham, Jr. hope to give the home team at bay.

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