Television viewership is down from this time a year ago. This matters to Kevin Durant, a 14-time All-Star who's seen what the NBA can do.

The NBA has a ratings problem. Or it doesn’t. It sort of depends on who you ask. Heading into the holiday week, the narrative was that ratings were down, but after putting up huge numbers across five games on Christmas—including a Warriors-Lakers match-up that was the most-watched regular season game in five years—people are largely feeling a bit better about the state of the sport.

As one of the defining players of his generation, Kevin Durant has made it his mission to understand why the NBA's viewership is in decline. In a recent chat with the media, the former MVP revealed that he's "locked in" to figuring out a solution.

Here's a complete schedule of Wednesday's NBA Christmas Day games, including tip-off times and TV channel information.

Here's the complete Duke basketball-centric breakdown of NBA Christmas Day outings: Spurs guard Tre Jones. The 2018-20 Duke basketball star is averaging 3.5 points and 3.5 assists in his fifth season as a pro.

Merry Christmas, basketball fans. The NBA is celebrating the holiday with more than 12 nonstop hours of hoops on Wednesday. There are five games featuring some of the league's bri