For the majority of the American sports psyche the NBA season has always felt like it started on Christmas. Why not make that literal? Mackenzie Salmon lays out the pros of the NBA starting in late December. » Subscribe to USA TODAY Sports: https://bit.ly/2L0ktE1 » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment,  finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #NBA #Christmas #NBAstartdate