{
  "id": 5408587,
  "title": "Suns will face defending NBA champ Knicks on national television",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/suns-will-face-defending-nba-champ-knicks-on-national-television",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T20:34:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/suns-face-defending-nba-champ-203414735.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Phoenix Suns are set to host the defending NBA champions New York Knicks in a national television game for the 2026-27 season. The matchup will take place on New Year's Eve at 7 p.m. MST. This is one of five NBA TV games scheduled for the Suns this season, with other dates including December 26 against the Dallas Mavericks, January 18 against the Los Angeles Clippers, and March 19 against the Miami Heat. The Suns kicked off their regular season on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 21. Last season, Phoenix finished with a 45-37 record and made the playoffs after a shortened postseason in 2024-25, missing out in the absence of stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal.",
  "summary": "The Phoenix Suns will have five games televised on NBA TV this season. Here's who they will face.",
  "key_points": [
    "Phoenix Suns to face defending NBA champs New York Knicks",
    "Game scheduled for New Year's Eve at 7 p.m. MST",
    "Five NBA TV games on Suns' schedule this season"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}