{
  "id": 6460794,
  "title": "Phoenix Suns land preseason national TV game vs. Wembanyama, Spurs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/phoenix-suns-land-preseason-national-tv-game-vs-wembanyama-spurs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T19:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/phoenix-suns-land-preseason-national-191600123.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Phoenix Suns have secured a spot in one of five NBA preseason games that will be broadcast nationally in October on ESPN or ESPN2, the league confirmed on September 9. The highly anticipated matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, featuring reigning Western Conference champions and young star Victor Wembanyama, is scheduled for October 10 at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. The game will air on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. MST, marking the first nationally televised preseason game for the Suns this season.\n\nThe Suns and Spurs have faced off twice in the regular season of the 2025-26 NBA calendar, with a 2-2 split in favor of both teams. This preseason encounter will be the first time they square off on national television. Four other preseason games will also be televised by ESPN, including the Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers on October 8 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2, the Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on October 11 at 3:30 p.m. MST on ESPN, followed by the Chicago Bulls vs. Denver Nuggets on October 16 at 6 p.m. MST on ESPN.\n\nIn addition to the Phoenix-Spurs game, the NBA has announced that the Suns will feature in five nationally televised games on NBA TV throughout the 2026-27 season. These include their home opener against the Golden State Warriors on October 24 at 7 p.m. MST, and additional matchups on Dec. 26 at Dallas, Dec. 31 at New York, Jan. 18 at Los Angeles Clippers, and March 19 at Miami Heat.\n\nCleveland will face Orlando on October 13 at 4 p.m. MST in another nationally televised preseason contest, available for streaming on Peacock. This article originally appeared on the Arizona Republic.",
  "summary": "Suns-Spurs among five NBA preseason games that will be televised by ESPN or ESPN2.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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."
}