The Phoenix Suns will be featured in one of five NBA preseason games televised nationally in October on ESPN or ESPN2, the league announced Sept. 9.
The Suns' Oct. 10 game against the San Antonio Spurs at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix will be televised on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. MST.
The Spurs, led by Victor Wembanyama, are the defending Western Conference champions. Phoenix and San Antonio split their season series in 2025-26, 2-2.
Four other preseason games will be televised by the network: Oct. 8, Sacramento Kings at the Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m., on ESPN2; Oct. 11, Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers, 3:30 p.m. MST, ESPN, followed by Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets, 6 p.m. MST, on ESPN; Oct. 16, Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers, 7:30 p.m., ESPN.
One other national preseason game will feature Cleveland at Orlando on Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. MST, available for streaming on Peacock.
The league previously announced the Suns will be featured in five nationally televised games on NBA TV this season, including the home opener Oct. 24 against the Golden State Warriors at 7 p.m. MST.
Additional games on NBA TV in the 2026-27 season include: Dec. 26 at Dallas Mavericks, 6 p.m.; Dec. 31 vs. New York Knicks, 7 p.m.; Jan. 18 at Los Angeles Clippers, 8:30 p.m.; March 19 vs. Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Suns land preseason national TV game vs. Wembanyama, Spurs
