The league's 80th season begins Oct. 21 on NBC and Peacock, which hasn't shown the league's games on the network since 2002. NBC and Peacock will have three former Phoenix Suns on their broadcast crew ...

The game will be the first of two on opening night with the later start featuring the Golden State Warriors at the LA Lakers.

The other Christmas games, released by the NBA on Tuesday: Cleveland at New York, Houston being hosted by LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, No 1 pick Cooper Flagg and Dallas visiting Golden ...