San Antonio Spurs Continue to Take Spotlight as NBA Cup Schedule, Other Marquee Matchups Released
The San Antonio Spurs are back in the spotlight as the NBA Cup schedule and other marquee matchups are released. The team will face several nationally televised games, including a Christmas Day matchup against the New York Knicks.
What happened?
The Spurs were handed a total of four national TV games during the 2022-23 season, with three of those games shown only on NBA TV. However, after drafting Victor Wembanyama, the team hasn't been able to leave the spotlight. The NBA continued rolling out key dates in the 2026-27 campaign ahead of its full regular season schedule release.
Why it matters for San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs will begin their regular season on Oct. 20 by hosting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Oklahoma City Thunder. The team will also host the Houston Rockets at Austin's Moody Center as a quasi-home game to complement their annual "I-35 Series" in February. Both games, along with a return trip to Madison Square Garden on Christmas to face the reigning champion New York Knicks in an NBA Finals rematch, will be nationally televised.
What comes next?
The league didn't stop there. Three of the Spurs' four NBA Cup Group Play games are slated for national audiences. San Antonio is competing in West Group C against the Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Lakers. Group Play will take place every Friday from Oct. 30-Nov. 27 and on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, Nov. 25. The NBA Cup Quarterfinals will be played on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 in team markets and the NBA Cup Semifinals will be played on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 in team markets.
The Spurs' Group Play schedule, including times and TV designations, is listed below: - Friday, Nov. 6:SAS @ SAC | 9 p.m. Central - Friday, Nov. 13:SAS vs. GSW | 8:30 p.m. Central (Prime) - Wednesday, Nov. 25:SAS @ POR | 9 p.m. Central (ESPN) - Friday, Nov. 27:SAS vs. LAL | 8:30 p.m. Central (Prime)
In addition to their opening week and Christmas Day draw, the Spurs will also participate in the NBA's inaugural President's Day quadrupleheader. They'll face Giannis Antetokounmpo's Miami Heat on the road at 4 p.m. Central on Feb. 15, televised on NBC/Peacock.
Recent performance
The San Antonio Spurs last result was a 90-94 loss to the New York Knicks on 2026-06-14. The team has lost the last 4 games, with a recent form of 1W-0D-4L (LLLLW, most recent first).
The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama will return to Accor Arena in Paris against the New Orleans Pelicans on Jan. 14 before facing them again at Manchester's Co-op Live on Jan. 17. Both of those games will be televised on Prime at 1 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. Central, respectively.
