Disney, ESPN, and the NBA are teaming up again for another animated Christmas Day broadcast featuring the New York Knicks playing the San Antonio Spurs. This year’s game marks the third consecutive year of the Dunk the Halls event, bringing live NBA action into an animated presentation. The championship Knicks will face the Spurs in what is described as a rematch of the 2026 NBA Finals, with Victor Wembanyama joining Jalen Brunson at Madison Square Garden. The animated game takes place in a virtual Main Street setting at Disney World, complete with festive decorations and beloved Disney characters participating in the action. Even the broadcast crew is going on fantasy, with NBA commentators and sideline reporters appearing as animated versions of themselves wearing virtual reality headsets.
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- Knicks and Spurs face off in a real-time animated broadcast on Christmas Day