“NBA on ESPN ‘s” “Dunk the Halls” will feature a live recreation of the Christmas matchup between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs in the league’s inaugural animated game.

The "Dunk The Halls" NBA alternate broadcast will see Disney animation characters subbed in at times. ESPN execs talked how and when.

Dunk the Halls, an NBA game on Christmas Day, will utilize cutting-edge technology to turn the players into animated characters.

ESPN replaced New York Knicks star Mikal Bridges with Donald Duck in its "Dunk the Halls" alt-cast as Bridges went off for 41 on Christmas.

Dunk the Halls‘ is a new TV program and the first ever animated NBA game to air in real-time. It comprises the combined efforts of Disney, ESPN, the NBA, and Sony’s Beyond Sports Technology.

Dunk the Halls will air live across Africa on ESPN2 (DStv 219, Starsat 249) on 25 December at 19:00 (CAT). This special marks the first ever animated presentation of an NBA game.

Dunk the Halls will be a fully animated (and optional) version of the game which transforms Madison Square Garden into Main Street, USA from Disney World and players into cartoon characters.

The NBA is getting animated on Christmas. “NBA on ESPN’s” “Dunk the Halls” will feature a live recreation of the Christmas matchup between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs ...

This Christmas, ESPN is proud to present "Dunk the Halls", an animated alt-cast of the Knicks-Spurs matchup featuring classic Disney characters.

Disney, ESPN and the NBA are teaming up to present Dunk the Halls - the first real-time animated NBA game using Sony's Beyond Sports technology - on Christmas Day 2024. Dunk the Halls will air ...