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Monday, October 26, 2015

NBA 2015-16 TV Primer

ESPN/ABC

  • NBA Countdown pregame show featuring, Sage Steele, Doug Collins and Jalen Rose
  • NBA Lead broadcast team of Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy; Mike Tirico and Hubie Brown comprise the B-team
  • 90 Regular Season NBA broadcasts on ESPN and ABC
  • Combined 44 NBA Playoffs games televised on ABC/ESPN
  • ESPN will air exclusive coverage of the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals
  • ABC will air exclusive national broadcast of the 2016 NBA Finals in June 2016
  • All ESPN/ABC games will also be available on WatchESPN, ESPN Radio & ESPN Deportes

Studio Talent
NBA Countdown: (main) Sage Steele, Jalen Rose, Doug Collins;  (Second) Doris Burke, Chauncey Billups, Rose

Game Talent
Lead Team- Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson; Second Team- Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown
Select: Mark Jones, Dave Pasch, Ryan Ruocco, Jon Barry, P.J. Carlesimo, Collins
Reporters: Lisa Salters, Heather Cox, Burke, J.A. Adande, Israel Gutierrez  
ESPN Radio: Kevin Calabro, Marc Kestecher, Barry, Brown, Carlesimo,

NBA on ESPN/ABC Christmas Day
New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat, ESPN Noon
Chicago Bulls at Oklahoma City Thunder, ABC 2:30 pm
Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors, ABC 5 pm
San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets, ESPN 8 pm
Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN 10:30 pm

NBA Saturday Night on ABC, 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 23, Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers
Jan. 30, San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers
Feb. 20, Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers
Feb. 27, Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder
March 5, Houston Rockets at Chicago Bulls
March 12, Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
March 19, Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs
April 9, Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls

NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC, 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 31, Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers
Feb. 7, Los Angeles Clippers at Miami Heat (2 p.m.)
Feb. 21, Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City Thunder
March 6, Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers
March 13, Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Clippers
April 3, Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets


Turner Sports
  • Award Winning Inside the NBA studio show anchor NBA on TNT coverage with host Ernie Johnson and analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neil and Kenny Smith
  • Marv Albert returns as lead play by play with Chris Webber; Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller are the second team, with select broadcasters, analysts and reporters contributing
  • Craig Sager returns as court-side reporter following a lenghty illness
  • TNT will televise a 53-game schedule during the 2015-16 NBA regular season
  • 18 Thursday night NBA doubleheaders during the regular season
  • The home of NBA All-Star Weekend from Toronto on February 12 to Sunday, February 14
  • 40 NBA Playoff games including coverage of the 2016 NBA Western Conference Finals
  • NBA TV: RSN Simulcasts on league owned, Turner produced network; Select first round games

Studio Talent
Inside the NBA (Studio):
Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal

Game Talent
Lead Team- Marv Albert, Chris Webber; Second Team- Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller
Select: Dick Stockton, Brian Anderson, Brent Barry, Mike Fratello, Grant Hill, Steve Smith
Reporters: Craig Sager, David Aldridge, Rachel Nichols

NBA TV Talent
Vince Cellini, Rick Fox, Jared Greenberg, Stu Jackson, Rick Kamala, Kristen Ledow, Isiah Thomas, Dennis Scott, Matt Winer, Aldridge, Barry, Fratello, Hill. Ernie Johnson, Steve Smith, Webber

Opening Week
Tue. Oct. 27: Cleveland at Chicago, TNT 8 pm, Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller & David Aldridge
Tue. Oct. 27: New Orleans at Golden State, TNT 10:30 pm, Marv Albert, Chris Webber & Craig Sager
Thu. Oct. 29: Atlanta at NY Knicks, TNT 8 pm, Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller & Rachel Nichols
Thu. Oct. 29: Dallas at LA Clippers, TNT 10:30 pm, Marv Albert, Chris Webber & David Aldridge

MLK Birthday Doubleheader
Mon Jan. 18: Golden State at Cleveland, TNT 8 pm
Mon Jan. 18: Houston at LA Clippers, TNT 10:30 pm

NBA All-Star Weekend from Air Canada Centre, Toronto
Fri. Feb. 12: BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge
Sat. Feb. 13: State Farm All-Star Saturday Night
Sun. Feb. 14: 2016 NBA All-Star Game

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