NBA ON ESPN

90 regular-season broadcasts

GAME TELECASTS

NBA on ABC

• 18 exclusive Sundays afternoon broadcasts with flexible scheduling;
• a Christmas Day doubleheader with Miami at Cleveland and Phoenix at the L.A. Lakers with coverage beginning at 2 p.m. ET.;

• a consistent NBA Sunday regular-season schedule from Jan. 27 through April 13;
• exclusive home of the NBA Finals.

NBA on ESPN

• 72 regular-season telecasts;
• Wednesday night telecasts with occasional doubleheaders;
• Friday night doubleheaders (generally at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.;
• Select Sunday night telecasts on ESPN (generally at 8 p.m.). 

NBA STUDIO PROGRAMMING:

ESPN's Kia NBA Shootaround, NBA Fastbreak, NBA Matchup, ESPN2's NBA Coast to Coast and ABC’s NBA Countdownprovide comprehensive coverage of the NBA with news, highlights, analysis and opinions.

PROGRAMMING/PRODUCTION
EXECUTIVES:

George Bodenheimer, President, ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports
John Skipper, Executive Vice President, Content, ESPN, Inc.
Norby Williamson, Executive Vice President, Production
John Wildhack, Executive Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions

Scott Guglielmino, Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions
Rosalyn Durant, Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions
Doug White, Director, Programming and Acquisitions
Jed Drake, Senior Vice President and Executive Producer, Event Production
Bob Rauscher, Vice President, Event Production
Tim Corrigan, Senior Coordinating Producer, Remote Production
Pat Lowry, Coordinating Producer, Remote Production
Mark Summer, Senior Coordinating Producer, Studio Production 

COMMENTATORS:

Play-by-play

Mike Breen
Mike Tirico
Dan Shulman
Mark Jones
Dave Pasch

Game Analysts

Jeff Van Gundy

Mark Jackson
Hubie Brown
Bill Walton
Jon Barry

Sideline Reporters

Lisa Salters
Doris Burke
Ric Bucher

Michele Tafoya

Studio Hosts

Stuart Scott
Mark Jones

John Saunders
Matt Winer

Studio Analysts

Bill Walton
Stephen A. Smith
Michael Wilbon
Greg Anthony
Tim Legler
Jamal Mashburn
Jon Barry
Jalen Rose
Rick Carlisle

Reporters
Marc Stein
Ric Bucher
Chris Broussard
Jackie MacMullan 

HISTORICAL:

January 30, 1982 – ESPN and the NBA announce first agreement:

• two-year contract (1982-83, 1983-84 seasons);
• 40 regular-season games and 10 playoff contests.

January 22, 2002 – ESPN and ABC announce six-year agreement beginning with the 2002-03 season. The wide-ranging agreement provides for coverage on multiple domestic television networks:

• (ABC, ABC Family, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS), ESPN International, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, as well as opportunities involving emerging technologies such as video on demand, interactive TV, broadband and video games development.

June 27, 2007 – ESPN, ABC and the National Basketball Association significantly expand their global relationship with ESPN’s most comprehensive digital rights package from any major professional sports league as well as enhanced television coverage in an eight-year extension beginning in 2008-09. Details include:

• more appearances by the league’s top teams on ABC;
• more exclusivity in the postseason on ESPN;
• expanded television and digital media rights for ESPN International;
• NBA content on at least 16 ESPN platforms: ABC, ABC HD, ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN2, ESPN2 HD, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes, ESPNU, ESPN International, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN360.com, ESPN Mobile Publishing and ESPN podcasts;
• the deal also covers new platforms ESPN creates through the end of the agreement in 2016.