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The NBA Finals came to a close Sunday with a big win for one of the smallest of small-market teams in the league: the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Make no mistake, though the market may be small the team led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was mighty. Gilgeous-Alexander, the league Mvp, was named the Finals Mvp after the Thunder’s 103-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the deciding Game 7.

The Pacers, who had taken a 2-1 lead in the series and then had to force a Game 7 with a Game 6 win, lost Tyrese Haliburton early Sunday with an Achilles injury; the superstar guard was already playing through a calf strain he suffered during Game 5. Haliburton did not return, and the Thunder controlled most of the rest of the game.

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— ESPN (@espn) June 23, 2025

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ESPN is digging into its past in a bid to spotlight its future.

The Disney-backed sports giant will, starting Thursday evening during ABC’s broadcast of the first game in the NBA Finals, give fans both a taste of its earliest days as well as a hint of what’s to come. An ESPN promo will feature footage of some of the first minutes shown on the cable network when it debuted in 1979. By the vignette’s end, however, ESPN will be highlighting its ability to interact with sports fans via mobile devices, and it will tout its ubiquity with game die-hards using a new catchphrase: “Sports Forever.”

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All this comes as ESPN readies the kickoff of a new $29.99 per month streaming service that aims to give subscribers access to everything it offers on a single platform. The new service — dubbed simply ESPN,...

The 2025 NBA Finals are officially set: it’s the Indiana Pacers vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, with ABC once again handling exclusive coverage of the championship series starting Thursday, June 5 at 8:30 p.m. Et. This year’s matchup brings together two of the league’s fastest-rising franchises. The Pacers, led by All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, […]

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The legendary Brown is hanging up his microphone after a career spanning five decades.

All good things must come to an end. The storied career of Hubie Brown is no exception; the famed broadcaster has announced he’s ready to retire, and is farewell game is set for Sunday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. Et when the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The game will be available on a number of live TV streaming services, but our favorite way to watch is with a subscription to Sling TV.

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The King has recognized The Queen.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James acknowleged a historic broadcasting moment ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Doris Burke, the longtime ESPN broadcaster, became the first woman to serve as a TV analyst for a championship final in one of the four major professional sports. Burke was working tonight’s Game 1 of the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks.

James noted the milestone just before the game started.

“Important moment for our sport tonight. Love and respect to Db and everything she does to elevate all of us!” James wrote, then added a Goat emoji, denoting the Greatest of All Time.

“My focus is in preparing for the games in front of me. … But I would be lying if I didn’t tell you that I am sort of mindful that there is something meaningful here, right,” Burke said. “And the meaning for me would be if,...

The 2024 NBA Finals are set. It will be the Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks for basketball supremacy when Game 1 tips off on Thursday, June 6 at 8:30 p.m. Et. To get here, the No. 1 seeded Celtics swept the No. 6 Indiana Pacers in four games, while the Mavs took down the higher-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, winning that series four games to one. Can Luka Dončić lead the finals in scoring and bring home the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy? Or will Jayson Tatum sort out his shot and secure the Celtics a league-leading 18th NBA Championship? Find out when things get underway. You can watch every game of the 2024 NBA Finals exclusively on ABC with a three-day free trial and subscription to Hulu + Live TV.

How to Watch The 2024 NBA Finals When: Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. Et TV: ABC Stream: Watch with a three-day free trial and subscription to Hulu + Live TV.

The Larry O’Brien Trophy is on the line as the NBA Finals tip off Thursday, June 6. The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference final to advance to the best-of-seven-game NBA Finals for the second time in three years and the 23rd time in franchise history. The Celtics would surpass the Los Angeles Lakers for the most NBA championships with 18 if they can win four games over Dallas. This is the third NBA Finals appearance for the Mavericks, who lost in 2006 and won in 2011. The Celtics won both regular-season meetings vs. the Mavericks in 2023-24. A champion will be crowned… The #NBAFinals schedule pic.twitter.com/lO5wxsAgWl — NBA Communications (@Nbapr) May 31, 2024 Doris Burke makes history by becoming the first woman to serve as a TV game analyst for any major men’s professional championship. Mike Breen calls his 19th consecutive NBA Finals. They are joined...

Super Bowl Lviii on CBS and “Toy Story Funday Football” on Disney+ and ESPN+ led this year’s tally of Sports Emmys winners, with three each, as announced Tuesday evening by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Hosted by The Kid Mero, the 45th annual Sports Emmy Awards featured the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Honor to sportscaster and three-time Emmy Award-winner James Brown, by Sean McManus. Presenters included Siera Santos (MLB Network), Mina Kimes (ESPN), Pedro Martinez (Wbc Sports), Noah Eagle (NBC Sports), Tom Rinaldi (Fox Sports), Kaylee Hartung (Amazon), Mina Kimes (ESPN), Valeria Marin (Univision), Miguel Gurwitz (Telemundo Deportes), Kyle Brandt (NFL Network), Nate Burleson (CBS Sports / Nickelodeon), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies) and Tracy Wolfson (CBS Sports).

Winners were presented in 46 categories. Here are this year’s winners; see the full list of nominees here:

Outstanding Live Special

· Super Bowl Lviii: Kansas City Chiefs vs.

The Super Bowl, “Monday Night Football,” “Inside the NBA Playoffs,” the NFL draft and “Real Sports With Bryant Gumball” were among the winners at the 45th Sports Emmy Awards. The ceremony was hosted by The Kid Mero at Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City on Tuesday night.

Read on for the complete list of winners from the 2024 Sports Emmy Awards.

Outstanding Live Special

Super Bowl Lviii

Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers

CBS

Outstanding Live Series

Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli

ESPN2

[Omaha Productions]

Outstanding Playoff Coverage

American League Championship Series

Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers

Fox | FS1

Outstanding Edited Event Coverage

NFL Game Day All Access

Super Bowl Lviii

YouTube

[NFL Films]

Outstanding Edited Special

You Are Looking Live!

CBS

[NFL Films]

Outstanding Hosted Edited Series

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel

HBO | Max

Outstanding Esports Championship Coverage

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Dubbing Platform Camb.ai, which has recently been used for coverage of the 2024 Australian Open tennis tournament as well as by horror feature Three, has raised $4M in a seed funding round.

Led by New York venture capital firm Courtside Ventures, the investor group includes Trtl Ventures, Blue Star Innovation Partners, Ikemori Ventures, and Eisaburo Maeda.

Trtl and Dubai Future District Fund were early investors in the start-up.

Launched in 2022, UAE-based Camb.ai specializes in instantaneously dubbing any performance in over 100 languages, dialects and accents.

The company says it has broken several technological barriers with its Mars Tts and Boli Translator programs, which it adds go beyond simply translating speech to also “capture and convey the speaker’s original tone and nuance”.

The platform also claims to have one of the largest collections of source languages, including languages such as Afrikaans, Malay, and Basque.

“This technology is truly remarkable,” said Vasu Kulkarni,...

Artifical intelligence dubbing company Camb.AI has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by New York-based venture capital firm Courtside Ventures. The investor group also includes Singapore-based Trtl Ventures, Texas-based growth equity firm Blue Star Innovation Partners, Japanese venture capital firm Ikemori Ventures, and Japanese web designer Eisaburo Maeda, it said on Tuesday.

Trtl and the Dubai Future District Fund were early investors in the company.

Camb.AI, headquartered in Dubai, says its speech AI technology allows it to instantaneously dub “any performance in over 100 languages, dialects, and accents using the original voices with their nuances.” Its services “capture and convey the speaker’s original tone and nuance – preserving emotion with less than three seconds of input,” the firm touts. “This ensures that the translated content remains as powerful and engaging as the original, maintaining the speaker’s intended impact.”

The new funding will “power Camb.AI’s...

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are taking their show to the NBA.

The two WNBA stalwarts will host their first NBA game together on ESPN, bringing back a programming concept that has proven popular during the network’s coverage of the NCAA women’s final four tournament. “The Bird & Taurasi Show,” seen six times over the course of 2022 and 2023, has gained notice for the duo’s rapport and rogue energy. The program will be produced in conjunction with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, which is the backer of the so-called “Manning-cast” that airs alongside ESPN’s “Monday Night Football.”

The pair will call a noon game on Christmas between the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks and can be seen on ESPN2 and ESPN+. Scheduled guests include Jason Sudeikis, Tyrese Haliburton and Breanna Stewart.

So-called “alterna-casts” have become all the rage among sports broadcasters, with ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports...

Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets hold their first NBA championship banner ceremony before they get down to business vs. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the season opener Tuesday, October 25, on TNT. The second game of the doubleheader has Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns visiting Steph Curry, Chris Paul and the Golden State Warriors. ESPN’s NBA coverage opens Wednesday, October 26, with the Boston Celtics in New York to clash with the Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks dueling with the Spurs in San Antonio. ESPN/ABC has a new lead broadcast team with Doris Burke and Doc Rivers joining Mike Breen this season. For many casual NBA observers, the season doesn’t start until football season winds down and the league has its Christmas Day extravaganza. The league hopes to change that with the In-Season Tournament and the quest for the NBA Cup beginning this year.

The 2023-24 NBA schedule will begin Tuesday, October 24, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visit the defending champion Denver Nuggets.

It’s an interesting year for the NBA, as it marks the first time an in-season tournament will spice up the early schedule. Modeled after similar tournaments in European soccer, the NBA Cup begins on November 3, when the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo host the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson.

The NBA Cup offers players on the winning team $500,000 each.

Another opening-week highlight will be the highly-anticipated regular season debut of San Antonio Spurs rookie and No. 1 draft choice Victor Wembanyama, who will play the Dallas Mavericks on October 25.

Christmas Day will have five games on tap including the Milwaukee Bucks at the New York Knicks, followed by Golden State at Denver, and the Boston Celtics at the Lakers. The Philadelphia 76ers are at the Miami Heat,...

In an era when much of sports broadcasting is dominated by hot takes, ESPN has decided to go with a class on-air announcing team for its NBA broadcast coverage.

The network said Monday that ever-steady play-by-play guy Mike Breen will be joined by Doris Burke and Doc Rivers on the broadcaster’s A-team for big games. The trio, along with reporter Lisa Salters, will call the NBA Finals, Eastern Conference Finals, NBA playoffs, and the Christmas Day and NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC series. The team will make its debut during ESPN’s opening week of NBA coverage in October.

As part of the changes, ESPN announced it has reached a multi-year deal with Rivers as well as a multi-year extension with Burke.

The arrangement will make the incomparable Burke the first woman to serve as a television analyst for a major men’s championship in the U.S.

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ESPN has drafted two new additions to its top NBA broadcast team: Doc Rivers and Doris Burke will join Mike Breen in the booth for the network’s biggest games, including the NBA Finals on ABC, it was announced on Monday.

Rivers and Burke will step in for Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy, who called NBA games for ESPN alongside Breen for years before exiting the network earlier this year in a highly publicized series of layoffs that claimed more than a dozen ESPN on-air personalities.

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Following rumors of the announcement, ESPN confirmed that Doris Burke and Doc Rivers will join Mike Breen as ABC‘s top NBA broadcasting team for the upcoming season. Burke will become the first woman to serve as a television color analyst for the NBA Finals. She previously served as the analyst for ESPN’s number 2 broadcasting team alongside Mark Jones. Rivers, who was an analyst for ABC during the 2003-04 season, has coached in the NBA for 24 seasons, winning a championship with the Celtics in 2008. He spent the last three years with the Sixers before getting fired in May. As a result, there will be more changes to several broadcasting teams, according to the network. Former Warriors general manager Bob Myers will join the network as a studio and game analyst. He will be a part of ABC’s versions of NBA Countdown, which will also see Malika Andrews with Stephen A. Smith,...

Long-time NBA announcer Mark Jackson has said he was “shocked and dismayed” after he was let go from ESPN on Monday, July 31. Jackson took to Instagram to confirm reports that he would be exiting the cable network, stating, “This morning, unexpectedly, I was informed that my services were no longer needed at ESPN.” While he admitted to being “shocked and dismayed” by the news, he went on to thank ESPN and “all the staff of the NBA ESPN crew for allowing me to be a part of the organization for the past 15+ years.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by @markjackson “It has been an honor to sit beside two Legends in the business, who are like brothers to me, Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy, and learn so much from them,” he continued. “Lisa Salters is a Goat and like a sister to me and I’m...

Mark Jackson is the latest big name to say goodbye to ESPN.

The NBA announcer confirmed reports that he’s leaving the sports cable network with a lengthy Instagram post on Monday, revealing that “this morning, unexpectedly, I was informed that my services were no longer needed at ESPN.” Jackson admitted he was “shocked and dismayed” at the news, but thanked ESPN and its staff “for allowing me to be a part of the organization for the past 15+ years.”

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“Mama, there goes that man!”

That signature tagline will no longer be heard on ESPN’s NBA broadcasts as longtime announcer Mark Jackson joins the ranks of on air talent laid off of late by the network. Almost exactly a month ago, Jackson’s broadcast partner (and former coach) Jeff Van Gundy was among the 20-odd boldfaced names let go by the network. Since then, speculation has abounded about Jackson’s fate. The move came as a surprise to Jackson, however.

“This morning, unexpectedly, I was informed that my services were no longer needed at ESPN,” Jackson wrote on social media this evening. “Although shocked and dismayed with the suddenness of it all, I would like to thank ESPN and all the staff of the NBA ESPN crew for allowing me to be a part of the organization for the past 15+ years.”

Jackson confirmed his departure with Peter Vecsey earlier today.

Beloved NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy has been laid off by ESPN just before the long July 4 holiday weekend as a cost-cutting measure, confirmed by multiple sources. The 61-year-old analyst has been part of ESPN since 2007 and, for 16 years, has called the longtime NBA Finals broadcast alongside co-analyst Mark Jackson and play-by-player Mike Breen. The network’s cost-cutting is expected to have around 20 on-air layoffs, according to the New York Post. And even though Van Gundy’s exact salary is unknown, he made millions. Although he has declined to comment, his team has confirmed that he was part of the layoffs to The Athletic. His tenure at ESPN ended just before hitting a hundred NBA Finals games milestone. According to reports, additional cuts include Jalen Rose, a former NBA player and current studio analyst. Since 2012, Rose has been a member of ESPN and ABC‘s NBA pregame show, NBA Countdown.

ESPN is letting go of about 20 on-air personalities, including two familiar names to NBA viewers: game analyst Jeff Van Gundy and studio co-host Jalen Rose.

Keyshawn Johnson, a former NFL player who had co-hosted ESPN Radio’s national morning show in one of many chapters in a 16-year run on ESPN, is also among those leaving. Also out is Max Kellerman, Johnson’s radio co-host as well as host of This Just In and formerly Stephen A. Smith’s longtime sparring partner on daily morning TV staple First Take. Suzy Kolber, a 27-year veteran of ESPN who most recently hosted Monday Night Countdown, also confirmed her exit. While she described the end of her run as “heartbreaking” in a tweet, she also said she was “grateful,” noting that “longevity for a woman in this business is something I am especially proud of.”

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The Western Conference champion Denver Nuggets are well rested and ready for their first NBA Finals appearance. The Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat, the No. 8 seed, have fought an uphill battle the entire postseason and have answered every bell. The Heat are only the second eighth seed to reach the finals. Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and the Heat will be underdogs again when they take on Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Nuggets in Game 1 of the best-of-seven-game NBA Finals tipping off in Denver on Thursday, June 1, on ABC. Mike Breen has the play-by-play call for ABC with analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. Lisa Salters reports. 2023 NBA Finals TV Schedule All Times Eastern. *If Necessary. Thursday, June 1 Game 1: Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets, 8:30/7:30c, ABC Monday, June 4 Game 2: Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets, 8/7c, ABC Wednesday, June 7: Game 3: Denver Nuggets at ...

The NBA is down to its final four. In the East, it’s a rematch of the 2022 finals, as the No. 8 seed Miami Heat face the No. 2 Boston Celtics. The Heat are only the second No. 8 seed to reach the conference finals in NBA history. The Celtics claimed a 4-3 victory in last year’s East championship series, but the teams split their four regular-season meetings earlier this year. The West finals have the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets against the No. 7 seed Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch of the 2020 conference finals series won by the Lakers. The Nuggets, led by two time NBA Mvp Nikola Jokic, have never reached the NBA Finals. Meanwhile, the Lakers franchise has won 17 NBA titles, and superstar LeBron James is going for his 11th NBA Finals appearance. ESPN and ABC share coverage of the Western Conference Finals tipping off Tuesday night in Denver. Mike Breen...

Some people who tune in ESPN2 for an April 6 NBA match-up between the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks may think they’ve gone back in time.

The game will open in black and white and use graphics that evoke ABC’s 1960s coverage, then shift to a look that mirrors CBS’ NBA telecasts of the 1970s and 1980s. Look for a presentation that emulates NBC’s 1990s telecasts as well, complete with that network’s signature music. Viewers may even hear a snippet of the theme from ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” before all is done. Guests will include several top players. coaches and broadcasters who have been central to the game throughout the years, all part of a tribute to the NBA’s 75th anniversary. A regular broadcast of the game will be available on ESPN.

“The unscripted moments that come from this will ultimately be...

Rachel Nichols will not be suiting up as sideline reporter for this year’s NBA Finals, in the wake of her year-old comments about ESPN colleague Maria Taylor coming to light.

Malika Andrews will instead serve as sideline reporter for the championship series.

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Nichols will, however, continue to host The Jump, ESPN’s weekday NBA show, during the NBA Finals, alongside a cast of analysts and reporters including Richard Jefferson and Kendrick Perkins.

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ESPN had to devise a new game plan for the NBA Finals.

The Disney-owned sports-media giant said it would move its veteran basketball reporter Rachel Nichols off sideline duties for the NBA Finals, slated to be broadcast tonight on ABC and feature the Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Phoenix Suns, and utilize Malika Andrews instead as it grapples with new scrutiny over how it handled a bizarre leak of Nichols on video appearing to disparage last year’s decision to use Maria Taylor in the 2020 Finals production.

“We believe this is best decision for all concerned in order to keep the focus on the NBA Finals. Rachel will continue to host ‘The Jump,” ESPN said in a statement Tuesday, referring to its daily basketball-news program.

Executives at the sports outlet no doubt hope the decision will put to rest a period of inner discord. In July of last year, Nichols...

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ESPN has benched Rachel Nichols for its coverage of the NBA Finals, following the uproar for her comments regarding Maria Taylor in 2020, where she suggested Taylor was picked over her to cover last year’s NBA Finals because of her race.

Malika Andrews will serve as the sideline reporter during the 2021 Finals; Nichols had held that position throughout the playoffs as part of ESPN’s top broadcast team with Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. Nichols will still host her daily ESPN show “The Jump” on-site during the series.

Taylor will host the pre-game and halftime studio coverage, as she’s done all postseason. The NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns tip off Tuesday night from Phoenix on ABC.

“We believe this is best decision for all concerned in order to keep the focus on the NBA Finals. Rachel will continue to host ‘The Jump,...

The NBA Finals tip off Thursday on ABC with yet another matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, but don’t expect audiences to get tired of LeBron James battling Steph Curry just yet.

This is the first time in any of the major professional sports that the same two teams will square off in the championship for a fourth consecutive year. And despite the criticism over the NBA’s lack of parity, that hasn’t made viewers tune away just yet.

“LeBron James being in the Finals is never bad for business,” said ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy, who will call the series with Mark Jackson and Mike Breen, on a conference call with reporters held Tuesday. “The Warriors are such a team of superior talent that Durant, Curry, Thompson, you know, they are going to always be a big draw.”

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It never feels good to go into a game with low expectations. When you offer to review a game, you generally want it to be good, if for no reason other than the fact that you don’t want to spend hours banging your head against the wall playing a terrible game. In recent memory, however, the NBA Live franchise has given basketball fans everywhere a lot more aggrevating moments than anything else. After years of vibrant competition with the 2K series, around the turn of the decade, NBA Live took a considerable nosedive in terms of the quality that the franchise had to offer. While it’s always been a hope of mine that the series would rebound in a substantial way, I never expected the series to live up to its full potential. That was until this year’s game.

NBA Live 18 is far from a perfect basketball simulation.

Turner’s pro basketball sideline reporter Craig Sager is set to join Espn’s NBA Finals broadcast team for Game 6 — a one-off spot for the veteran who’s actually never covered the championship series before. He’ll share courtside reporting duties with Doris Burke on Thursday, when the Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers contest tips off on ABC. The rest of the broadcast team includes play-by-play commentator Mike Breen and analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. “I’d like to thank Turner and Espn for approaching me with this tremendous opportunity to be part of The Finals broadcast team,” said Sager (pictured above,...

In a rematch of the 2015 NBA Finals, the defending champion Golden State Warriors take on the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2016 NBA title. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series tips off Thursday, June 2, at 9pm Et on ABC. ABC has exclusive coverage of the Finals, with games in Spanish on Espn Deportes, and games online and on mobile devices through WatchESPN. Mike Breen calls the games with analysts Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson and reporter Doris Burke. 2016 NBA Finals on ABC schedule Date Time (Et) Telecast Thu, June 2 6 p.m. SportsCenter 8:30 p.m. NBA Countdown 9 … Continue reading →

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Espn has locked up its longtime lead NBA play-by-play commentator Mike Breen to a long-term deal, the network said today, just as he preps for his record 11th season calling the NBA Finals. The championship series pitting defending champ Golden State and Cleveland tips off tomorrow with Game 1 at 9 Pm Et on ABC. Breen joined Espn in 2003 and began calling the NBA Finals in 2006. As part of the new deal, he will continue to serve as the play-caller for the NBA Finals, the…...

The battle for the NBA title is down to the Finals, with Game 1 between the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers and the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors tipping off on ABC Thursday, June 4, at 9pm Et. LeBron James, making his fifth straight NBA Finals appearance and first for the Cavaliers since 2007, takes on NBA Mvp Stephen Curry and the Warriors, making their first NBA Finals appearance since 1975. The best-of-seven-game series airs exclusively on ABC, with Spanish-language coverage on Espn Deportes and online streaming on ESPN3. Mike Breen calls his 10th NBA Finals, joined by analysts Jeff … Continue reading →

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NBA Finals 2014 TV schedule tips off Thursday, June 5, with Game 1 between the two-time defending NBA champion Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs in a rematch of the 2013 Finals. The seven-game championship series goes back to the 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the higher-seeded Spurs getting home-court advantage for a pivotal Game 5. ABC has exclusive coverage of the NBA Finals series. Mike Breen handles play-by-play with analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. Doris Burke reports. NBA Finals 2014 TV schedule on ABC Thursday, June 5 Game 1: Miami Heat at San Antonio Spurs, ABC, 9pm Et … Continue reading →

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The NBA veteran is heading back to the Espn broadcast booth. Mark Jackson has inked a multi-year deal to return to the network and serve as an NBA game analyst, Espn said today. Jackson previously served as an Espn NBA game analyst from 2006 to 2011. He left to coach the Golden State Warriors, a three-season stint that lasted from 2011 until earlier this month. Jackson will rejoin his former booth-mates, play-by-play commentator Mike Breen and analyst Jeff Van Gundy, during the Eastern Conference Finals, starting with Game One on ABC this Sunday at 3:30 Pm Et.

NBA Finals TV schedule 2013: ABC has exclusive coverage of the best-of-seven NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs with Game 1 in Miami on Thursday, June 6. Mike Breen provides commentary with analyst Jeff Van Gundy. Doris Burke reports from the sideline, and former referee and Espn NBA analyst Steve Javie will be courtside. ABC schedule below, with additional production details from Espn here. NBA Finals TV Schedule 2013 Date Time (Et) Game / Show Networks Tues. Jun 4 9 p.m. NBA Finals Preview Espn, WatchESPN Thurs. Jun 6 9 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at [...]

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Espn released their 11 Reasons to Watch Espnu on 11-11-11 1. The first College Basketball Live of the 2011-12 season airs at 6:30 p.m. 2. Two coaches with 1,802 wins between the pair and a combined 78 years of coaching experience reflect on it all with Rece Davis in A Conversation with Legends: Coach K and Bob Knight airing at 4:30 p.m. 3. Espn.s voice of the NBA, Mike Breen, will be doing college basketball play-by-play for the first time this season on Espnu. The first of Breen.s 3 Duke home games alongside Doris Burke tips-off with Belmont at Duke on Espnu at 9 p.m. 4. The Home Court for College Hoops, Espnu will air four live studio shows...