List of current National Basketball Association broadcasters
The following is a list of current National Basketball Association broadcasters for each individual team entering the 2021-22 NBA season.
Regional broadcasters[]
Eastern Conference[]
Atlantic Division[]
Television[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | Mike Gorman | Brian Scalabrine | Chris Forsberg | NBC Sports Boston[1] |
Brooklyn | Ian Eagle Ryan Ruocco (during Eagle's CBS Sports/Turner Sports commitments) Chris Carrino (select games) |
Sarah Kustok Richard Jefferson (select games) |
Michael Grady | YES Network[2] |
New York | Mike Breen (primary) Kenny Albert (during Breen's ESPN & ABC assignments) Ed Cohen (when both Breen and Albert are unavailable) |
Walt Frazier Wally Szczerbiak |
Rebecca Haarlow | MSG Network[3] |
Philadelphia | TBA | Alaa Abdelnaby | NBC Sports Philadelphia[4] | |
Toronto | Matt Devlin | Jack Armstrong | TSN TSN2[5] (41 games) | |
Leo Rautins | Eric Smith | Sportsnet One[5] (41 games) |
Radio[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Boston | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | WBZ-FM WROR (will carry games that are in conflict with Boston Bruins hockey games or New England Patriots football games; WBZ-FM also being the Bruins' flagship) |
Brooklyn | Chris Carrino (during Eagle's CBS Sports/Turner Sports commitments) Bob Heussler (when Chris Carrino is on YES Network) |
Tim Capstraw | WFAN AM and FM |
New York | Ed Cohen | Brendan Brown | WEPN-FM & WEPN (AM) |
Philadelphia | Tom McGinnis | WPEN WMMR[4] | |
Toronto | Eric Smith | Paul Jones | CJCL |
Paul Jones | Sherman Hamilton | CHUM |
Spanish[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Brooklyn | Max Pérez-Jiménez | Ino Gómez | WADO WQBU-FM YES Network SAP |
New York | Clemson Smith-Muñiz | Ramón Rivas | WADO MSG Deportes |
French[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Toronto | Alexandre Tourigny Mathieu Jolivet |
Will Archambault Max Paulhus-Gosselin |
RDS RDS2 |
Central Division[]
Television[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | Adam Amin (primary) Jason Benetti (during Amin's Fox Sports assignments) |
Stacey King | Chuck Garfien | NBC Sports Chicago[6] |
Cleveland | John Michael | Austin Carr Brad Daugherty (select games) |
Angel Gray | Bally Sports Ohio[7] |
Detroit | George Blaha (primary) Johnny Kane (fill-in) |
Greg Kelser Mickey York (studio) Tim McCormick (studio) Grant Long (studio) |
Johnny Kane | Bally Sports Detroit[8] |
Indiana | Chris Denari | Quinn Buckner | Jeremiah Johnson | Bally Sports Indiana[9] |
Milwaukee | Lisa Byington | Marques Johnson (primary) Steve Novak (backup) |
Zora Stephenson | Bally Sports Wisconsin[10] |
Radio[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | Chuck Swirsky | Bill Wennington | WSCR[11] | |
Cleveland | Tim Alcorn | Jim Chones | WTAM/WMMS[12] | |
Detroit | Mark Champion (Bally Sports Detroit games) George Blaha (national/non-televised games) |
Rick Mahorn | WXYT WWJ WOMC (both conflict with the Detroit Red Wings) | |
Indiana | Mark Boyle | Eddie Gill | Pat Boylan | WFNI[9] |
Milwaukee | TBA | Dennis Krause | WTMJ[10] |
Spanish[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Chicago | Omar Ramos | Matthew Moreno | WRTO |
Cleveland | Rafael Hernández Brito | WLFM-LP |
Southeast Division[]
Television[]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | Bob Rathbun | Dominique Wilkins Vince Carter (select games) |
Kelly Crull | Bally Sports Southeast[13] |
Charlotte | Eric Collins | Dell Curry | Ashley ShahAhmadi | |
Miami | Eric Reid | John Crotty | Kristen Hewitt Will Manso |
Bally Sports Sun[14] |
Orlando | David Steele | Jeff Turner | Paul Kennedy Dante Marchitelli |
Bally Sports Florida[15] |
Washington | Justin Kutcher | Drew Gooden Glenn Consor (select games) |
Chris Miller | NBC Sports Washington [16] |
Radio[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | Steve Holman | Mike Conti | WZGC[17] |
Charlotte | Sam Farber | Matt Carroll | WFNZ |
Miami | Jason Jackson | Ruth Riley | WAXY[18] |
Orlando | David Steele | Jeff Turner | WYGM[15] |
Washington | Dave Johnson | Glenn Consor | WFED[16] |
Spanish[]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Miami | José Pañeda | Joe Pujala | WQBA[18] |
Western Conference[]
Northwest Division[]
Television[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter | Flagship station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Denver | Chris Marlowe | Scott Hastings Fat Lever (select games) |
Katy Winge Chris Dempsey |
Altitude[19] |
Minnesota | Dave Benz | Jim Petersen | Marney Gellner Lea Olsen |
Bally Sports North [20] |
Oklahoma City | Chris Fisher | Michael Cage | Nick Gallo | Bally Sports Oklahoma[21] |
Portland | Kevin Calabro | Lamar Hurd | Brooke Olzendam | Root Sports Northwest [22] |
Utah | Craig Bolerjack | Matt Harpring Thurl Bailey (select games) |
Kristen Kenney | AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain[23] |
Radio[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Denver | Jason Kosmicki | KKFN KKSE[19] | |
Minnesota | Alan Horton | WCCO[20] | |
Oklahoma City | Matt Pinto | WWLS[21] | |
Portland | Travis Demers | Michael Holton | KPOJ |
Utah | David Locke | Ron Boone | KZNS KZNS-FM[23] |
Pacific Division[]
Television[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State | Bob Fitzgerald | Kelenna Azubuike | Kerith Burke | NBC Sports Bay Area[24] |
LA Clippers | Brian Sieman | Jim Jackson Corey Maggette (select games) Mike Fratello (select games) Don MacLean (select games) |
Kristina Pink Jaime Maggio |
Bally Sports SoCal (most games) Bally Sports West (some games) KCOP (during conflicts with Angels, Kings and Ducks broadcasts) [25] |
LA Lakers | Bill Macdonald[26] | Stu Lantz[26] | Mike Trudell[27] | Spectrum SportsNet[28] |
Phoenix | Kevin Ray Tom Leander |
Eddie Johnson Ann Meyers Drysdale |
Bally Sports Arizona[29] | |
Sacramento | Mark Jones (primary) Kyle Draper (when Jones is on assignment for ESPN)[30] |
Kayte Christensen | NBC Sports California[31] |
Radio[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Golden State | Tim Roye | Tom Tolbert (home games) Jim Barnett (road games) |
KGMZ[24] |
LA Clippers | Noah Eagle | KLAC[25]/KEIB (if conflict with LA Dodgers) | |
LA Lakers | John Ireland | Mychal Thompson | KSPN[32] |
Phoenix | Al McCoy (home games) Jon Bloom (road games) |
Tim Kempton | KTAR KMVP |
Sacramento | Gary Gerould | KHTK[31] |
Spanish[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | Armando Garcia | KWKW | |
LA Lakers | Fernando González | Jose Mantilla and Francisco Pinto | |
Phoenix | Arturo Ochoa | Gerardo Romo | KPHX |
Sacramento | Armando Botello | KRCX |
Southwest Division[]
Television[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas | Mark Followill | Derek Harper | Jeff Wade (home games) | Bally Sports Southwest KTXA (overflow situations) |
Houston | Craig Ackerman | TBA Clyde Drexler (home games) |
Cayleigh Griffin | AT&T SportsNet Southwest[33] |
Memphis | Pete Pranica | Brevin Knight | Rob Fischer | Bally Sports Southeast[34] |
New Orleans | Joel Meyers | Antonio Daniels | Jen Hale | Bally Sports New Orleans[35] |
San Antonio | Bill Land | Sean Elliott Matt Bonner (select games) |
Dan Weiss | Bally Sports Southwest KENS KMYS[36] |
Radio[]
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Dallas | Chuck Cooperstein | Brad Davis | KESN |
Houston | Matt Thomas | Joel Blank | KBME KTRH if conflict with Houston Astros |
Memphis | Eric Hasseltine | Elliot Perry Hank McDowell |
WMFS-FM |
New Orleans | Todd Graffagnini | John DeShazier | KLRZ |
San Antonio | Bill Schoening | WOAI[36] |
Spanish[]
Team | Play-by-play | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|
Dallas | Victor Villalba | KFLC |
Houston | Adrian Chavarria | KYST |
San Antonio | Paul Castro | KXTN |
New Orleans | Emilio Peralta | WODT |
National broadcasters[]
ESPN/ABC[]
Play-by-play announcers[]
- Mike Breen
- Mark Jones
- Dave Pasch
- Ryan Ruocco
- Jason Benetti
- Bob Wischusen
Color analysts[]
- Jeff Van Gundy
- Mark Jackson
- Doris Burke
- Hubie Brown
- Richard Jefferson
- Jon Barry
- Vince Carter
Sideline reporters[]
- Doris Burke
- Adam Schefter
- Lisa Salters
- Israel Gutierrez
- Cassidy Hubbarth
- Jorge Sedano
- Malika Andrews
Spanish Commentators[]
ESPN Deportes, ABC in Spanish on SAP
- Ernesto Jerez
- Carlos Morales
- Claudia Trejos
- Fabricio Oberto
- Fernando Álvarez
- Jerry Olaya
- Leonardo Montero
- Marcelo Nogueira
- Manu Martín
- Miguel Simón
- Nicolás Ledesma
- Pablo Viruega
- Roberto Abramowitz
- Sebastián Martínez Christensen
ESPN Radio[]
Play-by-play announcers[]
- Sean Kelley
- Marc Kestecher (Full season)
Color analysts[]
- Jon Barry (Games w/ Kestecher)
- Hubie Brown
- P. J. Carlesimo
TNT[]
Play-by-play announcers[]
- Kevin Harlan
- Brian Anderson
- Ian Eagle
- Spero Dedes
Color analysts[]
- Reggie Miller
- Kevin McHale
- Steve Smith
- Greg Anthony
- Grant Hill
- Jim Jackson
- Mike Fratello
Sideline reporters[]
- Kristen Ledlow
- Allie LaForce
- Dennis Scott
- Rebecca Haarlow
- Stephanie Ready
Spanish commentators[]
Available on SAP
- José Ángel Medellín
- Marcelo Godoy
- Pete Manzano
- Fernando Palacios
NBA TV[]
- Uses the home team's announcing team during games unless specified. During playoff games, announcers from TNT are used.
International broadcasters[]
Americas[]
North America[]
- Canada: TSN, RDS, Sportsnet, NBA TV Canada
- Mexico: ESPN, NBA TV International, TDN
Caribbean and Central America[]
- Caribbean: ESPN, SportsMax, NBA TV International
- Costa Rica: ESPN
- Dominican Republic: ESPN, CDN Deportes, NBA TV International
- El Salvador: ESPN
- Guatemala: ESPN
- Honduras: ESPN
- Nicaragua: ESPN
- Panama: ESPN, Cable Onda Sports, NBA TV International
- Puerto Rico: ABC, ESPN, WAPA 2 Deportes, TNT, NBA TV
South America[]
- Argentina: ESPN, DIRECTV Sports, NBA TV International
- Bolivia: ESPN
- Brazil: ESPN, SporTV, Band, YouTube (NBA Brasil, Budweiser Brasil & TNT Sports Brasil) and Twitch (Gaules)
- Chile: ESPN, DirecTV Sports, NBA TV International
- Colombia: ESPN, DIRECTV Sports, NBA TV International
- Ecuador: ESPN, DirecTV Sports, NBA TV International
- Paraguay: ESPN
- Peru: ESPN, DIRECTV Sports, NBA TV International
- Suriname: ESPN, SportsMax, SCCN, NBA TV International
- Uruguay: ESPN, DirecTV Sports, NBA TV International
- Venezuela: ESPN, DIRECTV Sports, NBA TV International
Europe[]
- Albania: Tring Sport
- Andorra: Movistar+
- Armenia: Setanta Sports
- Austria: DAZN and Sport1
- Azerbaijan: Setanta Sports
- Belarus: Setanta Sports
- Belgium: Eleven Sports
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Arena Sport and NBA TV International
- Bulgaria: Diema Sport
- Croatia: Arena Sport and HRT
- Cyprus: CYTA and NBA TV International
- Czech Republic: Nova Sport
- Denmark: TV 2 Sport
- Estonia: TV3 Sport and NBA TV International
- Finland: Ruutu+
- France: beIN Sports
- Georgia: Silknet and Setanta Sports
- Germany: DAZN, Sport1 and NBA TV International
- Greece: Cosmote Sport
- Hungary: SportTV
- Iceland: Stöð 2 Sport
- Ireland: Sky Sports
- Italy: Sky Sport
- Kosovo: Art Sport and NBA TV International
- Latvia: TV3 Sport and NBA TV International
- Liechtenstein: Sport1
- Lithuania: TV3 Sport and NBA TV International
- Luxembourg: Eleven Sports and Sport1
- Moldova: Setanta Sports
- Montenegro: Arena Sport and NBA TV International
- Netherlands: Ziggo Sport
- North Macedonia: Arena Sport
- Poland: Canal+ Sport
- Portugal: Sport TV and NBA TV International
- Romania: Telekom Sport
- Russia: MEGOGO
- San Marino: Sky Sport
- Serbia: Arena Sport and NBA TV International
- Slovakia: Nova Sport
- Slovenia: Arena Sport and NBA TV International
- Spain: Movistar+
- Sweden: Sportkanalen
- Switzerland: DAZN and Sport1
- Turkey: S Sport and NBA TV International
- Ukraine: Setanta Sports
- United Kingdom: Sky Sports
Sub-Saharan Africa[]
- Sub-Saharan Africa: ESPN, CanalSat Afrique and NBA TV International
- South Africa: ESPN and e.tv
Middle East and North Africa[]
- Israel: Sport 5
- MENA: beIN Sports
Asia-Pacific[]
- Central Asia: Setanta Sports
- Indian subcontinent: Star Sports
- China: QQ.com, Migu, Fujian TV, GreatSports Channel and Guangdong Television
- Hong Kong: Sports 2 World, ViuTV and NBA TV International
- Macau: Sports 2 World and NBA TV International
- Indonesia: Emtek and NBA TV International
- Japan: Rakuten NBA Special
- Brunei: Astro SuperSport
- Malaysia: Astro SuperSport
- South Korea: SPOTV
- Mongolia: SPS
- Philippines: TV5, One Sports, and NBA TV Philippines[37]
- Singapore: Hub Sports and NBA TV International
- Taiwan: Videoland, ELTA TV, and Eleven Sports
- Cambodia: TrueVisions and NBA TV International
- Laos: TrueVisions and NBA TV International
- Thailand: TrueVisions and NBA TV International
- Tajikistan: Varzish TV
- Vietnam: VTV Cab
Oceania[]
- Australia: ESPN and 10 Peach
- New Zealand: ESPN and NBA TV International
- Pacific Islands: ESPN
- Papua New Guinea: ESPN
See also[]
- NBA TV
- NBA TV Canada
- NBA TV Philippines
- NBA League Pass
- National Basketball Association on television
- List of current Major League Baseball broadcasters
- List of current National Football League broadcasters
- List of current Major League Soccer broadcasters
- List of current National Hockey League broadcasters
- List of historical NBA over-the-air television broadcasters
Notes[]
- 1. ^ Some Chicago Bulls games on WGN-TV were simulcast nationally on its superstation feed WGN America through the 2013–2014 season. Those simulcasts have been discontinued.
References[]
- ^ Boston Celtics schedule
- ^ Brooklyn Nets schedule
- ^ New York Knicks schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Philadelphia 76ers schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Toronto Raptors schedule
- ^ Chicago Bulls schedule
- ^ Cleveland Cavaliers schedule
- ^ Detroit Pistons schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Indiana Pacers schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Milwaukee Bucks schedule
- ^ Chicago Bulls Radio Network
- ^ Kleps, Kevin (October 3, 2014). "Trading Dion Waiters would not be a wise move for Cavaliers". CrainsCleveland.com. Crain Communications. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ Atlanta Hawks TV schedule
- ^ Miami Heat schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Orlando Magic schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Washington Wizards schedule
- ^ Atlanta Hawks Radio Network
- ^ Jump up to: a b HEAT signs Radio Contract with 790 The Ticket NBA.com
- ^ Jump up to: a b Denver Nuggets schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Minnesota Timberwolves schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Oklahoma City Thunder schedule
- ^ Portland Trail Blazers schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Utah Jazz schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Golden State Warriors schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Los Angeles Clippers schedule
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lakers Broadcast Information LA Lakers official site
- ^ [1]
- ^ Time Warner Scores L.A. Lakers Regional Sports Network Rights Multichannel News February 14, 2011
- ^ Fox Sports Arizona Signs New Long-Term Rights Deal With Suns Phoenix Suns official site February 22, 2011
- ^ https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-add-kyle-draper-additional-tv-play-play-announcer-pregame-and-postgame-host
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sacramento Kings schedule
- ^ Los Angeles Lakers schedule
- ^ Astros, Rockets reach deal on new network MLB.com News August 3, 2010
- ^ Memphis Grizzlies schedule
- ^ Hornets, FOX Sports announce new TV rights agreement Archived 2012-07-07 at the Wayback Machine WWL-TV, June 25, 2012
- ^ Jump up to: a b San Antonio Spurs schedule
- ^ Morales, Luisa (27 July 2020). "NBA returns to Philippine television with TV5, One Sports". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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