NBA on ESPN Radio
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Genre | National Basketball Association |
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Running time | 150 minutes (approximate) |
Country of origin | USA |
Home station | ESPN Radio (1996–) |
Starring | Adam Amin Jon Barry Hubie Brown P.J. Carlesimo Sean Kelley Marc Kestecher Kara Lawson |
Original release | January 21, 1996 – present |
The NBA on ESPN Radio is a broadcast of National Basketball Association games on the ESPN Radio network. The program began on January 21, 1996 and the current contract runs through the 2025–26 season.[1]
Coverage overview[]
The NBA on ESPN Radio broadcasts games on a weekly basis, many more than once. Game coverage includes:
- Select weeknight games, with varying days on a week-by-week basis
- NBA Saturday Primetime games
- NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, including the All-Star Game
- Select postseason games, including all of the NBA Finals
Commentators[]
Currently, the lead commentary team for the NBA on ESPN Radio is Marc Kestecher and Jon Barry, with occasional contributions provided by P.J. Carlesimo, Kara Lawson, and Hubie Brown as analysts along with Adam Amin and Sean Kelley for play-by-play.[2] Sideline reporter-turned full-time color commentator Doris Burke joins the radio crew calling the conference finals and the NBA Finals since 2020.[3] Past contributors to the NBA on ESPN Radio have included Jim Durham, Kevin Calabro, Brent Musburger, Mike Tirico, Dave Pasch, Dave Flemming, Doug Brown, Tim Legler, Howard David, Dr. Jack Ramsay, and Will Perdue.
Availability[]
The NBA on ESPN Radio is carried in over 325 ESPN Radio affiliates across the U.S. and is also available in most countries outside the U.S.
Most NBA on ESPN Radio games can be heard on mobile devices and connected televisions via the ESPN app as well as many other radio apps, including TuneIn and iHeartRadio (mostly from ESPN Radio affiliates streaming on iHeartRadio).
References[]
- ^ "ESPN Audio & NBA Reach Nine-Year Agreement Through 2024-25". ESPN MediaZone. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ Chozet, Tara (13 July 2016). "Seasoned Commentator Marc Kestecher Named Lead Play-by-Play Voice for the NBA on ESPN Radio". ESPN MediaZone. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Doris Burke to make history by calling conference finals, NBA Finals on radio". Pro Basketball Talk. Associated Press. September 10, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- Press Release: 2006-07 NBA SEASON ON ESPN BEGINS NOV. 1
- Press Release: NBA ON ESPN RADIO TIPS OFF NOV. 2
- Houston Chronicle: Durham-Ramsay team to sign off after Finals
External links[]
- American sports radio programs
- ESPN Radio programs
- National Basketball Association on the radio
- 1996 radio programme debuts
- 1990s American radio programs
- 2000s American radio programs
- 2010s American radio programs
- 2020s American radio programs