List of current NBA broadcasters
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The following is a list of current National Basketball Association broadcasters for each individual team entering the 2024–25 NBA season.
Regional broadcasters
[edit]Eastern Conference
[edit]Atlantic Division
[edit]Television
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Flagship TV Station | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | Drew Carter (primary) | Brian Scalabrine Eddie House (select games) |
Abby Chin | NBC Sports Boston[1] | None |
| Brooklyn | Ian Eagle (primary) Ryan Ruocco (during Eagle's CBS Sports/TNT Sports commitments) Noah Eagle (select games when Eagle and Ruocco are on assignment) Chris Shearn (select games when Eagle and Ruocco are on assignment) Chris Carrino (select games) |
Sarah Kustok Richard Jefferson (select games) Vince Carter (select games) |
Meghan Triplett | YES Network WWOR-TV (during April conflicts with the Yankees)[2] |
Watch YES Network |
| New York | Mike Breen (primary) Kenny Albert (during Breen's ESPN & ABC assignments) Bill Pidto (select games) Gus Johnson (select games) |
Walt Frazier Wally Szczerbiak Alan Hahn Monica McNutt |
Rebecca Haarlow | MSG Network[3] | MSG+ |
| Philadelphia | Kate Scott (primary) Tom McGinnis (select games) |
Alaa Abdelnaby | Taryn Hatcher (home games) | NBC Sports Philadelphia[4] | None |
| Toronto | Matt Devlin | Jack Armstrong | Kayla Grey | TSN[5] (41 games) | TSN |
| Alvin Williams | Savanna Hamilton | Sportsnet[5] (41 games) | Sportsnet+ |
Radio
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell (Primary) Abby Chin (When Cedric Maxwell is off) |
WBZ-FM WBOS (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 Bob Heussler (when Chris Carrino is on YES Network) |
Tim Capstraw | WFAN AM and FM |
| New York | Tyler Murray Kenny Albert (During Murray's Absences) Don La Greca (select games) Pat O'Keefe (select games) |
Monica McNutt (Primary) Alan Hahn (select games) Wally Szczerbiak (select games) |
WHSQ |
| Philadelphia | Tom McGinnis Matt Murphy (select games) |
WPEN | |
| Toronto | Eric Smith | Paul Jones | CJCL |
| Paul Jones | Jevohn Shepherd | CHUM |
Spanish
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | Max Pérez-Jiménez | Ino Gómez | WADO YES Network SAP |
| New York | Clemson Smith-Muñiz | Ramón Rivas | WADO MSG Deportes |
French
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Alexandre Tourigny Mathieu Jolivet |
Will Archambault Max Paulhus-Gosselin |
RDS RDS2 |
Central Division
[edit]Television
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter | Flagship TV Station | Streaming service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Adam Amin (primary) Mike Monaco (select games) Mark Schanowski (select games when Amin and Monaco are on assignment) |
Stacey King | K. C. Johnson (select games) Ruthie Polinsky (select games) |
Chicago Sports Network[6] | None |
| Cleveland | John Michael | Austin Carr Brad Daugherty (select games) Mike Fratello (select games) |
Serena Winters | Bally Sports Ohio[7] | Bally Sports+ |
| Detroit | George Blaha (primary) Johnny Kane (fill-in) |
Greg Kelser | Johnny Kane Natalie Kerwin |
Bally Sports Detroit[8] | |
| Indiana | Chris Denari | Quinn Buckner Eddie Gill (home games) |
Jeremiah Johnson | Bally Sports Indiana[9] | |
| Milwaukee | Lisa Byington Dave Koehn (fill-in) |
Marques Johnson (primary) Steve Novak (backup) Stephen Bardo (backup) |
Melanie Ricks | Bally Sports Wisconsin[10] |
Notes
Radio
[edit]| 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 WDZH (both conflict with the Detroit Red Wings) | |
| Indiana | Mark Boyle | Eddie Gill | Pat Boylan | WFNI[9] |
| Milwaukee | Dave Koehn Josh Maurer (select games) |
Ben Brust (home games) Justin Garcia (select games) |
WTMJ[10] |
Spanish
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Omar Ramos | Matthew Moreno | WRTO |
| Cleveland | Rafael Hernández Brito | WLFM-LP | |
Southeast Division
[edit]Television
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship TV Station | Streaming service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | Bob Rathbun Mike Morgan (fill-in) |
Dominique Wilkins Vince Carter (select games) |
Tabitha Turner | Bally Sports Southeast[13] | Bally Sports+ |
| Charlotte | Eric Collins | Dell Curry | Shannon Spake | ||
| Miami | Eric Reid | John Crotty | Kristen Hewitt Will Manso Kelly Saco (select games) Jeremy Tache (select games) |
Bally Sports Sun[14] | |
| Orlando | David Steele | Jeff Turner | Dante Marchitelli | Bally Sports Florida[15] | |
| Washington | Chris Miller | Drew Gooden Glenn Consor (select games) |
Meghan McPeak | Monumental Sports Network[16] | Watch Monumental Sports Network |
Radio
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | Steve Holman | Mike Conti | WZGC[17] WVEE |
| Charlotte | Sam Farber | Matt Carroll | WFNZ |
| Miami | Jason Jackson | Amy Audibert | WQAM |
| Orlando | Jake Chapman | WYGM[15] | |
| Washington | Dave Johnson | Glenn Consor | WTEM[16] |
Spanish
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Flagship Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | José Pañeda | Joe Pujala | WQBA[18] |
Western Conference
[edit]Northwest Division
[edit]Television
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter | Flagship TV Station | Streaming service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Chris Marlowe | Scott Hastings | Katy Winge Chris Dempsey |
Altitude Sports[19] | None |
| Minnesota | Michael Grady | Jim Petersen | Katie Storm Lea Olsen Jon Krawczynski |
Bally Sports North[20] WUCW (select games during conflicts with Bally Sports North, branded as 'Bally Sports Extra on The CW Twin Cities)[21] |
Bally Sports+ |
| Oklahoma City | Chris Fisher | Michael Cage | Nick Gallo Paris Lawson |
Bally Sports Oklahoma[22] | |
| Portland | Kevin Calabro Travis Demers (select games) |
Lamar Hurd Michael Holton (fill-in) |
Brooke Olzendam | TBA | TBA |
| Utah | Craig Bolerjack | Holly Rowe Thurl Bailey |
Holly Rowe | KJZZ (primary) KUTV (select games) |
Jazz+ |
Notes
Radio
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | Jason Kosmicki | Scott Hastings (national/non-televised games) | Katy Winge (national/non-televised games) | Altitude Sports 92.5 FM[23] Altitude Sports AM 950[23] |
| Minnesota | Alan Horton | KFXN (selected games) | ||
| Oklahoma City | Matt Pinto | WWLS[22] | ||
| Portland | Travis Demers Rich Burk (fill-in) |
Michael Holton Antonio Harvey (fill-in) |
KPOJ | |
| Utah | David Locke | Ron Boone | KSL[24] |
Spanish
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | Eleno Ornelas | WKY[22] | |
| Utah | Nelson Moran | Isidro Lopez and Francisco Vazquez | KTUB[24] |
Pacific Division
[edit]Television
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship TV Station | Streaming service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | Bob Fitzgerald | Kelenna Azubuike | Kerith Burke | NBC Sports Bay Area[25] | None |
| LA Clippers | Brian Sieman | Jim Jackson Mike Fratello (select games) |
Kristina Pink Jaime Maggio |
Bally Sports SoCal (most games) Bally Sports West (some games) KTLA (15 games)[26] |
Bally Sports+ ClipperVision |
| LA Lakers | Bill Macdonald[27] | Stu Lantz[27] | Mike Trudell[28] | Spectrum SportsNet[29] | Spectrum SportsNet+ |
| Phoenix | Kevin Ray Tom Leander |
Eddie Johnson Ann Meyers Drysdale |
KTVK (40 games) KPHE-LD (30 games)[30][31][32][33][34][35] |
Suns Live | |
| Sacramento | Mark Jones (primary) Kyle Draper (when Jones is on assignment for ESPN)[36] |
Kayte Christensen | NBC Sports California[37] | None |
Radio
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | Tim Roye | Tom Tolbert (home games) Jim Barnett (road games) |
KGMZ[25] |
| LA Clippers | Carlo Jiménez | Mike Fratello (select games) | KLAC[26] KEIB (if conflict with LA Dodgers) |
| LA Lakers | John Ireland | Mychal Thompson | KSPN[38] |
| Phoenix | Jon Bloom | Tim Kempton | KTAR KMVP |
| Sacramento | Gary Gerould | KHTK[37] | |
Spanish
[edit]| 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
[edit]Television
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Flagship TV Station | Streaming service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Mark Followill | Derek Harper Devin Harris (select games) |
Jeff Wade (home games) Lesley McCaslin (road games) |
Tegna Inc.[a][39] | TBA |
| Houston | Craig Ackerman | Ryan Hollins Mario Elie (select games) |
Vanessa Richardson | Space City Home Network | None |
| Memphis | Pete Pranica | Brevin Knight | Rob Fischer | Bally Sports Southeast[40] | Bally Sports+ |
| New Orleans | Joel Meyers | Antonio Daniels | Jen Hale | Gray Television[b][41] | TBA |
| San Antonio | Sean Elliott Matt Bonner (select games) Fabricio Oberto (select games) |
Dan Weiss | Bally Sports Southwest (most games) KENS (10 games) WOAI-DT2 (12 games)[42] |
Bally Sports+ |
Notes
[edit]Radio
[edit]| Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Chuck Cooperstein | Brad Davis (home games) Brian Dameris (road games) |
KEGL |
| Houston | Matt Thomas | Adam Clanton Adam Wexler |
KBME (primary) KTRH (if there's a conflict with Houston Astros) |
| Memphis | Eric Hasseltine | Elliot Perry Michael Wallace |
WMFS-FM |
| New Orleans | Todd Graffagnini | John DeShazier | WWL-AM & WWL-FM |
| San Antonio | Bill Schoening | WOAI[42] | |
Spanish
[edit]| 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
[edit]Play-by-play announcers
[edit]Color analysts
[edit]Sideline reporters
[edit]- Lisa Salters
- Cassidy Hubbarth
- Monica McNutt
- Katie George
- Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
- Jorge Sedano
- Angel Gray
- Andraya Carter
Spanish Commentators
[edit]ESPN Deportes, ABC in Spanish on SAP
- Andrés Nocioni
- Ernesto Jerez
- Carlos Morales
- Claudia Trejos
- Fabricio Oberto
- Fernando Álvarez
- Fernando Tirado
- Jerry Olaya
- Leonardo Montero
- Marcelo Nogueira
- Miguel Angel Briseno
- Nicolás Ledesma
- Pablo Viruega
- Sebastián Martínez Christensen
- Julia Headley
Play-by-play announcers
[edit]- Marc Kestecher (Full season)
Color analysts
[edit]Play-by-play announcers
[edit]Color analysts
[edit]- Reggie Miller (co-lead)
- Stan Van Gundy (co-lead)
- Jim Jackson
- Greg Anthony
- Grant Hill
- Candace Parker
- Brendan Haywood
- Jamal Crawford
Sideline reporters
[edit]- Allie LaForce (lead)
- Chris Haynes
- Jared Greenberg
- Stephanie Ready
- Lauren Jbara
Spanish commentators
[edit]Available on SAP
- José Ángel Medellín
- Marcelo Godoy
- Pete Manzano
- Fernando Palacios
- Uses the home team's announcing team during games unless specified. During playoff games, announcers from TNT are used
- Gus Johnson
- Kevin Calabro
- Matt Winer
International broadcasters
[edit]Americas
[edit]Central America and Mexico
[edit]
Costa Rica, 
El Salvador, 
Guatemala, 
Honduras and 
Nicaragua: ESPN
Dominican Republic: ESPN, CDN Deportes, NBA TV International
Mexico: ESPN, Amazon Prime Video, TUDN and NBA TV International
Panama: ESPN, Cable Onda Sports and NBA TV International
South America
[edit]
Argentina: ESPN, NBA TV International
Bolivia: ESPN
Brazil: ESPN, YouTube and Prime Video
Chile: ESPN
Colombia: ESPN
Ecuador: ESPN
Paraguay: ESPN
Peru: ESPN
Suriname: ESPN, C Sport, SCCN, NBA TV International
Uruguay: ESPN, NBA TV International
Venezuela: ESPN
North America and Caribbean
[edit]
Canada: TSN, Sportsnet, NBA TV Canada and RDS
Caribbean: ESPN, C Sport and NBA TV International
Puerto Rico: ABC, ESPN, WAPA 2 Deportes, TNT, NBA TV
Europe
[edit]
Albania: Tring Sport
Andorra: Movistar+
Armenia: Fast Sports and Setanta Sports
Austria: ProSieben MAXX
Azerbaijan: ITV and Setanta Sports
Belarus: Setanta Sports
Belgium: DAZN and RTBF
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Arena Sport and NBA TV International
Bulgaria: Diema Sport
Croatia: Arena Sport
Cyprus: CYTA and NBA TV International
Czech Republic: Nova Sport
Denmark: TV 2 Sport
Estonia: Go3 Sport and NBA TV International
Finland: Nelonen Media
France: beIN Sports
Georgia: Silknet and Setanta Sports
Germany: DAZN,[43] ProSieben MAXX[44] and NBA TV International
Greece: Cosmote Sport
Hungary: Sport1
Iceland: Stöð 2 Sport
Ireland: TNT Sports[45]
Italy: Sky Sport and NBA TV International
Kosovo: ArtSport and NBA TV International
Latvia: Go3 Sport and NBA TV International
Liechtenstein: ProSieben MAXX
Lithuania: Go3 Sport and NBA TV International
Luxembourg: DAZN
Moldova: Setanta Sports
Montenegro: Arena Sport and NBA TV International
Netherlands: ESPN
North Macedonia: Arena Sport and NBA TV International
Norway: VG+
Poland: Canal+
Portugal: Sport TV and NBA TV International
Romania: Orange 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: TV4
Switzerland: ProSieben MAXX
Turkey: S Sport and NBA TV International
Ukraine: Setanta Sports
United Kingdom: TNT Sports,[45] Sky Sports,[46] BBC[47]
Sub-Saharan Africa
[edit]
Middle East and North Africa
[edit]
Asia-Pacific
[edit]- Central Asia: Setanta Sports
- Indian subcontinent: Viacom18
China: Tencent, China Mobile, CCTV, Fujian TV, GreatSports Channel and Guangdong Television
Hong Kong: Now TV and NBA TV International
Macau: M Plus
Indonesia: Emtek, TVRI and NBA TV International
Japan: Rakuten, Wowow
Brunei and 
Malaysia: Astro SuperSport
South Korea: SPOTV
Mongolia: PSN
Philippines: One Sports, NBA TV Philippines,[49][50] Pilipinas Live, RPTV and Setanta Sports[51]
Singapore: Starhub and NBA TV International
Taiwan: Videoland, ELTA and LINE TODAY
Cambodia, 
Laos and 
Thailand: TrueVisions and NBA TV International
Tajikistan: Varzish TV
Vietnam: FPT[52]
Oceania
[edit]
See also
[edit]- 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 NFL 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Boston Celtics schedule
- ^ Brooklyn Nets schedule
- ^ New York Knicks schedule
- ^ Philadelphia 76ers schedule
- ^ a b Toronto Raptors schedule
- ^ Chicago Bulls schedule
- ^ Cleveland Cavaliers schedule
- ^ Detroit Pistons schedule
- ^ a b Indiana Pacers schedule
- ^ a b Milwaukee Bucks schedule
- ^ Chicago Bulls Radio Network
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- ^ Atlanta Hawks TV schedule
- ^ Miami Heat schedule
- ^ a b Orlando Magic schedule
- ^ a b Washington Wizards schedule
- ^ Atlanta Hawks Radio Network
- ^ HEAT signs Radio Contract with 790 The Ticket NBA.com
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- ^ Minnesota Timberwolves schedule
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- ^ a b Utah Jazz schedule
- ^ a b Golden State Warriors schedule
- ^ a b Los Angeles Clippers schedule
- ^ a b Lakers Broadcast Information LA Lakers official site
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- ^ a b Sacramento Kings schedule
- ^ Los Angeles Lakers schedule
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- ^ Memphis Grizzlies schedule
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- ^ a b San Antonio Spurs schedule
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