List of current National Basketball Association broadcasters
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The following is a list of current National Basketball Association broadcasters for each individual team entering the 2018–19 NBA season.
Contents
Regional broadcasters[edit]
Eastern Conference[edit]
Atlantic Division[edit]
Television[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | Mike Gorman Kyle Draper (fill-in) |
Tom Heinsohn (home games only) Brian Scalabrine (road games only) Chris Mannix |
Abby Chin Kyle Draper Chris Mannix Amanda Pflugrad Danielle Trotta |
NBC Sports Boston[1] |
Brooklyn | Ian Eagle Ryan Ruocco (during Eagle's NFL on CBS, NBA on TNT & NCAA commitments) Chris Carrino (selected) John Sterling (Dec. 16 only) |
Jim Spanarkel Sarah Kustok Richard Jefferson (select games) |
Michael Grady | YES Network [2] |
New York | Mike Breen (primary) Kenny Albert (during Breen's ABC & ESPN commitments) Ed Cohen |
Walt Frazier Wally Szczerbiak |
Al Trautwig Tina Cervasio |
MSG Network MSG Plus[3] |
Philadelphia | Marc Zumoff | Alaa Abdelnaby | Serena Winters | NBC Sports Philadelphia[4] |
Toronto | Matt Devlin | Jack Armstrong | TSN TSN2 [5] | |
Leo Rautins | Eric Smith | Sportsnet Sportsnet One [5] |
Radio[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell | WBZ-FM WROR (WROR will carry games that are in conflict with Boston Bruins hockey games; WBZ-FM also being the Bruins' flagship) | |
Brooklyn | Chris Carrino | Tim Capstraw | WFAN AM and FM WCBS-AM [2] | |
New York | Ed Cohen | Brendan Brown | WEPN-FM [3] | |
Philadelphia | Tom McGinnis | WPEN WPEN [4] | ||
Toronto | Eric Smith | Paul Jones | CJCL | |
Paul Jones | Sherman Hamilton | CHUM |
Spanish[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | 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[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | Alexandre Tourigny Mathieu Jolivet |
Will Archambault Max Paulhus-Gosselin |
RDS RDS2 |
Central Division[edit]
Television[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | Neil Funk Adam Amin (fill-in)[6] Kyle Draper (fill-in)[6] Andy Demetra (fill-in)[6] Jason Benetti (fill-in) Lisa Byington (fill-in) J.B Long (fill-in) |
Stacey King | Chuck Garfien or Kelly Crull (NBCS Chicago broadcasts only) Dan Roan (WGN Chicago broadcasts only) |
NBC Sports Chicago WGN-TV 1 [7] |
Cleveland | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Angel Gray | Fox Sports Ohio (some games simulcast on WUAB) [8] |
Detroit | George Blaha (primary) Matt Dery |
Greg Kelser Mickey York (studio) Tim McCormick (studio) |
Johnny Kane | Fox Sports Detroit [9] |
Indiana | Chris Denari | Quinn Buckner Austin Croshere (home games only) |
Jeremiah Johnson | Fox Sports Indiana [10] |
Milwaukee | Jim Paschke | Marques Johnson (primary) Steve Novak (backup) |
Katie George | Fox Sports Wisconsin [11] |
Radio[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | Chuck Swirsky | Bill Wennington | WSCR [12] | |
Cleveland | John Michael | Jim Chones | WTAM/WMMS[13] | |
Detroit | Mark Champion (FSD games) George Blaha (national or non-televised games) |
Rick Mahorn (primary) John Long (backup) |
Mark Champion (national or non-televised games) | WXYT |
Indiana | Mark Boyle | Bobby Leonard (home games) Austin Croshere (most road games) |
Pat Boylan | WFNI [10] |
Milwaukee | Ted Davis | Dennis Krause | WTMJ [11] |
Spanish[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | 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 Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | Bob Rathbun | Dominique Wilkins | Andre Aldridge | Fox Sports Southeast [14] |
Charlotte | Eric Collins | Dell Curry | Ashley ShahAhmadi | Fox Sports Southeast |
Miami | Eric Reid | John Crotty | Kristen Hewitt Jason Jackson Will Manso |
Fox Sports Sun [15] |
Orlando | David Steele Chris Myers (fill-in) |
Jeff Turner | Jessica Blaylock Paul Kennedy Dante Marchitelli |
Fox Sports Florida [16] |
Washington | Steve Buckhantz | Kara Lawson Phil Chenier (select games) Drew Gooden (select games) |
Chris Miller | NBC Sports Washington [17] |
Radio[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | Steve Holman | Mike Conti | WZGC [18] | |
Charlotte | Chris Kroeger | Matt Carroll | WFNZ | |
Miami | Mike Inglis | Ruth Riley | WAXY [19] | |
Orlando | Dennis Neumann | Richie Adubato | WDBO [16] | |
Washington | Dave Johnson | Glenn Consor | WFED [17] |
Spanish[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Miami | José Pañeda | Joe Pujala | WQBA [19] | |
Orlando | Joey Colón | Ramón Rivas | WONQ |
Western Conference[edit]
Northwest Division[edit]
Television[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline reporter | Flagship station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Denver | Chris Marlowe | Scott Hastings | Ally Sturm Maya Starks |
Altitude Sports and Entertainment [20] |
Minnesota | Dave Benz | Jim Petersen | Marney Gellner Lea Olsen |
Fox Sports North [21] |
Oklahoma City | Chris Fisher | Michael Cage | Leslie McCaslin | Fox Sports Oklahoma [22] |
Portland | Kevin Calabro | Lamar Hurd | Brooke Olzendam | NBC Sports Northwest [23] |
Utah | Craig Bolerjack | Matt Harpring Thurl Bailey (select games) |
Kristen Kenney | AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain [24] |
Radio[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Denver | Jason Kosmicki | KKFN KKSE [20] | ||
Minnesota | Alan Horton | WCCO [21] | ||
Oklahoma City | Matt Pinto | WWLS [22] | ||
Portland | Brian Wheeler | Michael Holton | KPOJ | |
Utah | David Locke | Ron Boone | KZNS KZNS-FM [24] |
Pacific Division[edit]
Television[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State | Bob Fitzgerald | Jim Barnett | Kerith Burke | NBC Sports Bay Area [25] |
LA Clippers | Ralph Lawler | Don MacLean Hubie Brown Mike Fratello Ryan Hollins Cheryl Miller Bill Walton |
Kristina Pink Jaime Maggio |
Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket KCOP [27] |
LA Lakers | Bill Macdonald [28] | Stu Lantz [28] | Mike Trudell[29] | Spectrum SportsNet (English) [30] |
Phoenix | Kevin Ray | Eddie Johnson Ann Meyers Drysdale |
Lindsey Smith | Fox Sports Arizona [31] |
Sacramento | Grant Napear | Doug Christie | Kayte Christensen | NBC Sports California [32] |
Radio[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State | Tim Roye | Jim Barnett (national TV games) | KGMZ [25] | |
LA Clippers | Brian Sieman Ralph Lawler (national TV games) |
Brian Sieman (national TV games) | KLAC [27]/KEIB (if conflict with LA Dodgers) | |
LA Lakers | John Ireland | Mychal Thompson | KSPN [33] | |
Phoenix | Al McCoy | Tim Kempton | KTAR KMVP | |
Sacramento | Gary Gerould | KHTK [32] |
Spanish[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
LA Clippers | Armando Garcia | KWKW | ||
LA Lakers | Fernando González | Jose Mantilla Francisco Pinto |
KWKW | |
Phoenix | Arturo Ochoa | Gerardo Romo | KPHX | |
Sacramento | Armando Botello | KRCX |
Southwest Division[edit]
Television[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas | Mark Followill | Derek Harper | Jeff Wade (home games) | Fox Sports Southwest KTXA |
Houston | Bill Worrell (home games) Craig Ackerman (away games) |
Matt Bullard Clyde Drexler (home games) |
Michelle Margaux | AT&T SportsNet Southwest [34] |
Memphis | Pete Pranica | Sean Tuohy Brevin Knight |
Rob Fischer | Fox Sports Tennessee [35] |
New Orleans | Joel Meyers | David Wesley | Jennifer Hale | Fox Sports New Orleans [36] |
San Antonio | Bill Land | Sean Elliott | Andrew Monaco | Fox Sports Southwest KMYS KENS [37] |
Radio[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas | Chuck Cooperstein | Brad Davis | KESN | |
Houston | Craig Ackerman (home games) Matt Thomas (away games) Bill Worrell (national or non-televised games) |
Joel Blank | KBME/KTRH if conflict with Houston Astros | |
Memphis | Eric Hasseltine | Elliot Perry Hank McDowell |
WMFS-FM | |
New Orleans | Sean Kelley | John DeShazier | WRNO-FM | |
San Antonio | Bill Schoening | WOAI [37] |
Spanish[edit]
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas | Victor Villalba | KFLC | ||
Houston | Adrian Chavarria | KYST | ||
San Antonio | Paul Castro | KCOR | ||
New Orleans | Emilio Peralta | WODT |
National broadcasters[edit]
ESPN/ABC[edit]
Play-by-play announcers[edit]
Color analysts[edit]
Sideline reporters[edit]
- Doris Burke (color analyst on most regular season and playoff games)
- Israel Gutierrez
- Cassidy Hubbarth
- Jorge Sedano
Spanish Commentators[edit]
ESPN Deportes, ABC in Spanish on SAP
- Álvaro Martín
- Carlos Morales
- Claudia Trejos
- Ernesto Jerez
- 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[edit]
Play-by-play announcers[edit]
- Adam Amin
- Sean Kelley
- Marc Kestecher (Full season)
Color analysts[edit]
- Jon Barry (Games w/ Kestecher)
- Hubie Brown
- PJ Carlesimo
- Kara Lawson
TNT[edit]
Play-by-play announcers[edit]
Color analysts[edit]
Sideline reporters[edit]
Spanish commentators[edit]
Available on SAP
- José Ángel Medellín
- Marcelo Godoy
- Pete Manzano
- Fernando Palacios
NBA TV[edit]
- Uses the home team's announcing team during games unless specified. During playoff games, announcers from TNT are used.
International broadcasters[edit]
America[edit]
North America[edit]
Caribbean and Central America[edit]
Caribbean: ESPN, SportsMax, NBA TV International
Costa Rica: ESPN, NBA TV International
Dominican Republic: ESPN, CDN SportsMax, NBA TV International
El Salvador: ESPN, NBA TV International
Guatemala: ESPN, NBA TV International
Honduras: ESPN, NBA TV International
Nicaragua: ESPN, TN8
Panama: ESPN, Cable Onda Sports, NBA TV International
Puerto Rico: ABC, ESPN, WAPA 2 Deportes, TNT, NBA TV
South America[edit]
Argentina: ESPN, DIRECTV Sports, NBA TV International
Bolivia: ESPN
Brazil: ESPN Brasil, SporTV and Vivo TV
Chile: ESPN, DIRECTV Sports, NBA TV International
Colombia: ESPN, DIRECTV Sports, NBA TV International
Ecuador: ESPN, DIRECTV Sports, NBA TV International
Guyana: ESPN, SportsMax, 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[edit]
Andorra: Movistar+
Armenia: Setanta Sports + and Viasat Sport East
Austria: DAZN, Sport1 and Spox.com
Azerbaijan: Setanta Sports + and Viasat Sport East
Belarus: Setanta Sports + and Viasat Sport East
Belgium: Eleven Sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sport Klub
Bulgaria: Diema Sport
Croatia: Sport Klub
Cyprus: CYTA and NBA TV International
Czech Republic: Nova Sport
Denmark: TV 2 Sport
Estonia: Kanal 12 and NBA TV International
Finland: Nelonen Pro 1
France: beIN Sports
Georgia: Silknet, Setanta Sports + and Viasat Sport East
Germany: DAZN, Sport1, NBA TV International and Spox.com
Greece: Cosmote Sport
Hungary: Sport1
Iceland: Stöð 2 Sport and NBA TV International
Ireland: Sky Sports
Italy: Sky Sport
Kosovo: Kujtesa
Latvia: Best4Sport and NBA TV International
Liechtenstein: Sport1
Lithuania: Sport1
Luxembourg: Eleven Sports and Sport1
Macedonia: Sport Klub
Moldova: Setanta Sports + and Viasat Sport East
Montenegro: Sport Klub
Netherlands: Ziggo Sport
Poland: Canal+ Sport
Portugal: Sport TV and NBA TV International
Romania: Telekom Sport
Russia: Viasat Sport East
San Marino: Sky Sport
Serbia: Sport Klub
Slovakia: Nova Sport
Slovenia: Sport Klub
Spain: Movistar+
Sweden: Sportkanalen
Switzerland: DAZN, Sport1 and Spox.com
Turkey: S Sport and NBA TV International
Ukraine: Viasat Sport East
United Kingdom: Sky Sports
Sub-Saharan Africa[edit]
- Sub-Saharan Africa (Except South Africa): CanalSat Afrique, Kwesé Sports and NBA TV International
- South Africa: Kwesé Sports
Middle East and North Africa[edit]
Asia-Pacific[edit]
- Central Asia: Setanta Sports + and Viasat Sport East
- Indian subcontinent: Sony SIX, Sony Ten
China: QQ.com, CCTV-5, BesTV, JinBao Sports, GreatSports Channel and Guangdong Television
Hong Kong: Sports 2 World, ViuTV, Migu and NBA TV International
Macau: Sports 2 World, Migu and NBA TV International
Indonesia: Indosiar (The Finals only), O Channel (regular season to Conference Finals plus All-Star Game), NBA TV International and Vidio.com (regular season to The Finals plus All-Star Game)
Japan: Rakuten NBA Special
Brunei: Astro SuperSport
Malaysia: Astro SuperSport
South Korea: SPOTV
Mongolia: SPS
Philippines: Basketball TV, NBA Premium TV, ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN S+A and Fox Sports Philippines
Singapore:
Taiwan: ELTA TV, Videoland and Eleven Sports
Cambodia: TrueVisions and NBA TV International
Thailand: TrueVisions, MONO, NBA TV International and AIS Play
Tajikistan: Varzish TV
Vietnam: VTVcab
Oceania[edit]
Australia: ESPN
New Zealand: ESPN
- Pacific Islands: ESPN
Papua New Guinea: ESPN
See also[edit]
- NBA TV
- NBA TV Canada
- 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
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
- ^ a b Brooklyn Nets schedule
- ^ a b New York Knicks schedule
- ^ a b Philadelphia 76ers schedule
- ^ a b Toronto Raptors schedule
- ^ a b c "Bulls announce substitute broadcasters for first five Neil Funk-less games". NBC Sports Chicago. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ Chicago Bulls schedule
- ^ Cleveland Cavaliers schedule
- ^ Detroit Pistons schedule
- ^ a b Indiana Pacers schedule
- ^ 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
- ^ a b Orlando Magic schedule
- ^ a b Washington Wizards schedule
- ^ Atlanta Hawks Radio Network
- ^ a b HEAT signs Radio Contract with 790 The Ticket NBA.com
- ^ a b Denver Nuggets schedule
- ^ a b Minnesota Timberwolves schedule
- ^ a b Oklahoma City Thunder schedule
- ^ Portland Trail Blazers schedule
- ^ a b Utah Jazz schedule
- ^ a b Golden State Warriors schedule
- ^ "Billy Crystal To Call Clippers Game Alongside Ralph Lawler On January 31 On FOX Sports Prime Ticket". Los Angeles Clippers. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ a b Los Angeles Clippers schedule
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ a b San Antonio Spurs schedule