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
Television
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boston | Mike Gorman | Brian Scalabrine | Abby Chin Chris Forsberg Chris Mannix |
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] WPIX-TV (only during playoffs when there are conflicts with the Yankees) |
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 | Kate Scott (primary) Tom McGinnis (select games) |
Alaa Abdelnaby | NBC Sports Philadelphia[4] | |
Toronto | Matt Devlin | Jack Armstrong | Kayla Grey | TSN TSN2[5] (41 games) |
Alvin Williams | Amy Audibert | 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 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 Matt Murphy (select games) |
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 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 |
Television
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | Adam Amin (primary) Jason Benetti (during Amin's Fox Sports assignments) Mike Monaco (select games) |
Stacey King Stephen Bardo (select games) |
NBC Sports Chicago[6] | |
Cleveland | John Michael | Austin Carr Brad Daugherty (select games) |
Serena Winters | 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 Zora Stephenson (fill-in) |
Marques Johnson (primary) Stephen Bardo (backup) |
Zora Stephenson Melanie Ricks (fill-in) |
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 | Dave Koehn | Ben Brust (home games) | WTMJ[10] |
Spanish
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Chicago | Omar Ramos | Matthew Moreno | WRTO |
Cleveland | Rafael Hernández Brito | WLFM-LP |
Television
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta | Bob Rathbun | Dominique Wilkins Vince Carter (select games) |
Lauren Jbara | 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 | Chris Miller | Drew Gooden Glenn Consor (select games) |
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 | WTEM[16] |
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 | Katie Storm Lea Olsen |
Bally Sports North[20] WUCW (select games during conflicts with Bally Sports North, branded as 'Bally Sports Extra on The CW Twin Cities)[21] |
Oklahoma City | Chris Fisher | Michael Cage | Nick Gallo | Bally Sports Oklahoma[22] |
Portland | Kevin Calabro | Lamar Hurd | Brooke Olzendam | Root Sports Northwest [23] |
Utah | Craig Bolerjack | Holly Rowe Thurl Bailey |
Holly Rowe | AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain[24] |
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[22] | |
Portland | Travis Demers | Michael Holton | KPOJ |
Utah | David Locke | Ron Boone | KZNS KZNS-FM[24] |
Spanish
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Denver | |||
Minnesota | |||
Oklahoma City | |||
Portland | |||
Utah | Nelson Moran | Isidro Lopez and Francisco Vazquez | KTUB[24] |
Television
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State | Bob Fitzgerald | Kelenna Azubuike | Kerith Burke | NBC Sports Bay Area[25] |
LA Clippers | Brian Sieman | Jim Jackson Mike Fratello (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)[26] |
LA Lakers | Bill Macdonald[27] | Stu Lantz[27] | Mike Trudell[28] | Spectrum SportsNet[29] |
Phoenix | Kevin Ray Tom Leander |
Eddie Johnson Ann Meyers Drysdale |
Bally Sports Arizona[30] | |
Sacramento | Mark Jones (primary) Kyle Draper (when Jones is on assignment for ESPN)[31] |
Kayte Christensen | NBC Sports California[32] |
Radio
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 | Noah Eagle | KLAC[26] KEIB (if conflict with LA Dodgers) | |
LA Lakers | John Ireland | Mychal Thompson | KSPN[33] |
Phoenix | Al McCoy (home games) Jon Bloom (road games) |
Tim Kempton | KTAR KMVP |
Sacramento | Gary Gerould | KHTK[32] |
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 |
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 (most games) KTXA (during conflicts with Spurs, Stars and Rangers Broadcasts) |
Houston | Craig Ackerman | Ryan Hollins Mario Elie (select games) |
Cayleigh Griffin | AT&T SportsNet Southwest[34] |
Memphis | Pete Pranica | Brevin Knight | Rob Fischer | Bally Sports Southeast[35] |
New Orleans | Joel Meyers | Antonio Daniels | Jen Hale | Bally Sports New Orleans[36] |
San Antonio | Bill Land | Sean Elliott Matt Bonner (select games) Fabricio Oberto (select games) |
Dan Weiss | Bally Sports Southwest (most games) KENS (10 games) KMYS (12 games)[37] |
Radio
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
---|---|---|---|
Dallas | Chuck Cooperstein | Brad Davis | KESN |
Houston | Matt Thomas | Joel Blank | KBME (primary) KTRH (if there's a 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[37] |
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
Play-by-play announcers
Color analysts
Sideline reporters
Spanish Commentators
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
Play-by-play announcers
- Sean Kelley
- Marc Kestecher (Full season)
Color analysts
- Jon Barry (Games w/ Kestecher)
- Hubie Brown
- P. J. Carlesimo
- Cory Alexander
Play-by-play announcers
Color analysts
Sideline reporters
- Allie LaForce
- Stephanie Ready
- Dennis Scott
- Kristen Ledlow
- Jared Greenberg
- Chris Haynes
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
North America
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 (BudPlay & 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, TV Ciudad, NBA TV International
Venezuela: ESPN, DIRECTV Sports, NBA TV International
Europe
Albania: Tring Sport
Andorra: Movistar+
Armenia: Setanta Sports
Austria: DAZN
Azerbaijan: Setanta Sports
Belarus: Setanta Sports
Belgium: Eleven Sports
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: TV3 Sport and NBA TV International
Finland: Ruutu+
France: beIN Sports
Georgia: Silknet and Setanta Sports
Germany: DAZN 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: DAZN
Lithuania: TV3 Sport and NBA TV International
Luxembourg: Eleven Sports
Moldova: Setanta Sports
Montenegro: Arena Sport and NBA TV International
Netherlands: ESPN
North Macedonia: Arena Sport
Norway: VG+
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
Turkey: S Sport and NBA TV International
Ukraine: Setanta Sports
United Kingdom: Sky Sports
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East and North Africa
Asia-Pacific
- Central Asia: Setanta Sports
- Indian subcontinent: Viacom18
China: Tencent Sports, Migu Sports, CCTV, 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[38]
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 SBS Viceland
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
- Philadelphia 76ers schedule
- Toronto Raptors schedule
- Chicago Bulls schedule
- Cleveland Cavaliers schedule
- Detroit Pistons schedule
- Indiana Pacers schedule
- 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
- Orlando Magic schedule
- Washington Wizards schedule
- Atlanta Hawks Radio Network
- HEAT signs Radio Contract with 790 The Ticket NBA.com
- Denver Nuggets schedule
- Minnesota Timberwolves schedule
- "Bally Sports North: Tripleheader plans, channel assignments for spring sports". Fox Sports. March 27, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- Oklahoma City Thunder schedule
- Portland Trail Blazers schedule
- Utah Jazz schedule
- Golden State Warriors schedule
- Los Angeles Clippers schedule
- Lakers Broadcast Information LA Lakers official site
- "James Worthy, Chris Mcgee, Dave Miller and Mike Trudell Join Time Warner Cable Sportsnet On-Air Team". NBA.com.
- 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
- "Kings Add Kyle Draper as Additional TV Play-By-Play Announcer, Pregame and Postgame Host". NBA.com.
- 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
- 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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