Who Is Commentating The Nba Game Tonight?
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If you’re wondering who is commentating the NBA game tonight, we’ve got you covered. Check out our list of commentators for the upcoming games.
Introduction
The NBA Finals are upon us, and that means it’s time to start thinking about who will be commentating the games. Here is a list of some of the most popular commentators for the NBA Finals.
-Mike Breen
-Mark Jackson
-Jeff Van Gundy
-Doris Burke
ESPN commentators
ESPN has a team of talented play-by-play and color commentators who call NBA games on ESPN, ABC and ESPN2.
Play-by-play announcers:
• Mike Breen – ESPN’s lead play-by-play commentator for NBA games
• Mark Jackson – former NBA player and coach; Jackson was the head coach of the Golden State Warriors from 2011 to 2014
• Jeff Van Gundy – former NBA head coach; coached the Houston Rockets from 2003 to 2007 and the New York Knicks from 1995 to 2001
Color commentators:
• Hubie Brown – retired NBA coach; coached the Atlanta Hawks from 1976 to 1981 and again from 1992 to 1993, and also coached the Memphis Grizzlies from 2002 to 2004
• Doris Burke – sideline reporter and analyst for variousNBA games on ESPN
• Jon Barry – former NBA player; played from 1991 to 2002
• PJ Carlesimo – former NBA head coach; coached the Portland Trail Blazersfrom 1994 to 1997, the Golden State Warriors in 1997, the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunderfrom 2007 to 2009, and also served as an assistant coach for various teams
TNT commentators
Ernie Johnson Jr. will be the host for TNT’s NBA coverage for the 19th consecutive season. He will be joined by analysts Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, with reporters Allie LaForce and Kristen Ledlow.
Johnson has been with Turner Sports since 1990, when he became the lead voice of TNT’s Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA studio show alongside Barkley and Smith. He also served as the play-by-play announcer for TBS’ Major League Baseball coverage from 2006-13, winning the Peabody Award in 2007.
Smith, a two-time NBA Champion, has been an analyst on TNT’s Inside the NBA since 1998. He has also served as a game analyst on select NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship games and NBA Summer League games on TNT and NBA TV.
Barkley, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, has been an analyst on TNT’s Inside the NBA since 2000. Prior to joining Turner Sports, Barkley spent four years as a studio analyst for CBS Sports’ NFL TODAY pregame show.
Ledlow comes to Turner Sports after spending four years as a sports anchor/reporter at CNN International in Atlanta. Ledlow also worked as a sideline reporter for College Football on CBS and was an anchor/reporter for FSFlorida and Sun Sports where she covered the Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Orlando Magic and college football.
ABC commentators
Mark Jackson – ABC’s lead analyst, was an NBA All-Star and the league’s Coach of the Year.
Jeff Van Gundy – Jackson’s partner in the booth, he was also an All-Star during his playing days and later coached the Knicks and Rockets.
Mike Breen – The play-by-play voice for both ABC and ESPN, he has been calling NBA games since 2006.
Doris Burke – Burke will be providing sideline analysis for her 10th NBA Finals.
CBS commentators
Greg Anthony and Reggie Miller will be in the studio for tonight’s games, with Kevin Harlan, Chris Webber and Craig Sager handling the play-by-play and analyst duties for the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Clippers.
NBC commentators
TV commentators for the 2019-20 NBA season on NBC include:
Jim Lampley – Play-by-play
Kevin Harlan – Play-by-play
Bob Costas – Play-by-play
Marv Albert – Play-by-play
Isaac Austin – Play-by-play
Mike Breen – Play-by-play
Reggie Miller – Lead analyst
Cheryl Miller – Lead analyst
Conclusion
Thus, from the above discussion, it can be concluded that there is no one definitive answer to the question “Who is commentating the NBA game tonight?” as the answer may vary depending on factors such as the region or country in which the game is taking place, as well as the specific television channel or networks broadcasting the game.