Who Will Cover the NBA Tonight?
With the NBA season in full swing, there are plenty of games to choose from when it comes to finding out who will cover the NBA tonight. But with so many games on, it can be hard to keep track of who is playing when. That’s where we come in. We’ll keep you updated on who will cover the NBA tonight, so you can be sure to catch your favorite team in action.
ESPN
Tonight, the ESPN family of networks will have you covered with NBA action. At 7 p.m. ET, the Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Brooklyn Nets on ESPN. The game will be followed by the Los Angeles Clippers visiting the Utah Jazz on ESPN2.
Schedule
The ESPN family of networks will televise up to five NBA games per week during the 2018-19 regular season.
ESPN will continue to be the home of NBA Saturday Primetime, featuring the league’s highest-profile games on Saturday nights throughout the regular season. The game telecasts – which tip off at 8 p.m. ET – will again be preceded by NBA Countdown, with host Maria Taylor and analysts Jalen Rose and Jay Williams.
Games on ESPN platforms will also be available to stream live on the ESPN App.
Commentators
ESPN will have a variety of commentators for the different games that are being played. For example, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, and Mike Breen will be commentating on the Houston Rockets vs. the Golden State Warriors game. Doris Burke will also be present as a sideline reporter. Other commentators include Jay Bilas, Rece Davis, and Adnan Virk.
TNT
TNT will be televising the NBA game tonight between the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers. The game will start at 8:00 pm EST and will be available to watch on television or online.
Schedule
TNT will televise 52 regular season games, including six Thursdays – featuring doubleheaders on Opening Night, Thanksgiving and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – and will culminate with extensive coverage of the NBA Playoffs. For the thirteenth consecutive year, TNT’s Emmy®-winning studio show Inside the NBA will be the home of live post-game coverage for all 52 regular season games, featuring host Ernie Johnson, analysts Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith and inside reporters Shaquille O’Neal and Grant Hill.
Commentators
Ernie Johnson – Host
Charles Barkley – Analyst
Shaquille O’Neal – Analyst
Dennis Scott – Analyst
Kenny Smith- Analyst
NBA TV
Schedule
7:00 p.m. | NBA TV Canada || Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
8:00 p.m. | NBA TV Mexico || Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks
9:00 p.m. | NBA TV Puerto Rico || Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics
10:00 p.m. | NBA TV || Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets
Commentators
Mike Breen- Mike Breen is an American sportscaster. He is currently the lead play-by-play announcer for the NBA on ABC and ESPN, calling games that include the NBA Finals, NBA Conference Finals and Christmas Day games. Breen has called ten NBA Finals. He was one of the original commentators on NBA TV when it launched in 1999.
Jeff Van Gundy- Jeff Van Gundy is an American basketball coach and television analyst. He is a commentator for ESPN’s coverage of the NBA. Van Gundy was formerly head coach of the New York Knicks, leading them to the NBA Finals in 1999, and Houston Rockets. He is also the head coach of USA Basketball’s Men’s National Team, which he led to a gold medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship.
Mark Jackson- Mark Jackson is an American former professional basketball player and coach who most recently served as head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A former point guard, Jackson spent his entire playing career with New York Knicks, winning two playoff series as a starter before becoming a bench player during his final three years with team
