2015 - 2016 NBA on ESPN Schedule

The 2015 - 2016 NBA schedule was released last night, and thus we now have the schedule for ESPN. ESPN will enter its 14th season (in the second stint) of carrying NBA games. ESPN begins its coverage on Wednesday, October 28th with a doubleheader of Spurs-Thunder and Timberwolves-Lakers. ESPN is scheduled to air 74 games this season, with most of those games on Wednesdays and Fridays (the "doubleheader" nights). Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mark Jackson are slated to be the lead team again this season. Looking forward to watching the games. Let's take a look at ESPN's schedule, with announcer assignments filled in all season long for the NBA on ESPN.

Preseason:
Tuesday, October 20th
Warriors vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson)

Wednesday, October 21st
Wizards vs. Heat - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)

Regular Season:
Wednesday, October 28th
Spurs vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)
Timberwolves vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Mike Tirico, Mark Jackson, J.A. Adande)

Friday, October 30th
Heat vs. Cavaliers - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Doris Burke)
Warriors vs. Rockets - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy, Chris Broussard)

Wednesday, November 4th
Knicks vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Chris Broussard)
Clippers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, J.A. Adande)

Friday, November 6th
Heat vs. Pacers - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Jon Barry)
Rockets vs. Kings - 10:30 (Marc Kestecher, Mark Jackson)

Wednesday, November 11th
Clippers vs. Mavericks - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, J.A. Adande)
Spurs vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Mike Tirico, Doug Collins, Chris Broussard)

Wednesday, November 18th
Pelicans vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Chris Broussard)
Bulls vs. Suns - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

Friday, November 20th
Spurs vs. Pelicans - 8:00 (Marc Kestecher, Jon Barry)
Bulls vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy, J.A. Adande)

Sunday, November 22nd
Warriors vs. Nuggets - 8:00 (Marc Kestecher, Hubie Brown, J.A. Adande) 

Friday, December 4th
Nets vs. Knicks - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown)
Cavaliers vs. Pelicans - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins, Israel Gutierrez)

Wednesday, December 9th
Bulls vs. Celtics - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy)
Hawks vs. Mavericks - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Hubie Brown)

Friday, December 11th
Heat vs. Pacers - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Doug Collins)
Lakers vs. Spurs - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Israel Gutierrez)

Wednesday, December 16th
Grizzlies vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown)
Suns vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, J.A. Adande)

Friday, December 18th
Clippers vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Israel Gutierrez)
Pelicans vs. Suns - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

Christmas Day, Friday, December 25th
Pelicans vs. Heat - 12:00 (Mark Jones, Kara Lawson, Israel Gutierrez)
Spurs vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, P.J. Carlesimo, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Lakers vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, J.A. Adande)

Wednesday, January 6th
Knicks vs. Heat - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy)
Grizzlies vs. Thunder - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Friday, January 8th
Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Chris Broussard)
Thunder vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, J.A. Adande)

Wednesday, January 13th
Pacers vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown)
Heat vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy)

Friday, January 15th
Timberwolves vs. Thunder - 7:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins)
Cavaliers vs. Rockets - 9:30 (Mike Tirico, Jeff Van Gundy, Israel Gutierrez)

MLK Day, Monday, January 18th
Pelicans vs. Grizzlies - 2:30 (Mark Jones, Jon Barry, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Wednesday, January 20th
Warriors vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Heather Cox)
Hawks vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Jon Barry)

Friday, January 22nd
Heat vs. Raptors - 8:00 (Mike Tirico, Doris Burke)
Pacers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, J.A. Adande)

Wednesday, January 27th
Rockets vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Israel Gutierrez)
Mavericks vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, J.A. Adande)

Wednesday, February 3rd
Warriors vs. Wizards - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Doug Collins, Jay Bilas)
Timberwolves vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Jay Williams)

Friday, February 5th
Pacers vs. Hawks - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)
Spurs vs. Mavericks - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy)

Saturday, February 6th
Thunder vs. Warriors - 9:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Wednesday, February 10th
Lakers vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson)
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins)

Friday, February 19th
Pacers vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Heather Cox)
Celtics vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry)

Sunday, February 21st
Lakers vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry)

Wednesday, February 24th
Wizards vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jon Barry)
Spurs vs. Kings - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson)

Friday, February 26th
Bulls vs. Hawks - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke)
Grizzlies vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry)

Wednesday, March 2nd
Pistons vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jon Barry)
Thunder vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, J.A. Adande)

Friday, March 4th
Wizards vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, Chris Broussard)
Hawks vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown)

Wednesday, March 9th
Grizzlies vs. Celtics - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Jon Barry)
Clippers vs. Thunder - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Chris Broussard)

Monday, March 14th
Pistons vs. Wizards - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke)
Cavaliers vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, J.A. Adande)

Wednesday, March 16th
Thunder vs. Celtics - 7:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins, J.A. Adande)
Clippers vs. Rockets - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Wednesday, March 23rd
Knicks vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jon Barry)
Clippers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doug Collins, Lisa Salters)

Friday, April 1st
Cavaliers vs. Hawks - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Chris Broussard)
Celtics vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mike Tirico, Jon Barry, J.A. Adande)

Wednesday, April 6th
Cavaliers vs. Pacers - 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Doug Collins, Doris Burke)
Rockets vs. Mavericks - 9:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy)

Saturday, April 9th
Warriors vs. Grizzlies - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)

Wednesday, April 13th
Heat vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jon Barry)
Grizzlies vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)
Jazz vs. Lakers - ESPN2, 10:30 (Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Lisa Salters)
*NOTE: Grizzlies-Warriors will be aired on ESPN, while Jazz-Lakers will be aired on ESPN2