2016 - 2017 NBA on ESPN Schedule

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With the 2016-17 NBA schedule released on Thursday, we now have the schedule for the NBA's second in command in the current cable TV landscape, ESPN. The NBA on ESPN will enter its 15th season (in ESPN's second stint covering the sport). There will be a bit more NBA for you to watch on ESPN this season. This is due to the new NBA national TV contracts that take effect this season. ESPN/ABC got 10 additional games as part of this new deal. 7 of those will land on ESPN, rising ESPN's regular season game coverage from 75 to 82. In addition, ESPN will debut a new brand-look in terms of graphics and presentation. Coverage will start on Wednesday, October 26th with a NBA Wednesday night doubleheader. First, the newly re-signed Russell Westbrook leads his Oklahoma City to the city of Brotherly Love where the 76ers wait; And #1 draft pick Ben Simmons will make his long waited debut (8:00 PM ET). Then, we head to big town LA when the Rockets and Lakers tangle (10:30 PM ET). Besides those, ESPN will have wonderful match-ups for your viewing pleasure all season long.

Here's our first look at the full 2016-17 NBA on ESPN schedule, with announcer assignments filled all season long.

Preseason:

Tuesday, October 4th

Knicks vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy)

Clippers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doug Collins)

Tuesday, October 18th

Clippers vs. Kings - 10:00 (Mark Jones, Doug Collins)

Wednesday, October 19th

Knicks vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown)

Warriors vs. Lakers (San Diego) - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson)

Regular Season:

Wednesday, October 26th

Thunder vs. 76ers - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)

Rockets vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, J.A. Adande)

Friday, October 28th

Cavaliers vs. Raptors - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Warriors vs. Pelicans - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)

Wednesday, November 2nd

Bulls vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)

Thunder vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, J.A. Adande)

Friday, November 4th

Knicks vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Warriors vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins, J.A. Adande)

Wednesday, November 9th

Nets vs. Knicks - 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy)

Rockets vs. Spurs - 9:30 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown)

Wednesday, November 16th

Warriors vs. Raptors - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Grizzlies vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

Friday, November 18th

Warriors vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)

Clippers vs. Kings - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Mark Jackson)

Wednesday, November 23rd

Spurs vs. Hornets - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Doug Collins)

Timberwolves vs. Pelicans - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy)

Friday, December 2nd

Cavaliers vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Rockets vs. Nuggets - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins)

Wednesday, December 7th

Cavaliers vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Warriors vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, J.A. Adande)

Friday, December 9th

Rockets vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy)

Suns vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

Tuesday, December 13th

Timberwolves vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Adam Amin, Doris Burke, Israel Gutierrez)

Thunder vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry)

Wednesday, December 14th

Pacers vs. Heat - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson)

Celtics vs. Spurs - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, J.A. Adande)

Friday, December 16th

Lakers vs. 76ers - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Mavericks vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins)

Sunday, December 25th - Christmas Day

Celtics vs. Knicks - 12:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Timberwolves vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Adam Amin, Doris Burke)

Clippers vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, J.A. Adande)

Wednesday, January 4th

Bulls vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Trail Blazers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Doris Burke)

Friday, January 6th

Knicks vs. Bucks - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins)

Grizzlies vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Doris Burke)

Wednesday, January 11th

Grizzlies vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Doug Collins)

Cavaliers vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, J.A. Adande)

Friday, January 13th

Celtics vs. Hawks - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy)

Pistons vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

Sunday, January 15th

Bulls vs. Grizzlies - 9:00 (Mark Jones, Doug Collins, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Wednesday, January 18th

Bucks vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

Thunder vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, J.A. Adande)

Friday, January 20th

Warriors vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Pacers vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry)

Wednesday, January 25th

Warriors vs. Hornets - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Lakers vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

Friday, January 27th

Rockets vs. 76ers - 8:00 (Mark Jones, P.J. Carlesimo, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Wednesday, February 1st

Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Doug Collins, J.A. Adande)

Bulls vs. Thunder - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Friday, February 3rd

Lakers vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Tom Rinaldi)

Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

Wednesday, February 8th

Clippers vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jon Barry, Doris Burke)

Bulls vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Tom Rinaldi)

Friday, February 10th

Pacers vs. Wizards - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)

Bulls vs. Suns - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doug Collins)

Wednesday, February 15th

Pacers vs. Cavaliers - 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Bill Walton, Dick Vitale, Lisa Salters)

Knicks vs. Thunder - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Dan Dakich, Jeff Van Gundy, Adam Schefter)

Friday, February 17th

2017 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (New Orleans) - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Michelle Beadle, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Friday, February 24th

Celtics vs. Raptors - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doug Collins)

Spurs vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, P.J. Carlesimo, J.A. Adande)

Wednesday, March 1st

Cavaliers vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Rockets vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, J.A. Adande)

Friday, March 3rd

Cavaliers vs. Hawks - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Spurs vs. Pelicans - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Doug Collins)

Sunday, March 5th

Thunder vs. Mavericks - 8:30 (Dave Pasch, Doug Collins)

Wednesday, March 8th

Pistons vs. Pacers - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Doug Collins)

Celtics vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, J.A. Adande)

Sunday, March 12th

Cavaliers vs. Rockets - 9:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Wednesday, March 15th

Trail Blazers vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)

Bucks vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doug Collins, Tom Rinaldi)

Tuesday, March 21st

Bulls vs. Raptors - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)

Spurs vs. Timberwolves - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Doug Collins, Tom Rinaldi)

Wednesday, March 22nd

Hawks vs. Wizards - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Adam Schefter)

Knicks vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy)

Wednesday, March 29th

Warriors vs. Spurs - 9:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Friday, March 31st

Spurs vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Rockets vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins, J.A. Adande)

Tuesday, April 4th

Bucks vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doug Collins, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Timberwolves vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, J.A. Adande)

Wednesday, April 5th

Cavaliers vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Lisa Salters)

Mavericks vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, J.A. Adande)

Wednesday, April 12th 

Hawks vs. Pacers - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)