2016 - 2017 NBA on TNT Schedule

With the 2016-17 NBA schedule release on Thursday night, we now have the schedule for the NBA's longest-serving TV partner, TNT. This is the 33rd year of Turner Sports' coverage of the league, if you add some TBS years in the mid-80's. Back to TNT's status, it's their 28th season covering the league. TNT will NOT only have their famous Thursday Night doubleheaders, but due to the new TV deal kicking in, TNT will be busy showing games on a Monday night (I know, right). TNT's game total goes to 53 to 64. TNT will be the first network on the air when the season begins with a Tuesday, October 25th opening night doubleheader: LeBron James and the Cavs receive their championship rings and later host Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, and the new-look Knicks at 7:30 pm ET. Then, at 10:30 pm ET, the Spurs and Warriors meet in the Bay Area in a Western Conference showdown. This game will mark the Warriors' debut of Kevin Durant (former MVP, coming over from the Thunder). TNT will have great action for you to watch all year.

Here's our first look at the 2016-17 NBA on TNT schedule, with announcers being filled in all season long.

Preseason:

Thursday, October 13th

Raptors vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)

Trail Blazers vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg)

Regular Season:

Tuesday, October 25th

Knicks vs. Cavaliers - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kristen Ledlow)

Spurs vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)

Thursday, October 27th

Celtics vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Kristen Ledlow)

Clippers vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)

Thursday, November 3rd

Celtics vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Mike Fratello, Kristen Ledlow)

Thunder vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)

Thursday, November 10th

Bulls vs. Heat - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Charles Barkley, Kevin McHale, David Aldridge)

Lakers vs. Kings - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Brent Barry, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

Thursday, November 17th

76ers vs. Timberwolves - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Lewis Johnson)

Bulls vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Dennis Scott)

Thursday, December 1st

Clippers vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)

Rockets vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Lewis Johnson)

Thursday, December 8th

Timberwolves vs. Raptors - 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Grant Hill, Kristen Ledlow)

Spurs vs. Bulls - 9:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce)

Thursday, December 15th
Bulls vs. Bucks - 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Dennis Scott)
Knicks vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Lewis Johnson)

Thursday, December 22nd
Lakers vs. Heat - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Shaquille O'Neal, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)
Spurs vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Allie LaForce)

Thursday, December 29th
Celtics vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Mike Fratello, David Aldridge)
Mavericks vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

Thursday, January 5th
Thunder vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Brent Barry, David Aldridge)
Lakers vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dennis Scott)

Thursday, January 12th
Bulls vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Brent Barry, Kristen Ledlow)
Pistons vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kevin McHale, Lewis Johnson)

Monday, January 16th
Cavaliers vs. Warriors - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kristen Ledlow)
Thunder vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)

Thursday, January 19th
Wizards vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Rebecca Haarlow)
Timberwolves vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

Monday, January 23rd
Knicks vs. Pacers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Grant Hill, Lewis Johnson)

Thursday, January 26th
Mavericks vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Brent Barry, David Aldridge)
Lakers vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Dennis Scott)

Monday, January 30th
Pistons vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Kevin McHale, Kristen Ledlow)
Grizzlies vs. Suns - 10:30 (Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Brent Barry, Jaime Maggio)

Thursday, February 2nd
Hawks vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Brent Barry, David Aldridge)
Warriors vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Lewis Johnson)

Monday, February 6th
Cavaliers vs. Wizards - 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Grant Hill, Lewis Johnson)
Spurs vs. Grizzlies - 9:30 (Brian Anderson, Greg Anthony, Dennis Scott)

Thursday, February 9th
Cavaliers vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Celtics vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Mike Fratello, Lewis Johnson)

Monday, February 13th
Thunder vs. Wizards - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)
Hawks vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Brian Anderson, Brent Barry, Lewis Johnson)

Thursday, February 16th
Celtics vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

Friday, February 17th
Rising Stars Challenge (New Orleans) - 9:00 (Matt Winer, Grant Hill, Chris Webber, Rick Fox, C.J. McCollum)

Saturday, February 18th
2017 NBA All-Star Saturday Night (New Orleans) - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Kenny Smith, Reggie Miller, Shaquille O'Neal, Kristen Ledlow)

Sunday, February 19th
2017 NBA All-Star Game (New Orleans) - 8:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge, Kristen Ledlow)

Thursday, February 23rd
Knicks vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)
Warriors vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

Monday, February 27th - TNT's Players Only
Bucks vs. Cavaliers - 7:00 (Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard Hamilton, Dennis Scott)
Pacers vs. Rockets - 9:30 (Brent Barry, Grant Hill, Derek Fisher, Lisa Leslie)

Thursday, March 2nd
Warriors vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Brent Barry, Kristen Ledlow)
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Lewis Johnson)

Monday, March 6th - TNT's Players Only
Pacers vs. Hornets - 8:00 (Brent Barry, Grant Hill, Derek Fisher, Dennis Scott)
Celtics vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard Hamilton, Lisa Leslie)

Thursday, March 9th
Spurs vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)
Lakers vs. Suns - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Lisa Leslie)

Monday, March 13th - TNT's Players Only
Hawks vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard Hamilton, Dennis Scott)
Lakers vs. Nuggets - 10:30 (Brent Barry, Shaquille O'Neal, Derek Fisher, Lisa Leslie)

Monday, March 20th - TNT's Players Only
Warriors vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard Hamilton, Dennis Scott)
Knicks vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Brent Barry, Shaquille O'Neal, Derek Fisher, Lisa Leslie)

Monday, March 27th - TNT's Players Only
Cavaliers vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard Hamilton, Dennis Scott)
Pelicans vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Brent Barry, Derek Fisher, Lisa Leslie)

Thursday, March 30th
Cavaliers vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Brent Barry, Lewis Johnson)
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Mike Fratello, David Aldridge)

Thursday, April 6th
Celtics vs. Hawks - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Kevin McHale, Kristen Ledlow)
Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Lewis Johnson)

Monday, April 10th
Wizards vs. Pistons - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Chris Webber, Rebecca Haarlow)
Rockets vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)

2016 - 2017 NBA on ABC Schedule

 

With the 2016-17 NBA schedule release on Thursday, we have the schedule for NBA's longtime OTA partner, ABC. The NBA on ABC is in its 15th season (just like ESPN, its in second stint covering the league). With the new NBA national TV contracts taking effect starting this year, we have more NBA games on TV than other before. Now, On the 10 extra games between ABC/ESPN front, ABC will get 3 extra games, while ESPN will receive the other 7 extra games. ABC's regular-season coverage grows from 15 to 18. ABC's coverage, starts of course, with a Christmas Day doubleheader on Sunday, December 25th. Unstock your stockings and ABC will give you 2 wonderful games under your tree. The NBA Finals re-match for 2015 and 2016 will take place in "the Land" (as LeBron calls this) as the Cavs host Golden State at 2:30 pm, then Dwayne Wade and his-new look Bulls visit San Antonio for a match-up with the Spurs at 5:00 pm. Besides this, ABC will have Saturday Prime-time for a 2nd straight season (when you see GS/OKC, you know that's a must-see) and Sunday Showcases as well this year.

Here's our first look at the NBA on ABC for 2016-17, with announcer assignments filled in all season long.

Sunday, December 25th - Christmas

Warriors vs. Cavaliers - 2:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Bulls vs. Spurs - 5:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Saturday, January 21st

Spurs vs. Cavaliers - 8:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Saturday, January 28th

Clippers vs. Warriors - 8:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Israel Gutierrez)

Sunday, January 29th

Thunder vs. Cavaliers - 3:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Doris Burke)

Saturday, February 4th

Cavaliers vs. Knicks - 8:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Sunday, February 5th

Clippers vs. Celtics - 2:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Saturday, February 11th

Warriors vs. Thunder - 8:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Sunday, February 12th

Spurs vs. Knicks - 3:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Saturday, February 25th

Bulls vs. Cavaliers - 8:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Saturday, March 4th

Clippers vs. Bulls - 8:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Lisa Salters)

Sunday, March 5th

Warriors vs. Knicks - 3:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Israel Gutierrez)

Saturday, March 11th

Warriors vs. Spurs - 8:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Sunday, March 12th

Bulls vs. Celtics - 3:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Saturday, March 18th

Cavaliers vs. Clippers - 8:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Sunday, March 26th

Thunder vs. Rockets - 3:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Sunday, April 2nd

Celtics vs. Knicks - 1:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Jazz vs. Spurs - 3:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Saturday, April 8th

Clippers vs. Spurs - 8:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)

2016 - 2017 NBA on ESPN Schedule

NBA on ESPN logo (Google Images)

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)

2016 NFL on Fox Announcers

When the calendar turns to August, and football turns into one of the top items of thought in our minds. We ask ourselves about the commentators will see work on our favorite team(s) games this season on Fox and CBS? We can now answer the Fox portion of this question. On Tuesday, Fox Sports released their full lineup of commentators for their upcoming 2016 NFL season (their 23rd season of NFL coverage) and a Super Bowl season as well for friends over at Big Fox. Here's goes nothing, for those of you who don't to read the release:

Fox NFL Schedule

1. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews

2. Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Pam Oliver

3. Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin

4. Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman (select weeks), Peter Schrager

5. Chris Myers, Ronde Barber, Jennifer Hale

6. Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman, Kristina Pink

7. Sam Rosen, David Diehl, rotating reporters Shannon Spake, Holly Sonders

Contributors: Brady Quinn (analyst), Matt Millen (analyst), Danielle Trotta (sideline reporter)

Let's start with the obvious should we. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, Kevin Burkhardt and John Lynch, Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston return as Fox's #1 (A), #2 (B), and #3 (C) teams respectively. Erin Andrews begins her first season as an NFL-only reporter. Pam Oliver begins her 22nd (and possibly last) season with Fox Sports. And Laura Okmin returns to full-time status this season after rotating games with Holly Sonders a year ago.

However, after the top 3 teams, that's where the changes began to arise. With Fox's firing of Tony Siragusa after last season, Fox replaces him with Fox NFL writer/reporter Peter Schrager. Schrager, of course, has worked on Fox's #7 or #8 team the last 3 seasons. Schrager, I think, is a very decent reporter, so he is very deserving a full-time gig like this. Schrager, recently joined NFL Network to host their new morning show "Good Morning Football". (Despite this, Schrager will continue his duties with Fox as well). Schrager will work with play-by-play commentator Thom Brennaman and analyst Charles Davis. Chris Spielman will work select games with the Brennaman-Davis crew when he is not scheduled to work with Dick Stockton.

The #5 team of Myers-Barber-Hale remains intact. Then, you look at #6, your first question is: Where's David Diehl? We will discuss Diehl's status a little bit. But, former Lions linebacker Chris Spielman (who worked from FSN in the late 1990's) re-joins this network this season to work with veteran announcer Dick Stockton (Stockton, along with Albert, are the only two announcers to work on Fox NFL's coverage full-time since its debut in 1994) and sideline reporter Kristina Pink. Spielman is coming over, from ESPN, where he worked on their college football coverage, most recently with former partner (now lead voice of Monday Night Football) Sean McDonough. Spielman, from the limited analysis I heard from him is very solid. Stockton, of course, is known as the "break-in" broadcaster. Stockton helped "break-in" Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, Charles Davis, John Lynch, Ronde Barber, among others. I think this team will be alright.

For my analysis at the bottom of the roster. For those of you who wanted the David Diehl question answered, here you go. Diehl will work Sam Rosen the #7 team. Rosen, of course, is a very good announcer on football and hockey. Diehl, I thought, didn't show very much as an analyst a season ago. As a result, Fox demoted him. Let's see if Diehl can bring a little bit more to the table this time around. Then, you have Shannon Spake (coming over from ESPN) and Holly Sounders rotate as reporters. Spake, is someone, who brings preparation and a wonderful attitude to this new job (Spake worked with Fox previously on some NASCAR stuff in the mid-2000's). Sonders, I thought, did OK on NFL assignments last year. This year, I expect a bit more from Sonders, however. (But cut her a break, she is still adjusting to NFL sideline reporting).

To wrap up our analysis, Fox will use Brady Quinn, Matt Millen, and Danielle Trotta on game analysis and sideline reports throught the season. I feel like, if Fox has 8 games in a given week, this might be the #8 team. Or Fox will rotate these folks around on the higher announcing teams. Well see. Well, that's my analysis. Can't wait to watch Fox games this season to hear these announcers.