Friday, August 11, 2017

2017 - 2018 NBA on ESPN Schedule

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With the release of the 2017 - 2018 NBA schedule on Monday, we now have the schedule for the NBA on ESPN. This will mark ESPN's 16th season of their second stint covering the league. ESPN will be the home of 87 games this season. Of course, Most's of ESPN action will be presented with their signature doubleheaders on Wednesdays & Fridays. ESPN's NBA coverage will launch on Wednesday, October 18th with Philadelphia at Washington at 7:00 p.m. ET followed by Minnesota at San Antonio at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Here's your first look at the 2017 - 2018 NBA on ESPN Schedule, with announcer assignments and game schedule to be filled and/or updated throughout the season! Hope you enjoy. 😊

Wednesday, October 18th
76ers vs. Wizards - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)
Timberwolves vs. Spurs - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Friday, October 20th
Cavaliers vs. Bucks - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Warriors vs. Pelicans - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Israel Gutierrez)

Wednesday, October 25th
Spurs vs. Heat - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy)
Wizards vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Mark Jackson, Doris Burke)

Wednesday, November 1st
Rockets vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Mavericks vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson)

Friday, November 3rd
Cavaliers vs. Wizards - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)
Celtics vs. Thunder - 9:30 (Marc Kestecher, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Wednesday, November 8th
Lakers vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Doris Burke)
Timberwolves vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Friday, November 10th
Bucks vs. Spurs - 9:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy)

Wednesday, November 15th
Cavaliers vs. Hornets - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)
76ers vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

Friday, November 17th
Thunder vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke)
Pelicans vs. Nuggets - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Hubie Brown)

Wednesday, November 22nd
Warriors vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Lakers vs. Kings - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke)

Tuesday, November 28th
Nuggets vs. Jazz - 10:00 (Marc Kestecher, Doris Burke)

Wednesday, December 6th
Warriors vs. Hornets - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Doris Burke)
Timberwolves vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson)

Friday, December 8th
Warriors vs. Pistons - 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Celtics vs. Spurs - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy)

Tuesday, December 12th
Lakers vs. Knicks - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson)
76ers vs. Timberwolves - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy)
NOTE: 76ers at Timberwolves is flexed into the schedule at 9:30 p.m. ET, replacing the originally scheduled Spurs at Mavericks game.

Wednesday, December 13th
Thunder vs. Pacers - 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Hornets vs. Rockets - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)

Friday, December 15th
Thunder vs. 76ers - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)
Spurs vs. Rockets - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Friday, December 22nd
Clippers vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Jorge Sedano)
Lakers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Israel Gutierrez)

Monday, December 25th - Christmas 🎄
76ers vs. Knicks - 12:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Kara Lawson, Lisa Salters)

Wednesday, January 3rd
Cavaliers vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)
Thunder vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Friday, January 5th
Timberwolves vs. Celtics - 7:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy)
Wizards vs. Grizzlies - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)

Wednesday, January 10th
Thunder vs. Timberwolves - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Doris Burke)
Clippers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Israel Gutierrez)

Friday, January 12th
Warriors vs. Bucks - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Rockets vs. Suns - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

Sunday, January 14th 
Trail Blazers vs. Timberwolves - 9:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Hubie Brown)

Wednesday, January 17th
Lakers vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy)
Nuggets vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

Friday, January 19th
Wizards vs. Pistons - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke)
Knicks vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry)

Wednesday, January 24th
Rockets vs. Mavericks - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy)
Celtics vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Friday, January 26th
Rockets vs. Pelicans - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)

Sunday, January 28th
76ers vs. Thunder - 6:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Wednesday, January 31st
Knicks vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke)
Mavericks vs. Suns - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry)

Friday, February 2nd
Heat vs. 76ers - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke)
Warriors vs. Kings - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, P.J. Carlesimo, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Wednesday, February 7th
Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Spurs vs. Suns - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

Friday, February 9th
Clippers vs. Pistons - 7:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Jon Barry)
Timberwolves vs. Bulls - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
NOTE: Clippers at Pistons is flexed out into the schedule at 7:00 p.m. ET, replacing Trail Blazers at Kings.

Wednesday, February 14th
Clippers vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Mark Jackson, Dick Vitale, Lisa Salters)
Warriors vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Bill Walton, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Friday, February 16th
2018 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (Los Angeles) - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Bradley Beal, Miles Brown, Al Horford, Victor Oladipo, Bubba Watson, Paul Pierce, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Friday, February 23rd
Timberwolves vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Mavericks vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Mark Jackson)

Sunday, February 25th
76ers vs. Wizards - 8:00 (Adam Amin, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Wednesday, February 28th
Warriors vs. Wizards - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Rockets vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Israel Gutierrez)

Friday, March 2nd
Raptors vs. Wizards - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Timberwolves vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

Sunday, March 4th
76ers vs. Bucks - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke)

Wednesday, March 7th
Raptors vs. Pistons - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)
Cavaliers vs. Nuggets - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Chauncey Billups, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Sunday, March 11th
Cavaliers vs. Lakers - 9:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Chauncey Billups, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Monday, March 12th
Spurs vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Israel Gutierrez)
Heat vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, P.J. Carlesimo)

Wednesday, March 14th
Wizards vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Lakers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)

Monday, March 19th 
Bucks vs. Cavaliers - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Lisa Salters)
Warriors vs. Spurs - 9:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)

Wednesday, March 21st
Raptors vs. Cavaliers - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Wizards vs. Spurs - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy)

Wednesday, March 28th
Celtics vs. Jazz - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy)

Friday, March 30th
Pelicans vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Adam Schefter)
Clippers vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, Lisa Salters)

Wednesday, April 4th
Celtics vs. Raptors - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Spurs vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)

Monday, April 9th
Pelicans vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

Wednesday, April 11th
Bucks vs. 76ers - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke)
Jazz vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

Thanks to ESPN Media Zone for the schedule information.

5 comments:

  1. First NBA on ESPN flex-out of the season: Spurs at Mavericks on Tuesday, December 12th has been flexed out for 76ers at Timberwolves at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, following Lakers at Knicks at 7:00 p.m. ET.

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  2. Second NBA on ESPN flex-out of the season: On Friday, February 9th, the originally 10:30 p.m. ET game of Trail Blazers at Kings is now removed from ESPN's schedule. ESPN's new Friday, February 9th schedule: Clippers/Pistons (7 p.m. ET, replacing POR/SAC) & Timberwolves/Bulls (9:30 p.m. ET, bumped down from 8 p.m. ET)

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  3. For the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game tonight, the following people joined play-by-play man Mark Jones for commentary: Bradley Beal of the Wizards [1st half of 1st qtr], Miles Brown of Team Clippers/star of ABC's Black-ish [2nd half of 1st qtr], Cassidy Hubbarth ESPN sideline reporter/host [2nd qtr], Al Horford of the Celtics [2nd qtr], Victor Oladipo of the Pacers [3rd qtr], golfer Bubba Watson [4th qtr] & ESPN analyst Paul Pierce

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  4. NBA on ESPN
    * Wednesday, March 28th
    NBA Wednesday presented by State Farm - Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz (ESPN) 9:30 p.m. ET: Dave Pasch (play-by-play) & Jeff Van Gundy (analyst)

    * Friday, March 30th
    NBA Friday presented by State Farm - New Orleans Pelicans at Cleveland Cavaliers (ESPN) 8:00 p.m. ET: Mark Jones (play-by-play), Doris Burke (analyst) & Adam Schefter (reporter)
    NBA Friday presented by State Farm - Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers (ESPN) 10:30 p.m. ET: Dave Pasch (play-by-play), TBA (analyst) & Lisa Salters (reporter)

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