2018 / 2019 NBA on ESPN Schedule

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Hi, everyone. With the NBA releasing their schedule on Wednesday (partial) & Friday (full), we now have the schedule for the NBA on ESPN. ESPN will begin their 17th season (of their current stint) televising NBA games. ESPN will be your home for doubleheaders on most Wednesday & Friday nights during the regular season. In addition, ESPN will have Christmas games (December 25), the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game from Charlotte (February 15) and the NBA Playoffs (April/May) including the Western Conference Finals (May). ESPN's coverage will start in late September with preseason action lasting through early October (September 30 - October 12). ESPN's regular-season coverage will launch on the night of Wednesday, October 17th! The First NBA Wednesday of the season starts in Houston where James Harden, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony lead the Houston Rockets when they face Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:00 p.m. ET. Then, NBA Wednesday takes you to Phoenix, Arizona where the Phoenix Suns' #1 pick De'Andre Ayton is slated to make his debut against the Dallas Mavericks and the #3 pick Luka Doncic (also making his NBA debut) at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Here's your first look at 2018 / 2019 NBA on ESPN Schedule, with announcers & game schedule to be filled/updated throughout the season.

Preseason:
* Sunday, September 30th
Nuggets vs. Lakers (San Diego) - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke)

* Friday, October 5th
Kings vs. Warriors (Seattle) - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy)

* Wednesday, October 10th
Pacers vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Chauncey Billups)
Warriors vs. Lakers (Las Vegas) - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, October 12th -- ESPN2
Lakers vs. Warriors (San Jose) - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke)

Regular Season:
* Wednesday, October 17th
Pelicans vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Israel Gutierrez)
Mavericks vs. Suns - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, October 19th
Celtics vs. Raptors - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)
Warriors vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke)

* Saturday, October 20th
Rockets vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Doris Burke)

* Wednesday, October 24th
Mavericks vs. Hawks - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters)
76ers vs. Bucks - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy)

* Wednesday, October 31st
Pacers vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Spurs vs. Suns - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

* Friday, November 2nd
Thunder vs. Wizards - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Israel Gutierrez)
Timberwolves vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Mark Jackson)

* Wednesday, November 7th
76ers vs. Pacers - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters)
Timberwolves vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, November 9th
Celtics vs. Jazz - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy)

* Wednesday, November 14th
Pelicans vs. Timberwolves - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy, Jorge Sedano)
Trail Blazers vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, November 16th
Raptors vs. Celtics - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Lisa Salters)
Bulls vs. Bucks - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke)

* Wednesday, November 21st
Lakers vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Doris Burke, Israel Gutierrez)
Thunder vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Chauncey Billups)

* Friday, November 30th
Rockets vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)
Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

* Wednesday, December 5th
76ers vs. Raptors - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Tom Rinaldi)
Spurs vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, December 7th
76ers vs. Pistons - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)
Warriors vs. Bucks - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Chauncey Billups)

* Wednesday, December 12th
Thunder vs. Pelicans - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Tom Rinaldi)
Raptors vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, December 14th
Pacers vs. 76ers - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)
Thunder vs. Nuggets - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Chauncey Billups)

* Friday, December 21st
Bucks vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)
Pelicans vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

* Tuesday, December 25th - Christmas Day 🎄🎅
Bucks vs. Knicks - 12:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Chauncey Billups, Tom Rinaldi)
Lakers vs. Warriors (ESPN + ABC) - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Trail Blazers vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Adam Amin, P.J. Carlesimo, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, January 2nd
Timberwolves vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Doris Burke)
Thunder vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, January 4th
Mavericks vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Jorge Sedano)
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

* Wednesday, January 9th
Bucks vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Jorge Sedano)
Pistons vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, January 11th
Pacers vs. Knicks - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters)
Lakers vs. Jazz - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy)

* Wednesday, January 16th
Raptors vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
Pelicans vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, January 18th
Spurs vs. Timberwolves - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Tom Rinaldi)
Warriors vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Chauncey Billups)

* Wednesday, January 23rd
Spurs vs. 76ers - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Mark Jackson, Israel Gutierrez)
Nuggets vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Chauncey Billups)

* Friday, January 25th
Raptors vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)

* Sunday, January 27th
Bucks vs. Thunder - 6:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

* Wednesday, January 30th
Pacers vs. Wizards - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Tom Rinaldi)
Jazz vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

* Friday, February 1st
Celtics vs. Knicks - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Rockets vs. Nuggets - 10:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Chauncey Billups)

* Wednesday, February 6th
Wizards vs. Bucks - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Jay Bilas, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Spurs vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Rebecca Lobo)

* Friday, February 8th
Nuggets vs. 76ers - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Tom Rinaldi)
Timberwolves vs. Pelicans - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy)

* Wednesday, February 13th
Rockets vs. Timberwolves - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Adam Schefter)
Warriors vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, February 15th
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (Charlotte) - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Chiney Ogwumike, Peter Rosenberg, Cassidy Hubbarth)

* Friday, February 22nd
Spurs vs. Raptors - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)
Jazz vs. Thunder - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Chauncey Billups)

* Wednesday, February 27th
Trail Blazers vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)
Pelicans vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Stan Van Gundy)

* Friday, March 1st
Trail Blazers vs. Raptors - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)
Bucks vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke)

* Wednesday, March 6th
76ers vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Nuggets vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, March 8th
76ers vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)
Nuggets vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy)

* Wednesday, March 13th
Nets vs. Thunder - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)
Warriors vs. Rockets - 9:30 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke)

* Sunday, March 17th
Timberwolves vs. Rockets - 9:00 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Jorge Sedano)

* Monday, March 18th
Warriors vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Doris Burke)
Pacers vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, P.J. Carlesimo)

* Wednesday, March 20th
Celtics vs. 76ers - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Raptors vs. Thunder - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy)

* Wednesday, March 27th
Pacers vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Jorge Sedano)
Lakers vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke)

* Friday, April 5th
Celtics vs. Pacers - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Chauncey Billups)

* Wednesday, April 10th
Magic vs. Hornets - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Israel Gutierrez)
Jazz vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy)

The following will keep track of "NBA on ESPN" flexes throughout the season:
* Friday, January 4: Mavericks @ Celtics (in), Wizards @ Heat (out) - 8 p.m., ET
* Friday, January 18: Warriors @ Clippers (in), Pelicans @ Trail Blazers (out) - 10:30 p.m., ET
* Wednesday, February 13: Warriors @ Trail Blazers (in), Nets @ Cavaliers (out) - 10:30 p.m., ET
* Wednesday, February 27: Trail Blazers @ Celtics (in), Pistons @ Spurs (out) - 8 p.m., ET
* Friday, March 1: Trail Blazers @ Raptors (in), Wizards @ Celtics (out) - 8 p.m., ET
* Wednesday, March 13: Nets @ Thunder (in), Pistons @ Heat (out) - 7 p.m., ET
* Wednesday, April 10: Jazz @ Clippers (in), Timberwolves @ Nuggets (out) - 10:30 p.m., ET

H/T: ESPN Media Zone. Check back throughout the season for updates to game schedule and/or commentators.