2019 NFL on CBS Announcers

* Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson Lead 2019 "NFL on CBS" Broadcast Teams in CBS Sports' 60th NFL Season

* "NFL Today" Returns with host James Brown, analyst Nate Burleson, analyst Phil Simms, analyst Bill Cowher & analyst Boomer Esiason

* Announcer Assignments for Weeks 1 & 2 Set

Led by play-by-play Jim Nantz, color commentator Tony Romo and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson, will call CBS' marquee game each week, the NFL on CBS heads into its 60th season of telecasting the NFL with one of the most deepest announcer presentations in sports television.

CBS' first-rated lineup is led by the return of six broadcast teams with a veteran feel and a hardcore & contemporary perspective, along with two new teams. Former NFL kicker Jay Feely will team up with Tom McCarthy on the #7 broadcast team. Tiki Barber (who also does some TV work with FOX) will join the NFL on CBS this season as a game analyst on the #8 broadcast team alongside Beth Mowins.

The following are the network's announcer pairings for the 2019 NFL season (play-by-play/analyst//sideline reporter):

1. Jim Nantz/Tony Romo//Tracy Wolfson

2. Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts//Evan Washburn

3. Greg Gumbel/Trent Green//Melanie Collins

4. Kevin Harlan/Rich Gannon//Amanda Balionis (Week 1) or Jay Feely (Weeks 2, 5-13, 16) or Dana Jacobson (Week 3) or John Schriffen (Weeks 4, 15, 17) or AJ Ross (Week 14)

5. Andrew Catalon/James Lofton//Jay Feely (Week 1) or AJ Ross (Weeks 3, 5, 8) or John Schriffen (Weeks 6, 12) or Amanda Balionis (Weeks 10, 14-15) or Michael Grady (Week 11, 16)

6. Spero Dedes/Adam Archuleta//AJ Ross (Weeks 4, 9) or Otis Livingston (Week 15)

7. Tom McCarthy/Jay Feely//Otis Livingston (Week 14)

8. Beth Mowins/Tiki Barber

In addition to Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Melanie Collins, CBS will also utilize additional sideline reporters, including John Schriffen and Amanda Balionis, throughout the season.

CBS Sports is once again prepping to carry (and distribute in most cases) some of the league's most highly coveted games of the 2019 NFL season, including the AFC Playoffs and the AFC Championship Game.

THE NFL TODAY returns with host James Brown alongside Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason, Nate Burleson and Phil Simms from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Gene Steratore again serves as a NFL Rules analyst. Jason La Canfora again revives his role as the "NFL Insider".

Jim Rikhoff serves as the lead game producer for the NFL on CBS, Michael Arnold serves as the lead game director for the NFL on CBS. Drew Kaliski serves as the producer for THE NFL TODAY. Bob Matina serves as the director for THE NFL TODAY.

Sean McManus serves as both the chairman of CBS Sports and executive producer for THE NFL on CBS. David Berson serves as the president of CBS Sports. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Senior Vice President of Production for CBS Sports.

The following are the NFL on CBS assignments for preseason and regular season Weeks 1-2 (subject to change)

PRESEASON (Week 2)

* Sunday, August 18th

. 4:00 p.m. (ET) - New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Chargers

Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn

Producer: Mark Wolff, Director: Bob Fishman

PRESEASON (Week 3)

* Friday, August 23rd

. 8:00 p.m. (ET) - Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions

Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Melanie Collins

Producer: Ken Mack, Director: Chris Svendsen

REGULAR SEASON (WEEK 1)

* Sunday, September 8th

. 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns

Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson

Producer: Jim Rikhoff, Director: Michael Arnold

. 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars

Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn
Producer: Mark Wolff, Director: Bob Fishman

. 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Buffalo Bills at New York Jets
Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
Producer: Jonathan Segal, Director: Mark Grant

. 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins
Andrew Catalon, James Lofton
Producer: Steve McKee, Director: Andy Goldberg

. 4:05 p.m. (ET) - Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Chargers
Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Melanie Collins
Producer: Ken Mack, Director: Suzanne Smith

. 4:05 p.m. (ET) - Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks
Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta
Producer: Jason Ross, Director: Jim Cornell

REGULAR SEASON (WEEK 2)
* Sunday, September 15th
. 1:00 p.m. (ET) - New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn
Producer: Mark Wolff, Director: Bob Fishman

. 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Buffalo Bills at New York Giants
Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Melanie Collins
Producer: Ken Mack, Director: Suzanne Smith

. 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Los Angeles Chargers at Detroit Lions
Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon
Producer: Jonathan Segal, Director: Mark Grant

. 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans
Andrew Catalon, James Lofton
Producer: Steve McKee, Director: Andy Goldberg

. 1:00 p.m. (ET) - Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta
Producer: Jason Ross, Director: Jim Cornell

. 4:05 p.m. (ET) - Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders
Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
Producer: Jim Rikhoff, Director: Michael Arnold

Thanks to CBS Press Express for this NFL announcer release.

2019 - 2020 NBA on ESPN Schedule

NBA on ESPN current logo | Credit: Google Images

• NBA on ESPN Returns for 18th Straight Season

• ESPN to Televise 83 NBA Regular Season Games (+5 Preseason Games)

• Lakers, Warriors, Clippers, Rockets, Celtics, Bucks, Pelicans and Jazz to appear at least 10 times this season.

• Lakers' home opener to be televised against the Utah Jazz on Friday, October 25th at 10:30 p.m. (ET).

• NBA Wednesday marquee doubleheader (November 13): Clippers vs. Rockets at 7:30 p.m. (ET) followed by Warriors vs. Lakers at 10 p.m. (ET).

• Special Thanksgiving Eve Doubleheader (Wednesday, Nov. 27): Kyrie Irving returns to Boston as a member of Brooklyn Nets as they visit Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics (7 p.m., ET); Lakers visit Pelicans in New Orleans as LeBron James and Zion Williamson, two #1 NBA draft picks 16 years apart: LeBron in 2003 and Zion this year, meet as NBA players for the first time (9:30 p.m. ET).

• Kawhi Leonard returns to Toronto with the Clippers on Wednesday, December 11th at 7 p.m. (ET) after guiding the Raptors to their first ever NBA Championship last season.

• Jimmy Butler returns to Philadelphia on Wednesday, December 18th as the Heat visit the 76ers at 7:30 p.m. (ET).

• Zion vs. RJ on NBA Friday: Former Duke teammates and #1 / #3 2019 NBA Draft picks Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett will square off against each other for the first time in the NBA - New Orleans Pelicans vs. New York Knicks - on Friday, January 10th at 8 p.m. (ET).

• D'Angelo Russell returns to Brooklyn as the Warriors visit the Nets on Wednesday, February 5th at 7:30 p.m. (ET).

• 2019 NBA Finals re-match on NBA Monday: Warriors @ Raptors on Monday, March 16th at 8 p.m. (ET).

ESPN announced their 2019-20 NBA regular-season schedule on Monday afternoon. The cable network will serve as the home of 83 nationally televised NBA contests during the next NBA basketball season. 

Preseason: ESPN will carry 5 national preseason games prior to the regular season getting going in early October.

Opening Week: ESPN's opening week of 4 basketball games starts on Wednesday, October 23rd. The first game of that doubleheader at 7:30 p.m. (ET) has Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics visiting Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in a rivalry that spawns back several decades. NBA Wednesday then shifts to Portland as Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers host Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets at 10 p.m. (ET). Mind you, Blazers-Nuggets is a second round re-match from last season's playoffs, with Portland prevailing in seven games.

Opening week continues on Friday, October 25th. The first game that night's doubleheader coverage will be the reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks taking on Zion and the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m. (ET). NBA Friday then shifts to Los Angeles as the Lakers host Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz  at 10:30 p.m. (ET).

Thanksgiving Eve: On Wednesday, November 27th, you can call this particular NBA Wednesday "homecoming" night. Kyrie Irving returns to Boston (Nets @ Celtics) at 7 p.m. ET followed Anthony Davis returning to New Orleans (Lakers @ Pelicans) at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Christmas: On Wednesday, December 25th, ESPN will televise 2 Christmas games: Celtics vs. Raptors at 12:00 p.m. (ET) & Pelicans vs. Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. (ET). In addition, ESPN will televise Clippers vs. Lakers at 8:00 PM ET along with ABC.

You will notice that on the final night of the NBA's regular season, Wednesday, April 15th, ESPN has intentionally left NBA Wednesday open in order to flex in two important and pertinent games in regards to upcoming NBA Playoffs, which start the following Saturday (April 18). Good move! 😁

ESPN and ABC will team for up to 44 NBA Playoffs games, culminating with ABC"s exclusive coverage of the 2020 NBA Finals. This season, ESPN will exclusively show the Eastern Conference Finals. All ESPN and ABC game telecasts this season are available via the ESPN App.

Overall, ESPN will carry 21 Wednesday doubleheaders & 15 Friday doubleheaders throughout the season.

The 2019-20 NBA on ESPN schedule is as follows (see below):

ESPN's 2019-20 NBA Preseason and Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (subject to change)

Preseason:

* Tuesday, October 8th

Mavericks vs. Thunder (BOK Center in Tulsa) - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy)

Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers (Memorial Coliseum) - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

* Wednesday, October 9th

Pelicans vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown)

* Wednesday, October 16th

Hawks vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke)

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

Regular Season:

* Wednesday, October 23rd | Week 1

Celtics vs. 76ers - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Nuggets vs. Trail Blazers - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

* Friday, October 25th | Week 1

Mavericks vs. Pelicans - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Ariel Helwani)

Jazz vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, October 30th | Week 2

Bucks vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters)

Clippers vs. Jazz - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, November 1st | Week 2

Rockets vs. Nets - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Lakers vs. Mavericks - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke)

* Wednesday, November 6th | Week 3

Warriors vs. Rockets - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Bucks vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, November 8th | Week 3

Cavaliers vs. Wizards - 7:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Ariel Helwani)

* Wednesday, November 13th | Week 4

Clippers vs. Rockets - 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Warriors vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, November 15th | Week 4

Jazz vs. Grizzlies - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke)

Celtics vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, November 20th | Week 5

Warriors vs. Mavericks - 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy)

Celtics vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, November 22nd | Week 5

Spurs vs. 76ers - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Rockets vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, November 27th | Week 6

Nets vs. Celtics - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Israel Gutierrez)

Lakers vs. Pelicans - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, December 6th | Week 7

Nuggets vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Adam Amin, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Lakers vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke)

* Wednesday, December 11th | Week 8

Clippers vs. Raptors - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano)

Pelicans vs. Bucks - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Chauncey Billups)

* Friday, December 13th | Week 8

Lakers vs. Heat - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Israel Gutierrez)
Clippers vs. Timberwolves - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Hubie Brown)

* Wednesday, December 18th | Week 9

Heat vs. 76ers - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Tom Rinaldi)
Celtics vs. Mavericks - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, December 20th | Week 9

Mavericks vs. 76ers - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Jeff Van Gundy, Tom Rinaldi)

* Wednesday, December 25th | Week 10 | Christmas Day

Celtics vs. Raptors - 12:00 (Adam Amin, Richard Jefferson, Ariel Helwani)

Clippers vs. Lakers (ESPN & ABC) - 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)

Pelicans vs. Nuggets - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Chauncey Billups, Jorge Sedano)

* Sunday, December 29th | Week 10
Mavericks vs. Lakers - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, January 3rd | Week 11

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

Pelicans vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, January 8th | Week 12

Nuggets vs. Mavericks - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Jorge Sedano)

Bucks vs. Warriors - 10:00 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson)

* Friday, January 10th | Week 12

Pelicans vs. Knicks - 7:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Lakers vs. Mavericks - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Mark Jackson, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, January 15th | Week 13

Nets vs. 76ers - 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Tom Rinaldi)

Trail Blazers vs. Rockets - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy)

* Friday, January 17th | Week 13

Bulls vs. 76ers - 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)

Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks - 9:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Chauncey Billups)

* Wednesday, January 22nd | Week 14

76ers vs. Raptors - 7:00 (Adam Amin, Doris Burke)
Spurs vs. Pelicans - 9:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Tom Rinaldi)

* Friday, January 24th | Week 14

Clippers vs. Heat - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Chauncey Billups, Ariel Helwani)

* Sunday, January 26th | Week 14

Celtics vs. Pelicans - 6:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, January 29th | Week 15

Pistons vs. Nets - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth)

Rockets vs. Trail Blazers - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke)

* Friday, January 31st | Week 15

Mavericks vs. Rockets - 7:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)

Trail Blazers vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters, Rachel Nichols)

* Wednesday, February 5th | Week 16

Magic vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Mike Breen, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Heat vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)

* Friday, February 7th | Week 16

Raptors vs. Pacers - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano)

Trail Blazers vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke)

* Wednesday, February 12th | Week 17

Bucks vs. Pacers - 7:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, LaPhonso Ellis, Adam Schefter)

Lakers vs. Nuggets - 10:00 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Jimmy Dykes)

* Friday, February 14th | Week 17 | 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend (Chicago, IL)

2020 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game - 7:00 (Mark Jones, Chiney Ogwumike, Peter Rosenberg, Cassidy Hubbarth)

* Friday, February 21st | Week 18

Nuggets vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Ariel Helwani)

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)

* Wednesday, February 26th | Week 19

Grizzlies vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Mark Jones, Jeff Van Gundy, Tom Rinaldi)
Celtics vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Chauncey Billups)

* Friday, February 28th | Week 19

Thunder vs. Bucks - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)

Nuggets vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)

* Sunday, March 1st | Week 19

Lakers vs. Pelicans - 8:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)

* Wednesday, March 4th | Week 20

Pacers vs. Bucks - 7:00 (Dave Pasch, Chauncey Billups, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Pelicans vs. Mavericks - 9:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Israel Gutierrez)

* Friday, March 6th | Week 20

Heat vs. Pelicans - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)

Bucks vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)

* Wednesday, March 11th | Week 21

Nuggets vs. Mavericks - 8:00 (Ryan Ruocco, Doris Burke, Tom Rinaldi)

Pelicans vs. Kings - 10:30 (Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson) (scheduled, but cancelled due to Coronavirus)

Play suspended following Nuggets-Mavericks on March 11th due to Coronavirus.

* 2019-20: NBA Season Restart at ESPN's Wide of World Sports complex (Orlando, FL) (Seeding games)
* Friday, July 31st - Seeding games
Celtics vs. Bucks - 6:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)
Rockets vs. Mavericks - 9:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Rachel Nichols)

* Saturday, August 1st - Seeding games
Heat vs. Nuggets - 1:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)
Jazz vs. Thunder - 3:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Malika Andrews)
Pelicans vs. Clippers - 6:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)
Lakers vs. Raptors - 8:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Malika Andrews)

* Monday, August 3rd - Seeding games
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans - 6:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Malika Andrews)
Lakers vs. Jazz - 9:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Rachel Nichols)

* Wednesday, August 5th - Seeding games
Thunder vs. Lakers - 6:30 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Rachel Nichols)
Nets vs. Celtics - 9:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

* Saturday, August 8th - Seeding games
Bucks vs. Mavericks - 8:30 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

* Monday, August 10th - Seeding games
Raptors vs. Bucks - 6:30 (Dave Pasch, Mark Jackson, Rachel Nichols)

* Wednesday, August 12th - Seeding games
Raptors vs. 76ers - 6:30 (Mark Jones, Mark Jackson, Malika Andrews)
Clippers vs. Nuggets - 9:00 (Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters)

* Friday, August 14th - Seeding games
Heat vs. Pacers - 4:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Rachel Nichols)
Thunder vs. Clippers - 6:30 (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)
76ers vs. Rockets - 9:00 (Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Rachel Nichols)

Thanks to ESPN Press Room for NBA on ESPN schedule.

2019 - 2020 NBA on ABC Schedule

NBA on ESPN current logo - Google Images

* NBA on ABC Returns for the 18th Straight Season.

* NBA on ABC to Broadcast the Most Marquee Games of the Season including: Christmas (Wednesday, December 25), NBA Saturday Primetime & NBA Sunday Showcase.

* At least five (5) appearances by the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors & Philadelphia 76ers

* NBA Christmas Day slate on Wednesday, Dec. 25 is highlighted by the Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers game (8 p.m. ET), preceded by the two-time playoff re-match between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors (5 p.m. ET).

* NBA Saturday Primetime to debut on Saturday, January 18th with 2 games: Clippers @ Pelicans during the day (3:30 p.m. ET) and the actual real "first" game, Lakers @ Rockets, during primetime (8:30 p.m. ET).

* LeBron vs. Steph: The Lakers will visit the Warriors on Saturday, February 8. This match takes place just one weekend prior to All-Star Week in Chicago.

* Last Saturday Night Game: On Saturday, April 11, the Saturday night slate ends with a elite and intriguing match from the Western Conference: Warriors vs. Clippers.

* NBA Sunday Showcase to debut on Super Bowl Sunday (Sunday, February 2) as Zion's Pelicans take on Harden's Rockets at a special start time of 2 p.m. ET; remaining 5 Sunday games will start at 3:30 p.m. ET.

ABC will return to provide NBA coverage this season for the 18th straight year. ABC will be the home of 18 (technically, 19, if you count LAC/LAL on Christmas), regular season NBA broadcasts during the forthcoming season.

ABC's 2019-20 coverage will start on Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) with three exciting matchups. The action tips at 2:30 p.m. (ET) as the reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokoumpo and the Milwaukee Bucks clash with Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers. Then at 5 p.m. (ET), Jordan Poole and the Golden State Warriors play host to Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets. The slate wraps up at 8 p.m. (ET) (notice the half-hour "gap"), when the aforementioned Clippers-Lakers matchup is set to occur.

Then, the schedule picks up again on Saturday, January 18th. The NBA Saturday Primetime series returns for the fifth straight season with a robust slate filled and chocked up with the league's best teams and most spellbinding matchups. Nine "Saturday Primetime" games are scheduled throughout the year. That day, Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans host Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers at 3:30 p.m. (ET). That night, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visit James Harden and the Houston Rockets at 8:30 p.m. (ET). "The Jump", hosted by Rachel Nichols, will air on ABC at 8 p.m. (ET), leading into each Saturday Primetime contest. The Jump will be on-site at each Saturday Primetime game.

On Sunday, February 2nd, the NBA Sunday Showcase series returns once more this year. The first matchup is New Orleans at Houston at 2 p.m., with NBA Countdown airing at 1:30 p.m. (ET). Following this special match, the Sunday series reverts back to its normal 3:30 p.m. (ET) airing, with NBA Countdown airing beforehand starting at 3 p.m. (ET).

The 2019-20 NBA on ABC schedule is as follows (see below):

ABC's 2019-20 NBA Regular Season Schedule (Subject to Change)

* Wednesday, December 25th | Week 10 | Christmas Day

Bucks vs. 76ers - 2:30 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Tom Rinaldi)

Rockets vs. Warriors - 5:00 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

Clippers vs. Lakers - ABC/ESPN, 8:00 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)

* Saturday, January 18th | Week 13 | start of Saturday Primetime

Clippers vs. Pelicans - 3:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown)

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

* Saturday, January 25th | Week 14 | Saturday Primetime

Lakers vs. 76ers - 8:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Israel Gutierrez)

* Saturday, February 1st | Week 15 | Saturday Primetime

76ers vs. Celtics - 8:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

* Sunday, February 2nd | Week 15 | start of Sunday Showcase

Pelicans vs. Rockets - 2:00 (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Jorge Sedano)

* Saturday, February 8th | Week 16 | Saturday Primetime

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

* Saturday, February 22nd | Week 18 | Saturday Primetime

76ers vs. Bucks - 8:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Jorge Sedano)

* Sunday, February 23rd | Week 18 | Sunday Showcase

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

* Saturday, February 29th | Week 19 | Saturday Primetime

Rockets vs. Celtics - 8:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

* Sunday, March 1st | Week 19 | Sunday Showcase

76ers vs. Clippers - 3:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)

* Saturday, March 7th | Week 20 | Saturday Primetime

76ers vs. Warriors - 8:30 (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)

* Sunday, March 8th | Week 20 | Sunday Showcase

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

Play suspended due to the Coronavirus

. 2019-20: NBA Season Restart at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex (Orlando, FL)

* Sunday, August 2nd | "Seeding Games"

Trail Blazers vs. Celtics - 3:30 (Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters)

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

* Sunday, August 9th | "Seeding Games"

Spurs vs. Pelicans - 3:00 (Dave Pasch, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)

Thanks to ESPN Press Room for the NBA on ABC schedule.

2019 - 2020 NBA on TNT Schedule

NBA on TNT current logo (2017-present); credit: Google Images

* Turner Sports Returns for 36th Straight Season of NBA Coverage (TNT Returns for 31st Straight Season of NBA Coverage)

* 67 Regular Season Games on the Schedule; Preseason Games to be Shown by Turner as well

* Opening Night Doubleheader (Tuesday, Oct. 22; Week 1): #1 overall 2019 NBA Draft pick Zion Williamson makes his NBA debut with the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Defending NBA Champion Toronto Raptors (8:00 p.m. ET); LeBron James and Anthony Davis begin their partnership with the Lakers vs. Clippers and reigning NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard (10:30 p.m. ET).

* Star-Powered First Thursday (Thursday, Oct. 24; Week 1): League's Most Recent MVP's - Giannis Antetokoumpo (2019) and James Harden (2018) - square off in Russell Westbrook's Rockets debut vs. the Bucks (8:00 p.m. ET); Los Angeles Clippers vs. Stephen Curry and the Warriors in Chase Center's regular-season NBA debut (10:30 p.m. ET).

* Martin Luther King Jr., Day Tripleheader (Monday, Jan. 20; Week 14): Tripleheader includues New Orleans @ Memphis (Zion Williamson vs. Ja Morant, top #2 draft picks from 2019 draft), LA Lakers @ Boston (old classic rivalry renewed again) & Golden State @ Portland (Western Conference Final re-match from last season).

* NBA on TNT 2019-20 regular season schedule dominated by the following teams, double-digit appearances by: Lakers (12), Warriors (12) Clippers (11), Rockets (10), Celtics (10), Trail Blazers (10) & Bucks (10).

* Network to Showcase Following Matchups Twice Throughout the Year: Celtics/76ers, Celtics/Bucks, Nuggets/Trail Blazers, Nuggets/Warriors, Nuggets/Jazz, Warriors/Lakers, Warriors/Clippers, Warriors/Rockets, Rockets/Clippers, Rockets/Lakers, Lakers/Clippers, Clippers/Trail Blazers, Heat/Hawks, Bucks/76ers & Trail Blazers/Jazz

Turner Sports, slated to enter their 36th consecutive season of NBA coverage, announced their 2019-20 NBA regular season schedule on Monday afternoon. The network will boast a 67-game regular season slate, highlighted by marquee Opening Week doubleheaders and a Martin Luther King, Jr. day tripleheader.

TNT will officially kick off the 2019-20 NBA season with viewers' first look at the new alliances and emerging storylines heading into the brand-new season. The network's Opening Night doubleheader on Tuesday, October 22nd features Zion Williamson (the #1 overall 2019 NBA draft pick, as previously mentioned) and the New Orleans Pelicans taking on the defending NBA Champion Toronto Raptors from Scotiabank Arena at 8 p.m. ET. The NO-TOR contest will be the first of New Orleans' 7 TNT appearances throughout the season. Later that same night, Kawhi Leonard makes his Clippers debut as they host LeBron James & Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers from Staples Center at 10:30 p.m. ET.

TNT's coverage of Autotrader Premiere Week continues two nights later on Thursday, October 24th (the first regularly scheduled Thursday night from them). At 8 p.m., from Toyota Center in Houston, the Rockets will host the Milwaukee Bucks. At 10:30 p.m., from the brand-new Chase Center in San Francisco, the building will facilitate its' first regular season NBA contest: Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors.

Additionally, NBA on TNT's Martin Luther King, Jr. day tripleheader on Monday, January 20th will be highlighted by the Western Conference Final re-match from last year as Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers play host to Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors from Portland's Moda Center at 10 p.m. (ET). Earlier that day, the Pelicans and Zion Williamson travel to Memphis to play Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies at 5 p.m. (ET) followed by Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers making a East Coast roadie to face off with Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. (ET).

Jimmy Butler will make his first TNT showing as a member of Miami Heat on Halloween night (Thursday, October 31) at 7 p.m. (ET) as they visit John Collins and the Atlanta Hawks from State Farm Arena. Later that night, Denver will play at New Orleans at 9:30 p.m. (ET).

Kemba Walker will make his first TNT showing as a member of Boston Celtics on Thursday, November 7th at 8 p.m. (ET) as he squares off against his former team, the Charlotte Hornets from Spectrum Center. To conclude that doubleheader, Portland will visit the LA Clippers at Staples Center at 10:30 p.m. (ET).

The New York City return by Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis - Dallas Mavericks @ New York Knicks - will take place at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 14th at 8 p.m. (ET). Kyrie Irving will make his first TNT appearance as the Brooklyn Nets swing out west to face off with the Denver Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. (ET).

Star-studded doubleheader on Thursday, December 19th: Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers visiting Giannis Antetokoumpo and the Milwaukee Bucks at 8 p.m. (ET) followed by James Harden and the Houston Rockets visiting Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. (ET).

Rockets guard Russell Westbrook returns to Oklahoma City on Thursday, January 9th at 9:30 p.m. (ET) as his Rockets pay a visit to the Thunder and new star Chris Paul. The evening's festivities get underway when 76ers center Al Horford plays his former team - the Celtics at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia - at 7 p.m. (ET).

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers play Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, January 23rd at 8 p.m. (ET).

The LA Lakers to make three straight TNT showcases: a home game against the Pelicans on Tuesday, February 25th at 10 p.m. (ET), a home game against the Warriors on Thursday, February 27th at 10:30 p.m. (ET) & a home game against the 76ers on Tuesday, March 3rd at 10 p.m. (ET).

Conference foes: Brooklyn vs. Milwaukee at 8 p.m. (ET) and Golden State vs. LA Lakers at 10:30 p.m. (ET) to finish off TNT's regular Thursday night doubleheaders on April 9.

In addition its always outstanding and tremendous regular season presentation, TNT will be your home for 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend from Chicago. Signature events from that weekend will be presented under TNT's care including: Mtn Dew Rising Stars Challenge (Fri., Feb 14), State Farm All-Star Saturday Night (Sat., Feb 15) & 2020 NBA All-Star Game (Sun., Feb 16). 

Once the regular season is over and all playoff teams have been determined, the network will be tasked with more than 40 NBA Playoffs games, including Conference Quarterfinals and Conference Semifinals. TNT will wrap up their season with exclusive coverage of the 2020 NBA Western Conference Finals.

Overall, TNT is scheduled to feature doubleheaders on 19 Thursdays & 12 Tuesdays throughout the season.

The complete 2019-20 NBA on TNT schedule, with announcers (and/or games) to be updated throught the year.

TNT's 2019-20 NBA Preseason & Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (subject to change)

Preseason:

* Saturday, October 5th
Lakers vs. Warriors - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

* Friday, October 18th
Pelicans vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Candace Parker, Kristen Ledlow)

Regular Season:

* Tuesday, October 22nd | Week 1 | Opening Night

Pelicans vs. Raptors - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kristen Ledlow)

Lakers vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

* Thursday, October 24th | Week 1

Bucks vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kristen Ledlow)

Lakers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

* Thursday, October 31st | Week 2 | Halloween

Heat vs. Hawks - 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

Nuggets vs. Pelicans - 9:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce)

* Thursday, November 7th | Week 3

Celtics vs. Hornets - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

Trail Blazers vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kristen Ledlow)

* Thursday, November 14th | Week 4

Mavericks vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

Nets vs. Nuggets - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kristen Ledlow)

* Thursday, November 21st | Week 5

Trail Blazers vs. Bucks - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce)

Pelicans vs. Suns - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

* Tuesday, December 3rd | Week 7 | * special Tuesday night broadcast

Mavericks vs. Pelicans - 7:30 (Joel Meyers, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

Trail Blazers vs. Clippers - 10:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce)

* Tuesday, December 10th | Week 8 | * special Tuesday night broadcast;

Nuggets vs. 76ers - 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Greg Anthony, Allie LaForce)

* Thursday, December 12th | Week 8

76ers vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce)

Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

* Thursday, December 19th | Week 9

Lakers vs. Bucks - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

Rockets vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Stephanie Ready)

* Thursday, December 26th | Week 10

Spurs vs. Mavericks - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Jared Greenberg)

Trail Blazers vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

* Thursday, January 9th | Week 12

Celtics vs. 76ers - 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

Rockets vs. Thunder - 9:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce)

* Thursday, January 16th | Week 13

Celtics vs. Bucks - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kristen Ledlow)

Nuggets vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

* Monday, January 20th | Week 14 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Pelicans vs. Grizzlies - 5:00 (Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Dennis Scott)

Lakers vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kristen Ledlow)

Warriors vs. Trail Blazers - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

* Thursday, January 23rd | Week 14

Lakers vs. Nets - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kristen Ledlow)

Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

* Tuesday, January 28th | Week 15

Celtics vs. Heat - 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg)
NOTE: TNT planned Clippers vs. Lakers for the late game; but cancelled due to tragic death 😭😱 of Kobe Bryant.

* Thursday, January 30th | Week 15

Warriors vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce)

Jazz vs. Nuggets - 10:30 (Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Kristen Ledlow)

* Tuesday, February 4th | Week 16

Bucks vs. Pelicans - 7:30 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg)

Spurs vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes)

* Thursday, February 6th | Week 16

76ers vs. Bucks - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

Rockets vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce)

* Tuesday, February 11th | Week 17

Clippers vs. 76ers - 7:00 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg)

Celtics vs. Rockets - 9:30 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Chris Haynes)

* Thursday, February 13th | Week 17

Clippers vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Allie LaForce)

* Friday, February 14th | Week 17 | All-Star Weekend 2020 (Chicago)

2020 Mtn Dew KickStart Rising Stars Challenge:
Team World vs. Team USA - 9:00 (Brian Anderson, Donovan Mitchell, Myles Turner, Jared Greenberg)

* Saturday, February 15th | Week 17 | All-Star Weekend 2020 (Chicago)

2020 State Farm NBA All-Star Saturday Night - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dwyane Wade, Kenny Smith, Candace Parker, Kristen Ledlow)

* Sunday, February 16th | Week 17 | All-Star Weekend 2020 (Chicago)

2020 NBA All-Star Game at United Center (Chicago):
Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis - TNT | TBS, 8:00 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Grant Hill, Allie LaForce)

* Thursday, February 20th | Week 18

Nets vs. 76ers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Allie LaForce)

Rockets vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

* Tuesday, February 25th | Week 19

Bucks vs. Raptors - 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg)

Pelicans vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Chris Haynes)

* Thursday, February 27th | Week 19

Trail Blazers vs. Pacers - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

Lakers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce)

* Tuesday, March 3rd | Week 20

Nets vs. Celtics - 7:30 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes)

76ers vs. Lakers - 10:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Jared Greenberg)

* Thursday, March 5th | Week 20

Clippers vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce)

Raptors vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

* Tuesday, March 10th | Week 21

Mavericks vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Chris Haynes)

Clippers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg)

Season suspended due to Coronavirus

NBA: 2019-20 Season Restart at ESPN's Wide World of Sports (Orlando, FL)
SEEDING GAMES
* Thursday, July 30th
Jazz vs. Pelicans - 6:30 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes)
Clippers vs. Lakers - 9:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg)

* Tuesday, August 4th
Celtics vs. Heat - 6:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready)
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers - 9:00 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg)

* Thursday, August 6th
Heat vs. Bucks - 4:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready)
Clippers vs. Mavericks - 6:30 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes)
Lakers vs. Rockets - 9:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg)

* Friday, August 7th
Magic vs. 76ers - 6:30 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg)
Celtics vs. Raptors - 9:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready)

* Saturday, August 8th
Clippers vs. Trail Blazers - 1:00 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg)
Jazz vs. Nuggets - 3:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready)
Lakers vs. Pacers - 6:00 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes)

* Monday, August 10th
Nuggets vs. Lakers - 9:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg)

* Tuesday, August 11th
Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks - 6:30 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes)
Pelicans vs. Kings - 9:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stephanie Ready)

* Thursday, August 13th
Mavericks vs. Suns - 4:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg)
Spurs vs. Jazz - 6:30 (Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Stephanie Ready)
Trail Blazers vs. Nets - 9:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Chris Haynes)

Thanks to WarnerMedia for the NBA on TNT schedule.