2023 NBA Finals: Television Schedule and Announcers

The logo for the 2023 NBA Finals, presented by YouTube TV. (SportsLogos.Net)

* Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy & Mark Jackson to work record-extending 15th NBA Finals together as a broadcast team; Lisa Salters returns with reporting duties

* First NBA Finals edition of NBA in Stephen A's World alternate presentation on ESPN2 for Game 1 on Thursday, June 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2

* NBA Countdown to travel on the road for every game of the 2023 NBA Finals

For the 21st straight season, ABC will exclusively broadcast the NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV, beginning Thursday, June 1, at 8:30 p.m. ET. In the 2023 NBA Finals, the Denver Nuggets and two-time MVP Nikola Jokić will battle Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals between Miami and Boston is scheduled for tomorrow night, Monday, May 29, at 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT with Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy and Allie LaForce providing commentary from TD Garden in Boston.

This Finals marks the first time that the Denver Nuggets have ever participated in the league's championship round.

As a new twist this year, weekday (non-Sunday) NBA Finals games will now start at 8:30 p.m. ET (as opposed to 9:00 p.m. ET in previous years), while Sunday NBA Finals games will remain at 8:00 p.m. ET. NBA Countdown, ESPN's and ABC's NBA pregame show, will precede each game on ABC with a 30-minute pregame show, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET on weeknights and 7:30 p.m. ET on Sundays.

Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Breen will serve as the voice of the NBA Finals for a unprecedented 18th consecutive year, alongside analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson, with Lisa Salters reporting.

NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash will hit the road for shows preceding all NBA Finals games. Mike Greenberg hosts NBA Countdown with analysts Stephen A. Smith and Jalen Rose, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Wilbon and senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. 

For the first time, NBA in Stephen A's World presented by YouTube TV, ESPN's recurring NBA alternate presentation featuring Stephen A. Smith, will air during the NBA Finals. The NBA in Stephen A's World presented by YouTube TV broadcast will accompany Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2, alongside the traditional broadcast on ABC at the same time.

The information for previous 2023 NBA Playoffs rounds can be found below:

* Play-in Tournament: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-nba-at-play-in-tournament.html

* First Round: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-nba-playoffs-conference.html

* Second Round: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/04/2023-nba-playoffs-conference-semifinal.html

* Conference Finals: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/05/2023-nba-playoffs-conference-finals.html

The 2023 NBA Finals game schedule is below:

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• 2023 NBA Finals: Series Summary

(W1) Denver Nuggets vs. (E8) Miami Heat == Denver wins series, 4-1 (Series begins on Thursday, June 1) == Congratulations to the 2023 NBA Champions, the Denver Nuggets. Denver's championship is their first one in NBA history.

. Game 1 - Thursday, June 1 - Heat vs. Nuggets - ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 2 - Sunday, June 4 - Heat vs. Nuggets - ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 3 - Wednesday, June 7 - Nuggets vs. Heat - ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 4 - Friday, June 9 - Nuggets vs. Heat - ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 5 - Monday, June 12 - Heat vs. Nuggets - ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 6 (if nec.) - Thursday, June 15 - Nuggets vs. Heat - ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

. Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, June 18 - Heat vs. Nuggets - ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

• 2023 NBA Finals: Daily Television Schedule

* Thursday, June 1

. Game 1 - Heat vs. Nuggets - ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Sunday, June 4

. Game 2 - Heat vs. Nuggets - ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Wednesday, June 7

. Game 3 - Nuggets vs. Heat - ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Friday, June 9

. Game 4 - Nuggets vs. Heat - ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Monday, June 12

. Game 5 - Heat vs. Nuggets - ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Thursday, June 15 (if nec.)

. Game 6 - Nuggets vs. Heat - ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

* Sunday, June 18 (if nec.)

. Game 7 - Heat vs. Nuggets - ABC, 8:00 p.m. ET - Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters

- Source(s): NBA.