2023 - 2024 NBA on ABC Schedule

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• The Tradition Continues Again: All five games on NBA Christmas Day, including Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James vs. Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum.
• NBA Saturday Primetime premieres on Saturday, January 27 with three games -- Heat vs. Knicks, 3 p.m. ET; 76ers vs. Nuggets, 5:30 p.m. ET; & Lakers vs. Warriors, 8:30 p.m. ET
• The NBA Sunday Showcase returns on Sunday, February 11 (Super Bowl Sunday) with the Celtics battling the Heat in South Florida at 2 p.m. (ET)

On Thursday afternoon, ESPN jointly alongside the NBA, announced the blockbuster broadcast schedule for the 2023-24 NBA regular season. The schedule encompasses 24 games on ABC, including NBA Christmas Day, NBA Saturday Primetime & ABC Sunday Showcase (plus the late addition of five Wednesday games in January and the first-ever In-Season Tournament championship).

Generally, NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC games starts at 8:30 p.m. (ET) and is preceded by NBA Countdown at 8 p.m. (ET). For ABC Sunday Showcase games, games typically take place at 1 p.m. (ET) and 3:30 p.m. (ET) (sans the season premiere), and is preceded by NBA Countdown at 12:30 p.m. (ET).

ABC begins their 22nd season televising NBA basketball with a Christmas Day doubleheader on Monday, December 25. Nikola Jokić and the defending champion Denver Nuggets host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at 2:30 p.m. (ET). Jokić and Curry are the last two NBA Finals MVP's. Then, LeBron James plays in his 18th Christmas game as the Los Angeles Lakers plays host to Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics at 5 p.m. (ET). The Celtics & Lakers will play on Christmas Day for the first time since 2008 as the sport's most recognizable rivalry is renewed again. 

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC returns for the ninth straight season featuring the league's brightest stars and most compelling matchups. NBA Saturday Primetime debuts on Saturday, January 27 with a special tripleheader on ABC. The nightcap has LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visiting San Francisco to play Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at 8:30 p.m. (ET). This year, Mike Breen (play-by-play) returns as lead play-by-play man for NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC joined by two new analysts, Doris Burke and Doc Rivers, who returns to television broadcasting following a nearly two decade long absence. Lisa Salters (reporter) returns as the sideline reporter.

Then, on Super Bowl Sunday (Sunday, February 11), ABC Sunday Showcase is back with a Eastern Conference matchup as Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat host Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics at 2 p.m. (ET). This season, Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Richard Jefferson (analyst) & JJ Redick (analyst) serve as the broadcast team for the ABC Sunday Showcase.

Malika Andrews will be the new host of NBA Countdown on ABC this season (replacing Mike Greenberg). Andrews will be joined for the ABC Countdown shows by analysts Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon and newcomer Bob Myers (the former Golden State general manager). Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN's senior NBA insider, will appear regularly on the show as well.

Check out the links to this year's commentators and ESPN schedule below.

Links Mentioned:

|| ESPN/ABC Announcers: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/08/2023-2024-nba-on-espn-announcers.html.

|| ESPN Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2023/07/2023-2024-nba-on-espn-schedule.html.

| NBA on ABC -- 2023-24 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule

• NBA on ABC: 2023-24 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET; Subject to Change)

* Saturday, December 9 (In-Season Tournament Championship)

. (E2) Pacers vs. (W1) Lakers (Las Vegas) - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doc Rivers, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters

- In-Season Tournament Final -- T-Mobile Arena - Las Vegas, Nevada

* Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day)

. Warriors vs. Nuggets - ABC/ESPN, 2:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Katie George

. Celtics vs. Lakers - ABC/ESPN, 5:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doc Rivers, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Wednesday, January 3

. Bulls vs. Knicks - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Wednesday, January 10

. Pelicans vs. Warriors - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doc Rivers, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Wednesday, January 17

. Mavericks vs. Lakers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doc Rivers, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Wednesday, January 24

. Suns vs. Mavericks - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth

- Replaces Thunder vs. Spurs

* Saturday, January 27 (NBA Rivals Week & NBA Saturday Primetime Season Premiere)

. Heat vs. Knicks - ABC, 3:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Katie George

. 76ers vs. Nuggets - ABC, 5:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Lakers vs. Warriors - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters

* Wednesday, January 31

. Suns vs. Nets - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Saturday, February 3

. Lakers vs. Knicks - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters

* Saturday, February 10

. Suns vs. Warriors - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Lisa Salters

* Sunday, February 11 (ABC Sunday Showcase Season Premiere)

. Celtics vs. Heat - ABC, 2:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, JJ Redick, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Saturday, February 24 (NBA Saturday Primetime)

. Celtics vs. Knicks - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters

* Sunday, February 25 (NBA Sunday Showcase)

. Bucks vs. 76ers - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Cassidy Hubbarth

. Lakers vs. Suns - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, Katie George

* Saturday, March 2 (NBA Saturday Primetime)

. Nuggets vs. Lakers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters

* Sunday, March 3 (NBA Sunday Showcase)

. 76ers vs. Mavericks - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Katie George

. Warriors vs. Celtics - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth

* Saturday, March 9 (NBA Saturday Primetime)

. Celtics vs. Suns - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters

* Saturday, March 16 (NBA Saturday Primetime)

. Warriors vs. Lakers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters

* Sunday, March 17 (NBA Sunday Showcase)

. Suns vs. Bucks - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Katie George

. Nuggets vs. Mavericks - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth

- Source: ESPN Press Room.