2024 - 2025 NBA on ABC Schedule

Caption: The current NBA on ESPN logo (2022-present). Photo credit: SportsVideo.org

Thursday, August 15, 2024

• ABC returns for the 23rd consecutive season of NBA coverage - including NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC, NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC & exclusive coverage of the 2025 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV.

• ABC to televise three games on Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) - Timberwolves vs. Mavericks (2:30 PM ET), 76ers vs. Celtics (5:00 PM ET) & Lakers vs. Warriors (8:00 PM ET).

• ABC commences ninth season of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC - the national NBA game of the week - on Saturday, January 25 with a special doubleheader during NBA Rivals Week - Nuggets vs. Timberwolves (3:00 PM ET), Celtics vs. Mavericks (5:30 PM ET) & Lakers vs. Warriors (8:30 PM ET).

On Thursday, August 15, ABC and ESPN disclosed, in coordination with the NBA, their full 2024-25 NBA regular season broadcast schedule. The 2024-25 season marks ABC's 23rd straight season with an NBA broadcast package. Recently, the Walt Disney Company (who owns ABC and ESPN), announced a new 11-year rights deal with the NBA which will see ABC remain the exclusive home of the NBA Finals through the 2035-36 season. (More details about the new media rights deal later on this year in a separate article.)

Christmas Day Star Power:

As always, ABC launches their NBA coverage with a tripleheader on Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, showcasing some of the league's top stars and top-tier teams. The tripleheader (which will also be simulcasted on ESPN) starts at 2:30 PM (ET), when rising star Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves visit Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks. Following that game, at 5:00 PM (ET), two of the Eastern Conference's elite teams face off when Jayson Tatum and the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics host Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Christmas Day action wraps up on ABC at 8:00 PM (ET) when two of the league's most recognizable faces get together for yet another matchup as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers go against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC:

One of the two signature packages on ABC is NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC. In short, this Saturday night primetime series allows ABC to air the marquee NBA telecast for the week. The league's biggest stars and top teams are recognized and awarded with the Saturday night primetime slot. NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC, which began back in 2016, kicks off the ninth season on Saturday, January 25 with a special tripleheader during NBA Rivals Week.

The tripleheader tips off at 3:00 PM (ET) when Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets travel to Target Center in Minneapolis to battle Anthony Edwards and the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves. The middle game at 5:30 PM (ET) sees a NBA Finals re-match take center stage as Jaylen Brown and the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics take on electrifying star Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks. The primetime game at 8:30 PM (ET) needs ZERO introduction as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers enter a Western Conference showdown with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

Following the January 25 tripleheader, NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC will carry at least one game each week through Saturday, March 15 (with the exception of Saturday, February 15, due to the NBA All-Star Break).

Check out the 2024-25 NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC Schedule (Subject to Change):

2024-25 NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC Schedule (Subject to Change):

. * Saturday, January 25 - * 3:00 PM ET - * Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves

. * Saturday, January 25 - * 5:30 PM ET - * Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks

. Saturday, January 25 - 8:30 PM ET - Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors

. Saturday, February 1 - 8:30 PM ET - Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks

. Saturday, February 8 - 8:30 PM ET - Boston Celtics at New York Knicks

. Saturday, February 22 - 8:30 PM ET - Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets

. Saturday, March 1 - 8:30 PM ET - Golden State Warriors at Philadelphia 76ers

. Saturday, March 8 - 8:30 PM ET - Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics

. Saturday, March 15 - 8:30 PM ET - New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors

* == special edition of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC

NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC:

On Sunday afternoons, ABC features the stars of today and the future of tomorrow via the NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC package. It complements the Saturday night package that ABC also has.

The Sunday afternoon series starts on Super Bowl Sunday, Sunday, February 9 at 2:00 PM (ET), when Kelly Oubre Jr. and the Philadelphia 76ers take on Bobby Portis and the Milwaukee Bucks in a marquee Eastern Conference matchup.

Succeeding this game, ABC will have your Sunday afternoon plans every single weekend through Sunday, March 16 (with the exception of Sunday, February 16 due to the NBA All-Star Break).

Check out the 2024-25 NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC schedule below (Subject to Change) 🖇:

2024-25 NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC Schedule (Subject to Change):

. Sunday, February 9 (Super Bowl Sunday) - * 2:00 PM ET - Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks

. Sunday, February 23 - 1:00 PM ET - New York Knicks at Boston Celtics

. Sunday, February 23 - 3:30 PM ET - Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors

. Sunday, March 2 - 1:00 PM ET - Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics

. Sunday, March 9 - 1:00 PM ET - Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder

. Sunday, March 9 - 3:30 PM ET - Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks

. Sunday, March 16 - 1:00 PM ET - Philadelphia 76ers at Dallas Mavericks

. Sunday, March 16 - 3:30 PM ET - Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers

* == special start time due to Super Bowl Sunday

Additional NBA on ABC schedule highlights:

• Six appearances each by LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers & Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics.
• Five appearances each by Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks & Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors.
• Ninth season of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC - the marquee NBA national game of the week - returns on Saturday, January 25 with a special tripleheader during NBA Rivals Week: Nuggets vs. Timberwolves (3:00 PM ET), Celtics vs Mavericks in 2024 NBA Finals re-match (5:30 PM ET) & Lakers vs. Warriors (8:30 PM ET) - another meeting between LeBron James & Stephen Curry.
• Coast to Coast: Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers take on Julius Randle and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, February 1.
• Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokoumnpo tussle as the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Super Bowl Sunday.
• The Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics game to precede ABC's Oscars coverage on Sunday, March 2 for the very first time (!!).

ABC's regular season coverage of 20 games for 2024-25 includes games on Saturday nights & Sunday afternoons, Christmas Day games, first and second playoff games & exclusive coverage of the 2025 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV.

The official pregame show for ABC's (and well as ESPN's) coverage is NBA Countdown, which generally airs 30 minutes before a game on ABC tips off.

All ABC NBA broadcasts this season will be available on the ESPN App.

The complete 2024-25 NBA on ABC Schedule (including all regular season broadcast) is displayed below. Updates will be made regularly throughout the season as far as announcer assignments and game schedules are concerned.

|| * NBA on ABC: 2024-25 NBA Preseason & Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)

• NBA on ABC: 2024-25 NBA Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)

* Wednesday, December 25 - 🎄 Christmas Day

. Timberwolves at Mavericks - ABC/ESPN, 2:30 PM (ET) - 

. 76ers at Celtics - ABC/ESPN, 5:00 PM (ET) -

. Lakers at Warriors - ABC/ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET)  -

* Saturday, January 25 - season debut of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC

. Nuggets at Timberwolves - ABC, 3:00 PM (ET) - 

. Celtics at Mavericks - ABC, 5:30 PM (ET) - 

. Lakers at Warriors - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

* Saturday, February 1 - NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC

. Lakers at Knicks - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

* Saturday, February 8 - NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC

. Celtics at Knicks - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, February 9 - Super Bowl Sunday 🏈 and the season debut of NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC

. 76ers at Bucks - ABC, 2:00 PM (ET) - 

* Saturday, February 22 - NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC

. Lakers at Nuggets - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, February 23 - NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC

. Knicks at Celtics - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - 

. Mavericks at Warriors - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - 

* Saturday, March 1 - NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC

. Warriors at 76ers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, March 2 - NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC

. Nuggets at Celtics - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - 

* Saturday, March 8 - NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC

. Lakers at Celtics - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, March 9 - NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC

. Nuggets at Thunder - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) -

. Suns at Mavericks - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - 

* Saturday, March 15 - NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC (season finale)

. Knicks at Warriors - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, March 16 - NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC (season finale)

. 76ers at Mavericks - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - 

. Suns at Lakers - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - 

- Sources 🛈: ESPN Press Room (schedule)

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2024 - 2025 NBA on ESPN Schedule

Caption: The current NBA on ESPN logo (2022-present). Photo credit: SportsVideo.org

Thursday, August 15, 2024

• ESPN returns for the 23rd straight season to televise NBA games.

• Blockbuster Opening Week action features two doubleheaders in the primetime slots, star power, and multiple firsts.

• 13 consecutive hours of exclusive Christmas Day coverage kicks off at Madison Square Garden in New York (Wednesday, December 25 | Spurs at Knicks | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN, ESPN App).

• Emirates NBA Cup Tournament Action

On Thursday, August 15, ESPN and ABC announced, in lockstep with the NBA, their complete 2024-25 NBA regular season national broadcast schedule. The 2024-25 campaign marks ESPN's 23rd straight year televising NBA basketball. Recently, the two organizations - ESPN and the NBA - announced a landmark 11-year rights extension that will see ESPN (and ABC) remain as the primary television partner of the NBA and the exclusive home of the NBA Finals through 2036. (In fact, I will be publishing an article with more details about this later on this year.)

Season-Opening Action:

The 2024-25 season opens up on Wednesday, October 23, when Giannis Antetokoumnpo and the Milwaukee Bucks take their talents to the City of the Brotherly Love to oppose Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:30 PM (ET) (in George's first game as a Philadelphia 76er). Then, at 10:00 PM (ET), ESPN will televise the first-ever regular season contest at the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California - the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers. James Harden and the Clippers host Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.

ESPN's season-opening action continues on Friday, October 25, when the Josh Hart and the New York Knicks play TJ McConnell and the Indiana Pacers at 7:30 PM (ET) (in a re-match of last year's Eastern Conference Semifinals). Later that night, at 10:00 PM (ET), four members of the 2024 USA Basketball Men's National Team that won Olympic gold will be action in the game, as LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to compete at Crypto.com Arena against Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.

Christmas Day Star Power:

The NBA's biggest star attractions will be spotlighted as ESPN platforms exclusively present the entire NBA Christmas Day lineup on Wednesday, December 25, beginning at 12:00 PM (ET). At that time on ESPN, Victor Wembanyama (playing his first-ever Christmas Day game) and the San Antonio Spurs visit Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at historic Madison Square Garden in New York City. ESPN will also serve as the final piece of the Christmas television puzzle at 10:30 PM (ET) when Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets collide with Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns.

In the interim (in simple words, in between the Spurs-Knicks game and the Nuggets-Suns game), ESPN will simulcast the three games that are set to air on ABC that day - Timberwolves vs. Mavericks (2:30 PM ET), 76ers vs. Celtics (5:00 PM ET) & Lakers vs. Warriors (8:00 PM ET).

Additional ESPN schedule highlights:

• League-leading 11 appearances by Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets.
• 10 appearances each by Jayson Tatum and the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks & Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.
• 9 appearances each by Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
• ESPN's first-ever regular season game from Paris, France on Saturday, January 25 as Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers provide the opposition for French sensation and reigning Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama and his San Antonio Spurs (12:00 PM ET).
• NBA Rivals Week - Wednesday, January 22 through Saturday, January 25 - features five games across platforms (ABC and ESPN).
• 2025 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game from San Francisco on Friday, February 14.
• Ascending teams and rising stars confront each other as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder visit Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, February 23.

ESPN's regular season coverage of 80 games for the 2024-25 season generally features doubleheaders on Wednesday and Friday nights, Emirates NBA Cup Group Play games in November, coverage of all five Christmas Day games, first and second round postseason games & the 2025 Western Conference Finals.

All ESPN NBA programming this season is also available to people via the ESPN App. ESPN's NBA pregame show is NBA Countdown, which airs generally 30 minutes prior to games on ABC and ESPN. NBA Today, ESPN's official daily studio show surrounding the NBA, airs Mondays through Fridays from 3:00 PM (ET) to 4:00 PM (ET).

• 🖇 Link to 2024-2025 NBA on ABC Schedule: 2024 - 2025 NBA on ABC Schedule

The complete 2024-25 NBA on ESPN Schedule (including preseason & regular season broadcast) is displayed below. Updates will be made regularly throughout the season as far as announcer assignments and game schedules are concerned.

|| * NBA on ESPN: 2024-25 NBA Preseason & Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)

• NBA on ESPN: 2024-25 NBA Preseason Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)

* Sunday, October 6 (Preseason)

. Bucks at Pistons - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, October 9 (Preseason)

. Warriors at Kings - ESPN, 10:30 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, October 13 (Preseason)

. Timberwolves at Knicks - ESPN, 6:00 PM (ET) - 

. Suns at Nuggets - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, October 18 (Preseason)

. Lakers at Warriors - ESPN2, 10:30 PM (ET) - 

• NBA on ESPN: 2024-25 NBA Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)

* Wednesday, October 23 (Opening Week)

. Bucks at 76ers - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Suns at Clippers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

- Clippers' first regular season game at the Intuit Dome

* Friday, October 25 (Opening Week)

. Pacers at Knicks - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Suns at Lakers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, October 30

. Celtics at Pacers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Spurs at Thunder - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, November 1

. Magic at Cavaliers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) -

. Nuggets at Timberwolves - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, November 6

. Warriors at Celtics - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. 76ers at Clippers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, November 8

. Suns at Mavericks - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. 76ers at Lakers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, November 13

. Pelicans at Thunder - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Nuggets at Lakers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, November 15 (Emirates NBA Cup, Group Play 🏆)

. Lakers at Spurs (West Group B) - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Grizzlies at Warriors (West Group C) - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, November 20

. Bulls at Bucks - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Knicks at Suns - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, November 22 (Emirates NBA Cup, Group Play 🏆)

. Pacers at Bucks (East Group B) - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Mavericks at Nuggets (West Group C) - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) -

* Wednesday, November 27

. Knicks at Mavericks - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Thunder at Warriors - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, November 29 - Black Friday (Emirates NBA Cup, Group Play 🏆)

. Clippers at Timberwolves (West Group A) - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) -

. Thunder at Lakers (West Group B) - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, December 6

. Bucks at Celtics - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Timberwolves at Warriors - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, December 25 - 🎄 Christmas Day

. Spurs at Knicks - ESPN, 12:00 PM (ET) -

. Timberwolves at Mavericks - ABC/ESPN, 2:30 PM (ET) - 

. 76ers at Celtics - ABC/ESPN, 5:00 PM (ET) - 

. Lakers at Warriors - ABC/ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) -

. Nuggets at Suns - ESPN, 10:30 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, January 8

. Raptors at Knicks - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Spurs at Bucks - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, January 15

. Knicks at 76ers - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Heat at Lakers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, January 17

. Magic at Celtics - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Hornets at Bulls - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, January 22

. Timberwolves at Mavericks - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Warriors at Kings - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Saturday, January 25

. Pacers vs. Spurs (Paris) - ESPN, 12:00 PM (ET) - 

- 2025 NBA Paris Games (Accor Arena)

* Wednesday, January 29

. Nuggets at Knicks - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Thunder at Warriors - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, January 31

. Nuggets at 76ers - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Suns at Warriors - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, February 2

. Celtics at 76ers - ESPN, 6:00 PM (ET) - 

. Grizzlies at Bucks - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, February 5

. Spurs at Hawks - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Pelicans at Nuggets - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, February 7

. 76ers at Pistons - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Jazz at Suns - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, February 12

. Spurs at Celtics - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Warriors at Mavericks - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, February 14 (2025 NBA All-Star Weekend: San Francisco 🌉)

2025 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (Site TBD - San Francisco, California)

. Team TBD vs. Team TBD (San Francisco) - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, February 21

. Knicks at Cavaliers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Pelicans at Mavericks - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, February 23

. Heat at Bucks - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Thunder at Timberwolves - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, February 26

. 76ers at Knicks - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Spurs at Rockets - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, February 28

. Cavaliers at Celtics - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Clippers at Lakers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, March 2

. Thunder at Spurs - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Timberwolves at Suns - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, March 5

. Heat at Cavaliers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Mavericks at Bucks - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, March 7

. Grizzlies at Mavericks - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Suns at Nuggets - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, March 9

. Grizzlies at Pelicans - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Kings at Clippers - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, March 12

. Thunder at Celtics - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Timberwolves at Nuggets - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, March 16

. Thunder at Bucks - ESPN, 9:00 PM (ET) - 

* Monday, March 17 - ☘ St. Patrick's Day

. Heat at Knicks - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Nuggets at Warriors - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, March 19

. Pelicans at Timberwolves - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Nuggets at Lakers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, March 26

. Lakers at Pacers - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Celtics at Suns - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, April 2

. Heat at Celtics - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Pelicans at Clippers - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Wednesday, April 9

. Lakers at Mavericks - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Nuggets at Kings - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, April 13 (NBA on ESPN Regular Season Finale)

. Teams TBD - ESPN, 1:00 PM (ET) - 

. Teams TBD - ESPN, 3:30 PM (ET) - 

- Sources 🛈: ESPN Press Room (schedule)

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2024 - 2025 NBA on TNT Schedule

Caption: The current NBA on TNT logo (2017-present) | Photo credit: The Streamable

Thursday, August 15, 2024

• Turner Sports begins 41st and sadly 😢, final, covering the NBA.

• NBA on TNT to begin 2024-25 NBA regular season schedule with defending NBA champion Boston Celtics with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown & Jrue Holiday hosting New York Knicks with Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Donte DiVincenzo & Julius Randle, Tuesday, October 22 (7:30 PM ET).

• Second half of Opening Night doubleheader features Anthony Edwards & Karl-Anthony Towns as the Minnesota Timberwolves visit LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (Tuesday, October 22 at 10:00 PM ET).

• TNT's NBA Opening Week to move forward with San Antonio Spurs with Victor Wembanyama & Chris Paul visiting the Dallas Mavericks with Kyrie Irving, Luka Dončić & Klay Thompson (Thursday, October 24 at 7:30 PM ET); followed by the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokić hosting Oklahoma City Thunder & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thursday, October 24 at 10:00 PM ET).

• TNT's 65-game schedule to include Emirates NBA Cup, MLK Day, NBA Rivals Week, Kevin Durant's homecoming game in Austin & marquee doubleheaders throughout the season.

The NBA on TNT will have a 65-game schedule during the forthcoming 2024-25 NBA regular season. Sadly, barring anything crazy, Turner Sports will enter their 41st and final season covering NBA games. This is truly the end of the era 😭. The news comes as TNT is set to lose their NBA package, as newcomers NBC and Amazon Prime Video are set to join ABC/ESPN as the NBA's official media partners beginning with the 2025-26 NBA season.

TNT's 2024-25 NBA regular season coverage opens up with a powerful Opening Night doubleheader featuring the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics with Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday & Jaylen Brown hosting with the New York Knicks with Jalen Brunson, new pickup Mikal Bridges & Julius Randle, Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30 PM (ET). The evening's second contest will showcase the Minnesota Timberwolves, featuring Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, taking on LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:00 PM (ET).

TNT's 2024 Kia NBA Tip-Off Opening Week coverage continues on Thursday, October 24, with the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama and newly added Chris Paul visiting the Dallas Mavericks with Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matching up with three-time Kia NBA MVP Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets at 10:00 PM (ET).

The network's second week of coverage will feature the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry hosting Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, October 29 at 10:00 PM (ET). Earlier that night, Dereck Lively II and the defending Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks visit defending Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7:30 PM (ET).

TNT will showcase Emirates NBA Cup Group Play action throughout the month of November. The first Cup Night - Tuesday, November 12 - has Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers hosting Josh Hart and the New York Knicks in a re-match of a first-round postseason series from the 2022-23 season at 7:30 PM (ET). In the second game, Klay Thompson makes his highly anticipated return to Chase Center as Thompson's Mavericks face off with the Golden State Warriors, the team that Klay won four championships with, at 10:00 PM (ET).

Martin Luther King Jr. Day coverage on Monday, January 20, will be highlighted by the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves and Jaden McDaniels at 2:30 PM (ET) followed by Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics traveling west to square off with Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors at 5:00 PM (ET).

Additional 2024-25 NBA on TNT schedule highlights (full schedule listed below):

• Two of the Western Conference's top stars 🌟 will meet when the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokić host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, December 3 at 10:00 PM (ET); Earlier that night, Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic will visit Donte DiVincenzo and the New York Knicks at 7:30 PM (ET).

• TNT is set to return to the traditional Thursday night slot on Thursday, December 19, starting with Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic hosting Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder at 7:00 PM (ET), followed by Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks visiting reigning Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs at 9:30 PM (ET).

• Following the New Year, TNT will have a star-studded doubleheader with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics visiting Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, January 2 at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors hosting Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers at 10:00 PM (ET).

• A can't miss Tuesday night doubleheader on TNT begins with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visiting Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, January 7 at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by a meeting of the last two NBA champions - Celtics vs. Nuggets - at 10:00 PM (ET).

• NBA Rivals Week is set to start on Tuesday, January 21 with a intracity game - Mikal Bridges leads the New York Knicks into battle against Cameron Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by a matchup of recent Kia NBA MVP's as Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers visit Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets at 10:00 PM (ET).

• The Celtics-Lakers game highlights TNT's NBA Rivals Week coverage on Thursday, January 23 at 10:00 PM (ET). To lead off the night, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks welcome Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat to town at 7:30 PM (ET).

• A signature double-dip of action on Thursday, February 6, tipping off with Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks visiting Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics in a 2024 NBA Finals re-match at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by a matchup of two Western Conference stalwarts - Warriors vs. Lakers - at 10:00 PM (ET).

• TNT has on the docket a re-match of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Tuesday, February 11 when Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers are set to play at historic Madison Square Garden against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at 7:30 PM (ET); Later on, Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies battle Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns at 10:00 PM (ET).

• Leading into 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend, TNT has a single game on the evening of Thursday, February 13 - Naz Reid and the Minnesota Timberwolves visit Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8:30 PM (ET).

• Kevin Durant - a two-time NBA champion, four-time Olympic gold medalist & 14-time NBA All-Star - makes his return to the University of Texas on Thursday, February 20 at 9:30 PM (ET), for a special on-campus NBA contest when the Phoenix Suns play the San Antonio Spurs at the Moody Center, where Durant was a college standout for the Longhorns. In the first game of the night, Eastern Conference foes, the Celtics and the 76ers, hook up in Philadelphia at 7:00 PM (ET).

• Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will visit Mikal Bridges and the New York Knicks on Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns hosting James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:00 PM (ET).

• A compelling doubleheader on Thursday, March 6 starts off with Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers visiting Derrick White and the Boston Celtics at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks visiting LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:00 PM (ET).

• Giannis Antetokoumpo and the Milwaukee Bucks take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by new acquisition DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings visiting Trayce Jackson-Davis and the Golden State Warriors at 10:00 PM (ET).

• The final month of regular season play gets going on Tuesday, April 1, when Paul George leads his Philadelphia 76ers into battle with Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves taking a trip to Denver to encounter Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets at 10:00 PM (ET).

• A night that focuses on former Kia NBA MVP's is the big story on Thursday, April 3, featuring another meeting between two legendary players - LeBron James and Stephen Curry - as the Warriors travel south to face the Lakers at 10:00 PM (ET) in a important game down the stretch; Earlier that day, Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks head to Philadelphia for a meeting with Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:30 PM (ET).

• Two Conference adversaries meet on the final Tuesday night of the regular season as Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics clash with Julius Randle and the New York Knicks on Tuesday, April 8 at 7:30 PM (ET). In the nightcap, Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns play host to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at 10:00 PM (ET).

• TNT's regular season coverage will finish up on Thursday, April 10, when Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers facing off with a divisional opponent - Andrew Nembhard and the Indiana Pacers at 7:00 PM (ET), followed by Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies trying to protect homecourt against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves at 9:30 PM (ET).

The network is also set to televise 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend from San Francisco, California, Friday, February 14 through Sunday, February 16. TNT will also have the honor of airing more 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel matchups than any other network, culminating with exclusive coverage of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals.

The 2024-2025 NBA on TNT Schedule (featuring preseason and regular season telecasts) is posted below, with updates regarding game schedules and announcer assignments to be made periodically throughout the season. 🖇

|| * NBA on TNT: 2024-25 NBA Preseason & Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)

• NBA on TNT: 2024-25 NBA Preseason Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)

* Thursday, October 17 (Preseason)

. Bucks at Mavericks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Lakers at Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

• NBA on TNT: 2024-25 NBA Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)

* Tuesday, October 22 (Opening Night)

. Knicks at Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Timberwolves at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, October 24 (Opening Week)

. Spurs at Mavericks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Thunder at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, October 29

. Mavericks at Timberwolves - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Pelicans at Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, November 12 (Emirates NBA Cup 🏆, Group Play)

. Knicks at 76ers (East Group A) - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Mavericks at Warriors (West Group C) - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, November 19 (Emirates NBA Cup 🏆, Group Play)

. Cavaliers at Celtics (East Group C) - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Thunder at Spurs (West Group B) - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, November 26 (Emirates NBA Cup 🏆, Group Play)

. Bucks at Heat (East Group B) - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Lakers at Suns (West Group B) - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, December 3 (Emirates NBA Cup 🏆, Group Play)

. Magic at Knicks (East Group A) - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Warriors at Nuggets (West Group C) - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, December 19

. Thunder at Magic - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Hawks at Spurs - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, January 2

. Celtics at Timberwolves - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -

. 76ers at Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, January 7

. Lakers at Mavericks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Celtics at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, January 14 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays Season Premiere)

. Cavaliers at Pacers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Nuggets at Mavericks - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, January 16

. Suns at Wizards - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Rockets at Kings - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Monday, January 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

. Timberwolves at Grizzlies - TNT, 2:30 PM (ET) - 

. Celtics at Warriors - TNT, 5:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, January 21 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)

. Knicks at Nets - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. 76ers at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, January 23

. Heat at Bucks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Celtics at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, January 28 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)

. Lakers at 76ers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Bucks at Trail Blazers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, January 30

. Rockets at Grizzlies - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Timberwolves at Jazz - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, February 4 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)

. Mavericks at 76ers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Lakers at Clippers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, February 6

. Mavericks at Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Warriors at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, February 11 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)

. Knicks at Pacers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Grizzlies at Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, February 13

. Thunder at Timberwolves - TNT, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, February 14 (2025 NBA All-Star Weekend, San Francisco 🌉)

2025 NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge from Chase Center in San Francisco, California:

. Rising Stars Semifinal #1 (San Francisco) - TNT, TBD (ET) - 

. Rising Stars Semifinal #2 (San Francisco) - TNT, TBD (ET) - 

. Rising Stars Championship (San Francisco) - TNT, TBD (ET) - 

* Saturday, February 15 (2025 NBA All-Star Weekend: San Francisco 🌉)

. 2025 NBA All-Star Saturday Night (San Francisco) - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - 

* Sunday, February 16 (2025 NBA All-Star Weekend: San Francisco 🌉)

2025 NBA All-Star Game from Chase Center in San Francisco, California:

. East vs. West (San Francisco) - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, February 20

. Celtics at 76ers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Suns vs. Spurs (Moody Center) - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, February 25 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)

. Cavaliers at Magic - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Mavericks at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, February 27

. Nuggets at Bucks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Pelicans at Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, March 4 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)

. Warriors at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Clippers at Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, March 6

. 76ers at Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Knicks at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, March 11 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)

. Bucks at Pacers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Clippers at Pelicans - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, March 13

. Lakers at Bucks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Kings at Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, March 25 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)

. Mavericks at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Thunder at Kings - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, April 1 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)

. 76ers at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Timberwolves at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, April 3

. Bucks at 76ers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Warriors at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Tuesday, April 8 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)

. Celtics at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - 

. Warriors at Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Thursday, April 10 (NBA on TNT Regular Season Finale)

. Cavaliers at Pacers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Timberwolves at Grizzlies - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

- Sources 🛈: Warner Bros. Discovery (schedule)

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