2024 - 2025 NBA TV "Center Court" Schedule

The logo for NBA TV's Center Court. (YouTube)

Thursday, August 15, 2024

• Center Court game telecasts (games originally produced by NBA TV) return for the 2024-25 NBA regular season.

• Center Court to make season debut on Monday, October 28 - Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks tussle with Jayson Tatum and the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics - at 7:30 PM (ET).

• 16 Center Court telecasts are planned for the 2024-25 season (as of now).

The 2024-25 NBA regular season schedule was announced earlier this week (Thursday, August 15). And now, we have the schedule for the NBA TV "Center Court" series for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The "Center Court" series, which is a original production by NBA TV featuring their own announcers, production, graphics, etc., features the league's top teams and biggest stars all season along, including the defending champion Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, & Philadelphia 76ers, among others.

The "Center Court" series will hit the air for the first time in the 2024-25 season on Monday, October 28 at 7:30 PM (ET) when Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks travel to Boston to play Jaylen Brown and the defending champion Boston Celtics.

The following week (Monday, November 4), "Center Court" goes to Phoenix where Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers fly cross country to face off with Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns at 10:15 PM (ET).

On Monday, December 2, a high-profile "Center Court" matchup takes place on NBA TV at 8:00 PM (ET) when Anthony Davis, James and the Los Angeles Lakers clash with Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Later in the season, "Center Court" has another key matchup on Monday, February 10 as Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors match up with Giannis Antetokoumnpo and the Milwaukee Bucks at 8:00 PM (ET).

"Center Court" will be on hand for a top Western Conference matchup on Friday, March 14, with coverage starting at 9:30 PM (ET), Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers invade Denver to compete against three-time Kia NBA MVP Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets.

During the final month of the season, "Center Court" also has the Western Conference theme going. On Friday, April 4, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors host Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets in a matchup of two of the last three NBA champions (Warriors in 2022, Nuggets in 2023).

In all, NBA TV's "Center Court" franchise will have 16 games as part of their schedule during the 2024-25 regular season (barring anything additional games being announced).

The NBA TV "Center Court" for the 2024-25 season has been posted 🖇 below, with game schedules and announcer assignments updated throughout the season. Hope you enjoy it!

• NBA TV: "Center Court" -- 2024-25 NBA Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)

* Monday, October 28 (season premiere of "Center Court")

. Bucks at Celtics - NBA TV, 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Grant Hill, Dennis Scott

* Monday, November 4

. 76ers at Suns - NBA TV, 10:15 PM (ET) - Jared Greenberg, Steve Smith, Dennis Scott

* Monday, November 11

. Clippers at Thunder - NBA TV, 8:00 PM (ET) - Chris Miles, Grant Hill, Dennis Scott

* Monday, November 18

. Warriors at Clippers - NBA TV, 10:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Brendan Haywood, Dennis Scott

* Monday, November 25

. Thunder at Kings - NBA TV, 10:00 PM (ET) - Chris Lewis, Channing Frye, Dennis Scott

* Monday, December 2

. Lakers at Timberwolves - NBA TV, 8:00 PM (ET) - Jared Greenberg, Candace Parker, Taylor Rooks

* Monday, December 23

. Spurs at 76ers - NBA TV, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, January 3

. Knicks at Thunder - NBA TV, 8:00 PM (ET) - 

* Monday, January 13

. Spurs at Lakers - NBA TV, 10:30 PM (ET) - 

* Monday, January 27

. Clippers at Suns - NBA TV, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Monday, February 3

. Magic at Warriors - NBA TV, 10:00 PM (ET) - 

* Monday, February 10

. Warriors at Bucks - NBA TV, 8:00 PM (ET) - 

* Monday, March 3

. Warriors at Hornets - NBA TV, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, March 14

. Lakers at Nuggets - NBA TV, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

* Friday, April 4

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

* Friday, April 11 (season finale of "Center Court")

. Rockets at Lakers - NBA TV, 10:30 PM (ET) - 

- Sources 🛈: Warner Bros. Discovery (schedule)

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2024 College Football on CBS Announcers

The current logo used for "College Football on CBS" (2021-present). (Barrett Media)

Monday, August 12, 2024

• Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson & Jenny Dell return as the lead announcing team

• Coverage begins on Saturday, August 31 on the CBS Television Network

CBS Sports has announced their college football on-air announcer roster (studio and games) for the forthcoming 2024 college football season.

Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell are set to once again lead CBS Sports' CFB announcing crews covering the first full year of marquee Big Ten on CBS matchups in the Network's traditional 3:30 PM ET window, along with the 2024 Big Ten Championship Game in primetime on Saturday, December 7 (8:00 PM ET). The crew will begin the season on Saturday, August 31, calling the Akron/Ohio State contest at 3:30 PM (ET).

Play-by-play commentator Rich Waltz, analyst Ross Tucker and reporter Tiffany Blackmon will be working select Mountain West and service academy games airing on CBS, beginning with UCLA-Hawaii (7:30 PM ET) on Saturday, August 31. Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, and Blackmon will be calling the Minnesota-Wisconsin game on Friday, November 29 at 12:00 PM (ET) on CBS.

Analyst Aaron Taylor joins CBS Sports' studio program, COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY, alongside host Adam Zucker and analysts Rick Neuheisel and Brian Jones. The team will be responsible for pre-game, halftime, and post-game programming throughout the season.

| 2024 College Football on CBS Announcers (game announcers)

• Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell (lead crew)
• Rich Waltz, Ross Tucker, Tiffany Blackmon (select Mountain West and service academy games)
• Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, Tiffany Blackmon (select games)

| 2024 College Football on CBS Announcers (studio crew)

• Adam Zucker, Rick Neuheisel, Brian Jones, Aaron Taylor (COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY)

The following is the College Football on CBS studio & game announcers for Week 1 (Saturday, August 31):

A poster showcasing the talent that will be used during Week 1 on CBS. (Paramount Press Express)

|| Links 🖇:

. 2024 College Football on CBS Schedule (national schedule): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2024/05/2024-college-football-on-cbs-schedule.html

- Sources 🛈: Paramount Press Express

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MLB on FOX: On Deck | "Baseball Night in America" invades the Midwest with two regional games from that region featuring games that are impactful to the playoff race: Dodgers vs. Cardinals and Guardians vs. Brewers | Saturday, August 17 at 7:00 PM (ET) on FOX

The "Baseball Night in America" logo used for MLB on FOX broadcasts (2022-present). (YouTube)

Monday, August 12, 2024

• The month of August and the playoff chase continues to 🔥 heat up with another edition of "Baseball Night in America" on Saturday, August 17, starting at 7:00 PM (ET) on FOX. FOX, as always, has regionalized coverage of two games in primetime. This week, they have Dodgers-Cardinals and Guardians-Brewers on the docket.

• Two division leaders square off as Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Guardians visit Jackson Chourio and the Milwaukee Brewers (Saturday, August 17 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX).

• Mookie Betts and his National League West leading Los Angeles Dodgers make a weekend pitstop in St. Louis for a series against Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals, battling for a Wild Card spot in the National League (Saturday, August 17 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX).

Major League Baseball ⚾ coverage for the 2024 regular season continues this week as FOX Sports presents their weekly Saturday night tradition, "Baseball Night in America". The dog days of summer 🌞 may have arrived, but FOX continues to furnish the heat 🔥 with weekly matchups that impact the eventual postseason picture. On Saturday, August 17, beginning at 7:00 PM (ET), FOX hopes to once again step up to the plate and provide fans with riveting late-summer baseball.

This week, "Baseball Night in America" originates from the Midwestern portion of the country, as both of FOX's regional games are situated and located in that portion of the continental United States. More details about this week's coverage can be found in the following paragraphs.

Most of the country will see a National League matchup from Busch Stadium in St. Louis as MVP and two-time World Series champion Mookie Betts guides his Los Angeles Dodgers into a showdown with Jordan Walker and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Dodgers have the National League West on lockdown, while St. Louis tries to position themselves towards a Wild Card spot in a competitive National League. 🎙 Jason Benetti calls the play-by-play with analyst and 2006 World Series champion Adam Wainwright and reporter Ken Rosenthal.

Select audiences across the country will watch a riveting interleague showdown from American Family Field in Milwaukee, as Steven Kwan and the current American League Central leaders, the Cleveland Guardians, battle William Contreras and the top team in the National League Central, the Milwaukee Brewers. Both teams seem to be in pretty good shape right now in terms of postseason positioning. 🎙  Jeff Levering (play-by-play) & 2005 World Series champion AJ Pierzynski (analyst) handle commentary duties.

|| Links 🖇:

For more information about this season's MLB on FOX schedule and to check out the weekly 506 Sports maps for the MLB on FOX during your own time, please go ahead and use the provided links below.

• 2024 MLB on FOX Schedule (national broadcasts): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-mlb-on-fox-schedule.html

• 506 Sports Maps (maps/distribution): https://506sports.com/mlb.php?yr=2024&wk=18

This Saturday's MLB on FOX announcer assignments and distribution splits can be viewed below, with all information subject to change during the course of the week ahead. 🖇

• MLB on FOX: "Baseball Night in America" Regionalized Coverage - Saturday, August 17, 2024 (Subject to Change)

-  7:00 PM ET:

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* Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals (Primary) - Jason Benetti, Adam Wainwright, Ken Rosenthal

85% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Myers, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lexington, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington D.C., West Palm Beach

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* Cleveland Guardians at Milwaukee Brewers - Jeff Levering, AJ Pierzynski

9% of Markets Include: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Green Bay, Milwaukee, Minneapolis

- ** Note: Due to NFL preseason football airing the main FOX channel, the following markets will see the FOX regional game on Saturday night move to another channel (5%):

. Scranton-Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania: 0.477%

. Charlotte, North Carolina: 1.069%

. Columbia, South Carolina: 0.352%

. Orlando, Florida: 1.434%

. Portland, Oregon: 1.045%

. Eugene, Oregon: 0.203%

. Missoula, Montana: 0.105%

. Spokane, Washington: 0.389%

. Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington: 0.209%

- ** Note: For unknown reasons, the following markets will not see a FOX game at all on Saturday (1%):

. Erie, Pennsylvania: 0.123%  

. Myrtle Beach-Florence, South Carolina: 0.260%

. Wilmington, North Carolina: 0.177%

. Medford-Klamath Falls, Oregon: 0.148%

- Sources 🛈: SportsLogos.Net (logos), 506 Sports (distribution/maps)

Note: Mandatory credit to Chris Creamer (SportsLogos.Net) for the MLB team logos used during the publication process of this week's MLB press release.

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