Video that shows coverage details for ABC’s and ESPN’s NBA preseason coverage on Sunday, June 7. (Tamir Moore/Canva)
The new look Dallas Mavericks, led by 2025 NBA Draft No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, make their preseason debut vs. the Thunder on Monday (9:30 PM ET/8:30 PM CT on Peacock and NBCSN). (Mavs Moneyball)
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Highlights:
- The 2026 NBA: Summer Series preseason resumes this week with 13 live games in five nights (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday).
- This week, we will see teams that have a renewed sense of optimism, including the Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, & Dallas Mavericks.
- A future play-by-play star in the making, Lathan Dunbar-Keys, makes his play-by-play debut for Sunday’s Bucks vs. Bulls preseason game at 1:00 PM ET/12:00 PM CT on ABC.
- “Sunday Showcase” package returns to ABC for a preseason doubleheader on Sunday, June 7, with Bucks-Bulls at 1:00 PM ET & Warriors-Lakers at 3:30 PM ET.
- The “Inside the NBA” crew makes its preseason debut on Sunday for an all-day hoops marathon with two games on ABC (Bucks-Bulls, Warriors-Lakers) followed by two more games on ESPN (Cavaliers-Celtics, Nuggets-Clippers).
The countdown to the 2026 regular season has begun! We’re only 16 days away from the start of the 50th NBA Summer Series season. In the meantime, preseason games are still ongoing, with 13 live games available nationwide this week, starting with Monday’s tripleheader on Peacock and NBCSN.
On Monday, June 1, at 7:00 PM ET, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (0-0 preseason) will face Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat (0-1 preseason) in the opening game of this week’s nationally televised preseason schedule, broadcast on Peacock and NBCSN. NBC Sports’ Jason Benetti (play-by-play), five-time NBA All-Star Brad Daugherty (analyst), Mike Fratello (analyst), Chris Mannix (reporter) & Cayleigh Griffin (reporter) will call Bucks-Heat from Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
Monday’s NBA on NBC tripleheader continues from Toyota Center in Houston as four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets host rising star Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, June 1, at 8:00 PM ET, exclusively on Peacock. NBC Sports’ Mark Followill provides commentary for Hawks-Rockets, alongside 2008 NBA Champion Brian Scalabrine (analyst) & John Fanta (reporter).
The preseason tripleheader on Peacock ends in Fort Worth, Texas, as Jalen Williams and the reigning NBA Summer Series champion Oklahoma City Thunder kick off their preseason schedule against Klay Thompson and the newly reconfigured Dallas Mavericks at Dickies Arena on Monday, June 1, at 9:30 PM ET, on Peacock and NBCSN. Play-by-play announcer Brandon Gaudin will call Thunder-Mavericks with five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher and two-time WNBA champion Renee Montgomery, with reporters Grant Liffmann and Caroline Pineda contributing throughout the game.
Live coverage for Monday’s games begins at 6:00 PM ET on Peacock and NBCSN with NBA Showtime, presented by Wingstop. NBC Sports’ Ahmed Fareed will host the show with 2016 National Champion Kris Jenkins, four-time champion Andre Iguodala, NBA veteran Jalen Rose, & Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Webber. Following Thunder-Mavericks, Fareed, Jenkins, Iguodala, Rose, & Webber will recap the preseason action on NBA Showtime (approximately Midnight Eastern) on Peacock and NBCSN.
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers open up their preseason against Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, June 2, at 7:00 PM ET on Peacock. Tuesday’s Bulls-Cavaliers broadcast team on Peacock features play-by-play commentator Noah Eagle, analyst and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller & reporter Zora Stephenson.
Live coverage begins on Tuesday at 6:30 PM ET on Peacock with NBA Showtime, hosted by Ahmed Fareed and sponsored by Wingstop, featuring analysts Robbie Hummel and Austin Rivers. After the Bulls-Cavaliers game concludes, Fareed, Hummel, and Rivers will return for postgame coverage on NBA Showtime, starting at 9:30 PM ET on Peacock.
A Wednesday tripleheader on ESPN begins in Memphis, as Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics participate in their preseason opener against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, June 3, at 5:30 PM ET. Kevin Brown (play-by-play) is joined by 10-year NBA veteran Dennis Scott (analyst) and current Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White (analyst) to call the action, with James Alexander (reporter) and Devona Kinlaw (reporter) reporting from courtside.
Wednesday’s coverage continues at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN & ESPN App as Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and the San Antonio Spurs take the court for a preseason matchup with Norman Powell, Tyler Herro, and the Miami Heat. Ryan Ruocco provides play-by-play commentary, alongside analyst Jermaine Samuels Jr., with Katie George on sideline duties.
Shadeon Sharpe, Deni Avdija, and the young hungry Trail Blazers get the ball rolling on an important 2026 campaign with preseason game #1 against four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, June 3, at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN & ESPN App. This season, 2024 NBA champion Al Horford joins the Warriors family as the 40-year-old (his 40th birthday just happens to be on Wednesday) chases his second championship. Mark Jones, King McClure & Malika Andrews provide commentary for the Trail Blazers-Warriors preseason match.
Live coverage of Wednesday’s preseason tripleheader gets underway at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN with NBA Countdown, presented by Target. Samantha Rivera hosts studio coverage, joined by three-time WNBA champion Diana Taurasi. After Trail Blazers-Warriors, stay tuned for NBA: After the Buzzer presented by PS5 at 1:00 AM ET on ESPN, as Rivera & Taurasi dig into the preseason action from Wednesday and offer their final thoughts.
76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe is the main attraction as he and the Philadelphia 76ers go into a preseason duel against Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic on Friday, June 5, at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN & ESPN App. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft has returned stateside after his two preseason games over in Abu Dhabi last week. David Moskowitz handles play-by-play duties, working with 2016 NBA Champion Richard Jefferson. Lisa Salters will be roaming the sidelines throughout the game.
In the Friday nightcap, the Kings square off against the Trail Blazers on Friday, June 5, at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN & ESPN App. Veteran play-by-play commentator Dave Pasch, analyst Tim Legler, & reporter Michelle Kuc take the call from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Live coverage of Friday’s preseason doubleheader starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN with NBA Countdown, presented by Target. ESPN host and reporter Malika Andrews presents the program with analysts Andraya Carter and Diana Taurasi. Following the Kings-Trail Blazers game, NBA: After the Buzzer, presented by PS5, features the aforementioned cast, starting at 12:30 AM ET on ESPN.
This week’s NBA Summer Series preseason schedule wraps up with a quadrupleheader on Sunday, June 7, across ABC and ESPN.
Central Division rivals meet on this preseason edition of “NBA Sunday Showcase presented by Popeyes” as Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks tangle with Matas Buzelis and the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, June 7, at 1:00 PM ET on ABC & ESPN App. Lathan Dunbar-Keys, a current student at Hampton University, makes his play-by-play debut for this game with analyst Stephanie White and reporter Charmaine Malone. Dunbar-Keys is set to be calling games regularly throughout the year, both as a play-by-play commentator and sideline reporter.
Two future Hall of Famers are the main stars of the show as 12-time NBA All-Star Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors travel to Los Angeles to meet four-time champion, LeBron James, and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, June 7, at 3:30 PM ET on ABC & ESPN App. The broadcast team of Ryan Ruocco, Jay Bilas, PJ Carlesimo, Kristian Winfield, and Malika Andrews will be on the call.
Sunday’s ABC coverage begins with NBA Tip-Off, presented by Cinnabon, at 12:30 PM ET, featuring Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O’Neal. NBA Tip-Off is a production of Turner Sports.
Derrick White and the Boston Celtics host Jarrett Allen and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a battle of two 2025 Eastern Conference postseason teams on Sunday, June 7, at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Calling the Cavaliers-Celtics preseason matchup will be play-by-play announcer Bob Wischusen, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Doris Burke, and sideline reporter Khari Thomas.
ESPN heads out west for the last preseason matchup of the week when three-time MVP Nikola JokiΔ and the Denver Nuggets come into Intuit Dome in Inglewood for a preseason tilt against two-time NBA champion Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, June 7, at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. Both teams have altered their rosters in the hope of making a lengthy playoff run in 2026. Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler & Richard Jefferson describe the action, while Nikki Hodges reports from the sidelines.
Sunday’s ESPN coverage starts with NBA Tip-Off presented by Cinnabon at 6:30 PM ET, once again featuring Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O’Neal. The panel returns to Inside the NBA, presented by American Express, immediately after the Nuggets-Clippers preseason game. Both shows are produced by Turner Sports.
This week’s NBA: Summer Series preseason broadcast schedule across Peacock/NBCSN, Peacock, ESPN & ABC is as follows ↘:
- NBA: Summer Series — Full Court Press | 2026 NBA Preseason — Week #2 | National Broadcast Schedule | Monday, June 1, 2026 - Sunday, June 7, 2026 | All Times ET and Subject to Change
⇒ Monday, June 1, 2026 (Preseason):
. 6:00 PM ET - NBA Showtime presented by Wingstop - Peacock, NBCSN
Ahmed Fareed, Kris Jenkins, Andre Iguodala, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber
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. 7:00 PM ET - Milwaukee Bucks at Miami Heat presented by Xfinity - Peacock, NBCSN
Jason Benetti, Brad Daugherty, Mike Fratello, Chris Mannix, Cayleigh Griffin
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. 8:00 PM ET - Atlanta Hawks at Houston Rockets presented by Xfinity - Peacock
Mark Followill, Brian Scalabrine, John Fanta
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. 9:30 PM ET - Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks (Fort Worth) presented by Xfinity - Peacock, NBCSN
Brandon Gaudin, Derek Fisher, Renee Montgomery, Grant Liffmann, Caroline Pineda
. 12:00 AM ET - NBA Showtime presented by Wingstop - Peacock, NBCSN
Ahmed Fareed, Kris Jenkins, Andre Iguodala, Jalen Rose, Chris Webber
⇒ Tuesday, June 2, 2026 (Preseason):
. 6:30 PM ET - NBA Showtime presented by State Farm - Peacock
Ahmed Fareed, Austin Rivers, Robbie Hummel
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. 7:00 PM ET - Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers presented by Kia - Peacock
Noah Eagle, Reggie Miller, Zora Stephenson
. 9:30 PM ET - NBA Showtime presented by State Farm - Peacock
Ahmed Fareed, Austin Rivers, Robbie Hummel
⇒ Wednesday, June 3, 2026 (Preseason):
. 5:00 PM ET - NBA Countdown presented by Target - ESPN, ESPN App
Samantha Rivera, Diana Taurasi
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. 5:30 PM ET - Boston Celtics at Memphis Grizzlies presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Kevin Brown, Stephanie White, Dennis Scott, James Alexander, Devona Kinlaw
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. 8:00 PM ET - San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Ryan Ruocco, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Katie George
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. 10:30 PM ET - Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Mark Jones, King McClure, Malika Andrews
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. 1:00 AM ET - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by PS5 - ESPN, ESPN App
Samantha Rivera, Diana Taurasi
⇒ Friday, June 5, 2026 (Preseason):
. 7:00 PM ET - NBA Countdown presented by Target - ESPN, ESPN App
Malika Andrews, Diana Taurasi, & Andraya Carter
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. 7:30 PM ET - Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
David Moskowitz, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters
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. 10:00 PM ET - Sacramento Kings at Portland Trail Blazers presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Michelle Kuc
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. 12:30 AM ET - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by PS5 - ESPN, ESPN App
Malika Andrews, Diana Taurasi, & Andraya Carter
⇒ Sunday, June 7, 2026 (Preseason):
. 12:30 PM ET - NBA Tip-Off presented by Cinnabon - ABC, ESPN App
Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith
. 1:00 PM ET - Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls presented by Popeyes - ABC, ESPN App
Lathan Dunbar-Keys, Stephanie White, Charmaine Malone
. 3:30 PM ET - Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers presented by Popeyes - ABC, ESPN App
Ryan Ruocco, Jay Bilas, PJ Carlesimo, Kristian Winfield, Malika Andrews
. 6:30 PM ET - NBA Tip-Off presented by Cinnabon - ESPN, ESPN App
Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith
. 7:00 PM ET - Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Bob Wischusen, Doris Burke, Khari Thomas
. 9:30 PM ET - Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Curtis Stockley, Richard Jefferson, Tim Legler, Nikki Hodges
. 12:00 AM ET - Inside the NBA presented by American Express - ESPN, ESPN App
Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith
πΉ Note: This week’s NBA Summer Series broadcast schedule and commentator assignments are subject to change without notice.
|| π Sources: SportsLogos.Net & NBA Summer Series Weekly Press Releases Center ||
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