NBA: Summer Series - Full Court Press | ESPN plans to say goodbye to Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Hubie Brown during "NBA Saturday Primetime" this week (Saturday, May 24) as the 76ers visit the Celtics in a preseason battle on ABC

A poster showcasing the broadcast schedule & announcers for this week's "NBA Saturday Primetime" preseason tripleheader (Saturday, May 24) on ABC. (📸: Tamir Moore/Canva)

Sunday, May 18, 2025

This week's NBA: Summer Series - Full Court Press highlights include:

• ABC Enters the Picture: For the first time this season, ABC is set to televise games. ABC makes their 2025 debut with a doubleheader on Monday, May 19 featuring Magic vs. Pelicans at 3:00 PM (ET) and Grizzlies vs. Mavericks at 5:30 PM (ET).

• Preseason Games at Neutral Sites: Seven of this week's 21 nationally televised preseason matchups will be held at neutral sites - including Bulls vs. Cavaliers at Ohio State's Schottenstein Center in Columbus on Tuesday (12:30 p.m., ESPN) & 76ers vs. Timberwolves at the University of Minnesota's Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Friday (8 p.m., ABC, regional).

• Farewell, Hubie!: Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Hubie Brown is set to call his final NBA: Summer Series broadcast with Saturday's 76ers-Celtics preseason game (8:30 PM ET, ABC).

• A "NBA Saturday Primetime" Triple Threat: Three games are on this Saturday's "NBA Saturday Primetime" preseason tripleheader - Grizzlies vs. Bulls (3:00 PM ET), Jazz vs. Spurs (5:30 PM ET) & 76ers vs. Celtics (8:30 PM ET).

• Timberwolves-Knicks battle from the Big Apple: A exciting interconference matchup takes at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday, May 25 as Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves play Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in a preseason matchup at 6:00 PM (ET) on ESPN.

This week's NBA: Summer Series preseason game and studio programming on ABC, ESPN & ESPN2 is as follows (Subject to Change):

| Monday, May 19, 2025 (Preseason):

. 2:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Papa John's (Los Angeles) - ABC/ESPN & ESPN App

Sam Prince, Kris Jenkins, Danny Green, Tamika Catchings & Dave McMenamin

- vs. -

. 3:00 PM (ET) - Orlando Magic at New Orleans Pelicans presented by State Farm - ABC/ESPN & ESPN App

Curtis Stockley, Richard Jefferson, Carolyn Peck & Bryant Moore

- vs. -

. 5:30 PM (ET) - Memphis Grizzlies at Dallas Mavericks presented by State Farm - ABC/ESPN & ESPN App

Dave Pasch, Doris Burke & Jamal Collier

- vs. -

. 8:00 PM (ET) - Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs presented by State Farm - ESPN2 & ESPN App

Spero Dedes, Tim Legler & Elle Duncan

- vs. -

. 10:30 PM (ET) - Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz presented by State Farm - ESPN2 & ESPN App

Jon Sciambi & Dwight Howard

. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by American Express (Los Angeles) - ESPN2 & ESPN App

Sam Prince, Kris Jenkins, Danny Green, Tamika Catchings & Dave McMenamin

| Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (Preseason):

. 12:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash (Los Angeles) - ESPN & ESPN App

Adam Lefkoe, Vince Carter, Chelsea Gray, Chiney Ogwumike & Taylor Rooks

- vs. -

. 12:30 PM (ET) - Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers presented by State Farm (Schottenstein Center - Columbus, Ohio) - ESPN & ESPN App

Sedric Granger, Chris Paul & Jared Greenberg

- vs. -

. 3:00 PM (ET) - Phoenix Suns vs. Detroit Pistons presented by State Farm (Breslin Center - East Lansing, Michigan) - ESPN & ESPN App

Kevin Harlan, Candace Parker & Allie LaForce

- vs. -

. 5:30 PM (ET) - Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks presented by State Farm (McCamish Pavilion - Atlanta, Georgia) - ESPN & ESPN App

Beth Mowins, CJ McCollum & Miles Thornton

- vs. -

. 8:00 PM (ET) - Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets presented by State Farm (Lenovo Center - Raleigh, North Carolina) - ESPN & ESPN App

Brian Anderson, Renee Montgomery & Larissa Lomax

- vs. -

. 10:30 PM (ET) - Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Clippers presented by State Farm (Viejas Arena - San Diego, California) - ESPN & ESPN App

Mike Tirico, Andre Iguodala & Shalise Coleman

. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by American Express (Los Angeles) - ESPN & ESPN App

Adam Lefkoe, Vince Carter, Chelsea Gray, Chiney Ogwumike & Taylor Rooks

| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (Preseason):

- vs. -

. 10:30 PM (ET) - Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings presented by State Farm - ESPN & ESPN App

David Moskowitz, Doris Burke & Susan Reutter

. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by American Express (Los Angeles) - ESPN & ESPN App

Malika Andrews, Monica McNutt, Jamal Crawford, Bob Myers & Shams Charania

| Friday, May 23, 2025 (Preseason):

. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Papa John's (Los Angeles) - ABC & ESPN App

Malika Andrews, Monica McNutt, Jamal Crawford, Bob Myers & Shams Charania

- vs. -

. 8:00 PM (ET) - Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves presented by State Farm (Primary) (Williams Arena - Minneapolis, Minnesota) - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc & Tamir Ali

- 47% of Markets Include: Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Scranton, Seattle, Spokane & St. Louis

- vs. -

. 8:00 PM (ET) - New Orleans Pelicans vs. Orlando Magic presented by State Farm (Amalie Arena - Tampa, Florida) - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

Michael Grady, Andraya Carter, Diana Taurasi, Chris Singletary & Victoria Devaney

- 38% of Markets Include: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Charlotte, Dallas, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Houston, Jacksonville, Little Rock, Memphis, Miami, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, Richmond, San Antonio, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa & West Palm Beach

- vs. -

. 8:00 PM (ET) - Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards presented by State Farm - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

Ryan Ruocco & Khari Thomas

- 15% of Markets Include: Albany, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Hartford, New York City, Providence & Washington DC

- vs. -

. 10:30 PM (ET) - Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors presented by State Farm (Primary) - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

David Moskowitz, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Susan Reutter & Jacob Hardie

- 65% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Dallas, Fort Myers, Fresno, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Lexington, Little Rock, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Francisco, Scranton, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington DC & West Palm Beach

- vs. -

. 10:30 PM (ET) - Detroit Pistons at Phoenix Suns presented by State Farm - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

Mark Jones, Richard Jefferson & Devona Kinlaw

- 23% of Markets Include: Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Phoenix & Tucson

- vs. -

. 10:30 PM (ET) - Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers presented by State Farm - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

Angel Gray, Tyrese Maxey & Corey Simmons

- 12% of Markets Include: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Seattle & Spokane

. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Walmart (Los Angeles) - ABC & ESPN App

Malika Andrews, Monica McNutt, Jamal Crawford, Bob Myers & Shams Charania

| Saturday, May 24, 2025 (Preseason):

. 2:30 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Papa John's (Los Angeles) - ABC & ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Dwyane Wade, Rebecca Lobo & Chris Haynes

- vs. -

. 3:00 PM (ET) - Memphis Grizzlies at Chicago Bulls presented by Wingstop - ABC, ESPN+ & ESPN App

Sean McDonough, Juan Toscano-Anderson & Amina Smith

- vs. -

. 5:30 PM (ET) - Utah Jazz at San Antonio Spurs presented by Wingstop - ABC, ESPN+ & ESPN App

Tiffany Greene & Tamika Catchings

. 8:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Papa John's (Los Angeles) - ABC & ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Dwyane Wade, Rebecca Lobo & Chris Haynes

- vs. -

. 8:30 PM (ET) - Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics presented by Wingstop - ABC, ESPN+ & ESPN App

Mike Breen, Hubie Brown & Cassidy Hubbarth

. 11:00 PM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Walmart (Los Angeles) - ABC & ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Dwyane Wade, Rebecca Lobo & Chris Haynes

| Sunday, May 25, 2025 (Preseason):

. 5:30 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash (Los Angeles) - ESPN & ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Dwyane Wade, Rebecca Lobo & Chris Haynes

- vs. -

. 6:00 PM (ET) - Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks presented by State Farm - ESPN & ESPN App

Michael Grady, Doris Burke & Jacob Hardie

- vs. -

. 8:30 PM (ET) - Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets presented by State Farm - ESPN & ESPN App

Mike Breen, Andraya Carter & Charmaine Malone

. 11:00 PM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by American Express (Los Angeles) - ESPN & ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Dwyane Wade, Rebecca Lobo & Chris Haynes

|| NBA: Summer Series Press Releases:

https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-weekly-press-releases.html

|| 2025 NBA: Summer Series on ABC & ESPN Schedule:

https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2025-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

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