NBA: Summer Series -- Full Court Press | ESPN to provide coverage of Damian Lillard's homecoming back to Portland with wall-to-wall coverage, including a on-site of "NBA Countdown"/"NBA: After the Buzzer" - as Bucks visit the Trail Blazers | Wednesday, August 28 at 10:30 PM (ET) on ESPN and the ESPN App

This week's NBA: Summer Series "What to Watch For" poster, featuring Damian Lillard's return to Milwaukee. (Tamir Moore/Canva)

Monday, August 26, 2024

• The penultimate week (Week #15) of 2024 regular season NBA: Summer Series coverage has a strong, powerful 23-game schedule across ABC and ESPN, featuring plenty of "Postseason Impact" games.

• Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the East's top team, the Celtics, make FOUR appearances across ESPN platforms this week (Monday - vs. Pelicans, Tuesday - vs. Pacers, Thursday - vs. Lakers & Sunday - vs. Grizzlies).

• "NBA Countdown" to hit the road for a special on-site edition on Wednesday to provide coverage of Damian Lillard's highly anticipated return vs. the Trail Blazers.

• "NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC" goes coast-to-coast this week as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visit Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, August 31 at 8:30 PM (ET) on ABC, capping off a full four-game Saturday Primetime slate -- Nets at 76ers, 12:30 PM (ET); Kings at Bulls, 3:00 PM (ET); Bucks at Mavericks, 5:30 PM (ET)

• The "NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC/ESPN" package welcomes in the month of September (the final month of the regular season) with a jam-packed Labor Day Weekend Sunday on Sunday, September 1 -- Grizzlies vs. Celtics at 1:00 PM (ET) on ABC, Trail Blazers vs. Nuggets at 3:30 PM (ET) on ABC, Clippers vs. Heat at 6:00 PM (ET) on ESPN & Bucks vs. Jazz at 9:00 PM (ET) on ABC.

Here some are helpful links to additional NBA: Summer Series resources, including the weekly press releases hub and the 2024 national Summer Series broadcast schedule.

Links Mentioned 🖇:

• 2024 NBA: Summer Series on ABC and ESPN Schedule (national broadcast schedule): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2024-nba-summer-series-on-espn-and-abc.html

• NBA: Summer Series Weekly Press Releases Center (weekly press releases): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-weekly-press-releases.html

This week's (Week 15) regular season NBA: Summer Series broadcast schedule on the ESPN family of networks (ABC, ESPN) is displayed below for viewing purposes, with information subject to change throughout the week. 🖇

• NBA: Summer Series -- Full Court Press | 2024 Regular Season - Week #15 | Monday, August 26 - Sunday, September 1 (Subject to Change)

* Monday, August 26

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

Katie George, Stan Van Gundy, Grant Hill, Renee Montgomery, Adrian Wojnarowski

 vs

. 12:30 PM (ET) - Los Angeles Clippers at Cleveland Cavaliers presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Mike Breen, Boogie Ellis, Chiney Ogwumike, Stephanie Ready

 vs

. 3:00 PM (ET) - New Orleans Pelicans at Boston Celtics presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Kendrick Perkins, Lisa Salters

 vs

. 5:30 PM (ET) - Phoenix Suns at Miami Heat presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Kate Scott, Andraya Carter, Draymond Green, Shalise Coleman

 vs

. 8:00 PM (ET) - Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Ian Eagle, Reggie Miller, Kristina Pink

 vs

. 10:30 PM (ET) - Milwaukee Bucks at Denver Nuggets presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Dave Pasch, Bob Myers, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth

. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Papa John's - ESPN, ESPN App

Katie George, Stan Van Gundy, Grant Hill, Renee Montgomery, Adrian Wojnarowski

* Tuesday, August 27

. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ESPN, ESPN App

Mike Greenberg, Kahleah Copper, Justin Anderson, Udonis Haslem, Brian Windhorst

 vs

. 8:00 PM (ET) - Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Lisa Salters

 vs

. 10:30 PM (ET) - Philadelphia 76ers at Golden State Warriors presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Brian Anderson, JJ Redick, Jacob Hardie

. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Papa John's - ESPN, ESPN App

Mike Greenberg, Kahleah Copper, Justin Anderson, Udonis Haslem, Brian Windhorst

* Wednesday, August 28 (NBA Wednesdays)

. 12:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash (Live from Moda Center in Portland) - ABC, ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Dunn, Diamond Miller, Jared McCain, Chris Haynes

 vs

. 12:30 PM (ET) - Sacramento Kings at Miami Heat presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App

Dane Richardson, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore, Michelle Kuc

 vs

. 3:00 PM (ET) - Phoenix Suns at Brooklyn Nets presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App

David Moskowitz, Kris Jenkins, Breanna Stewart, Susan Reutter

 vs

. 5:30 PM (ET) - Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App

Curtis Stockley, Jayson Tatum, Doris Burke, Isaiah Walker

. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash (Live from Moda Center in Portland) - ESPN, ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Dunn, Diamond Miller, Jared McCain, Chris Haynes

 vs

. 8:00 PM (ET) - Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Grayson Singleton, Candace Parker, Zion Williamson, Jorge Sedano

 vs

. 10:30 PM (ET) - Milwaukee Bucks at Portland Trail Blazers presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Teagan Brown, CJ McCollum, Kaylee Hartung

. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Papa John's (Live from Moda Center in Portland) - ESPN, ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Dunn, Diamond Miller, Jared McCain, Chris Haynes

* Thursday, August 29

. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ESPN, ESPN App

Curt Menefee, Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, David Dennis Jr.

 vs

. 7:30 PM (ET) - Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Kevin Harlan, Cam Whitmore, Stephanie Ready

 vs

. 10:00 PM (ET) - Philadelphia 76ers at Utah Jazz presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Mike Breen, Andraya Carter, Shalise Coleman

. 12:30 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Papa John's - ESPN, ESPN App

Curt Menefee, Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, David Dennis Jr.

* Friday, August 30

. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Curt Menefee, Rob Dillingham, Draymond Green, Jeff Teague, DeMarcus Cousins, Christine Williamson

 vs

. 8:00 PM (ET) - Orlando Magic at Minnesota Timberwolves presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Grayson Singleton, Jayson Tatum, Doris Burke, Isaiah Walker

. 10:30 PM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Curt Menefee, Rob Dillingham, Draymond Green, Jeff Teague, DeMarcus Cousins, Christine Williamson

* Saturday, August 31 (NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC)

. 12:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Target - ABC, ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Dereck Lively II, Tyrese Maxey, Natasha Cloud, Taryn Hatcher

 vs

. 12:30 PM (ET) - Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers presented by Dunkin' - ABC, ESPN App

David Moskowitz, Justin Moore, Susan Reutter

 vs

. 3:00 PM (ET) - Sacramento Kings at Chicago Bulls presented by Dunkin' - ABC, ESPN App

Teagan Brown, Kris Jenkins, Jorge Sedano

 vs

. 5:30 PM (ET) - Milwaukee Bucks at Dallas Mavericks presented by Dunkin' - ABC, ESPN App

Dane Richardson, Candace Parker, CJ McCollum, Derryl Barnes

. 8:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Target - ABC, ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Dereck Lively II, Tyrese Maxey, Natasha Cloud, Taryn Hatcher

 vs

. 8:30 PM (ET) - Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks presented by Dunkin' - ABC, ESPN App

Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Michelle Kuc

. 11:00 PM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Wingstop - ABC, ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Dereck Lively II, Tyrese Maxey, Natasha Cloud, Taryn Hatcher

* Sunday, September 1 (NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC/ESPN)

. 12:30 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Target - ABC, ESPN App

Katie George, Dereck Lively II, Tyrese Maxey, Natasha Cloud, Taryn Hatcher

 vs

. 1:00 PM (ET) - Memphis Grizzlies at Boston Celtics presented by Reese's - ABC, ESPN App

Mark Jones, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Israel Gutierrez

 vs

. 3:30 PM (ET) - Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets presented by Reese's - ABC, ESPN App

Roman Bostick, Donovan Mitchell, Ashlyn Sullivan

vs

. 6:00 PM (ET) - Los Angeles Clippers at Miami Heat presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Grayson Singleton, Breanna Stewart, Holly Rowe

 vs

. 9:00 PM (ET) - Milwaukee Bucks at Utah Jazz presented by Dunkin' - ABC, ESPN App

Adam Amin, Dwyane Wade, Eric Smith

. 11:30 PM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Wingstop - ABC, ESPN App

Katie George, Dereck Lively II, Tyrese Maxey, Natasha Cloud, Taryn Hatcher

- Sources 🛈: SportsLogos.Net (logos)

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

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