- LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers set to make four preseason appearances this week across the ESPN family of networks.
- Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs set to host Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat on ABC on Friday, May 10 at 8:00 PM ET.
- Draymond Green and the Warriors set to match up with two of their postseason opponents from 2023 - Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (conference semifinals) on Friday, May 10 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN2 & De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings (conference quarterfinals) on Sunday, May 12 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN.
- Guest analysts return starting this week, with Celtics G/F Jaylen Brown, Thunder G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & Pacers C Myles Turner set to join the broadcast booth
Caption: This week's poster for the weekly Summer Series press release. (Photo credit: Tamir Moore/Canva)
Sunday, May 5, 2024
| What to Watch for this Week:
- 2023 NBA Playoffs re-matches: Four preseason games that feature re-matches of the 2023 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets-Suns (West Semis) on Tuesday (ESPN), Celtics-76ers (East Semis) on Wednesday (ESPN), Warriors-Lakers (West Semis) on Friday (ESPN2) & Warriors-Kings (Western 1st Round) on Sunday (ESPN).
- The Flash 🗲 joins the studio: Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade joins the studio team for Wednesday's preseason doubleheader.
- The Heat 🔥 is on: Tyler Herro and the defending Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat to make two appearances on the ESPN family of networks this week -- at Spurs on Friday, May 10 (8:00 PM ET, ABC) and vs. Grizzlies on Saturday, May 12 (1:30 PM ET, ABC).
- Mother's Day doubleheader: The ABC Sunday Showcase doubleheader on Mother's Day (Sunday, May 12) this week has both 2023 NBA Finals teams hosting: Heat hosting the Grizzlies (1:30 PM ET) & the Nuggets hosting the Bulls (4:00 PM ET).
| This week's summary of broadcast information:
The 2024 NBA: Summer Series preseason continues this week (Monday, May 6 - Sunday, May 12) with 16 live preseason game telecasts dispersed across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2.
The week's coverage begins on Monday, May 6, with a tripleheader on ABC and ESPN. The night will consist of NBA Countdown (two editions), the Celtics vs. Knicks game on ESPN, the Spurs vs. Thunder on ABC & ESPN, the Nets vs. Lakers game on ABC & ESPN & NBA: After the Buzzer.
Monday's coverage tips off at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN with NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash, hosted by Katie George, JJ Redick, Chiney Ogwumike, Kendrick Perkins & ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. The team will return for a second edition of NBA Countdown at 7:30 PM ET on ABC to preview the Spurs vs. Thunder and Nets vs. Lakers games that will take place later that evening. The team will then wrap up Monday's coverage on the NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Wendy's postgame show at 1:00 AM ET on ESPN following the Nets vs. Lakers game.
Monday's game coverage begins at 5:30 PM ET on ESPN as Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics take on Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. Dane Richardson, analyst Kris Jenkins & special guest analyst and 2003 NBA Champion Steve Smith will call the game, with Susan Reutter reporting from the sidelines.
Then, at 8:00 PM ET on ABC & ESPN, 2023 NBA Draft top overall pick Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs visit Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels & Michelle Kuc serve as the commentator team for this game.
Monday's tripleheader will conclude at 10:30 PM ET on ABC & ESPN when Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets clash with Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers. Grayson Singleton will provide commentary with Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Doris Burke and five-time NBA All-Star Jayson Tatum, with Jorge Sedano reporting from the sidelines.
This week's coverage resumes on Tuesday, May 7, with an ESPN doubleheader. Programming on ESPN that night features NBA Countdown, the Cavaliers vs. Hawks and Nuggets vs. Suns doubleheader on ESPN & NBA: After the Buzzer.
Tuesday's coverage tips off at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN with NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash, with Joshua Counts serving as the host. Joining Counts are analysts Monica McNutt, two-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas & Jayden Hardaway. ESPN NBA insider Dave McMenamin joins the team to provide the latest updates from around the game. The studio team will come back following the Nuggets vs. Suns game at 1:00 AM ET on ESPN for NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Wendy's to offer a final word on Tuesday's action.
Tuesday's ESPN doubleheader begins at 8:00 PM ET as Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers visit Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks. The team of Dave Pasch, analyst and two-time Executive of the Year Bob Myers, four-time NBA champion Andre Iguodala and reporter Cassidy Hubbarth will call the game.
Tuesday's ESPN doubleheader continues at 10:30 PM ET with a 2023 Western Conference Semifinals re-match as Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns host Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets. The team of Kate Scott, JJ Redick and Jacob Hardie will be on the call.
The second ESPN doubleheader of the week takes place on Wednesday, May 8. Wednesday's programming is composed of NBA Countdown, the Celtics vs. 76ers and Kings vs. Lakers doubleheader on ESPN & NBA: After the Buzzer.
Wednesday's coverage begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN with NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash. Adam Lefkoe (filling in for Malika Andrews) will host the show alongside guest analyst and three-time NBA Champion Dwyane Wade, three-time NBA champion Danny Green, Austin Rivers & ESPN NBA insider Ramona Shelburne. Lefkoe and company will reunite following the Kings vs. Lakers game at 12:30 AM ET for NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Wendy's to summarize Wednesday's action.
Wednesday's ESPN doubleheader hits the air at 7:30 PM ET for a 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals re-match. Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers match up with Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics. Teagan Brown, 2016 National Champion Kris Jenkins, CJ McCollum and reporter Isaiah Walker describe the action on ESPN.
Then, the Wednesday night doubleheader on ESPN continues at 10:00 PM ET from Los Angeles, as De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings battle LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference showdown. Grayson Singleton, Doris Burke, Jayson Tatum & Jorge Sedano return to call their second game together this week.
ESPN presents their third doubleheader of the week on Thursday, May 9, with NBA Countdown, the doubleheader of Hornets vs. Wizards and Suns vs. Trail Blazers & NBA: After the Buzzer included in the evening's rundown of programs.
The NBA Countdown pregame show opens up the night at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Sam Prince will host the program, joined by four-time NBA Champion Shaquille O'Neal, three-time Sixth Man of the Year award winner Jamal Crawford, six-time WNBA All-Star Skylar Diggins-Smith and ESPN NBA reporter Kendra Andrews. Prince, O'Neal, Crawford, Diggins-Smith & Andrews will also host NBA: After the Buzzer on ESPN at 1:00 AM ET following the Suns vs. Trail Blazers game.
Thursday's ESPN doubleheader starts at 8:00 PM ET when 2023 NBA Draft #2 pick Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets duel with Kyle Kuzma and the Washington Wizards. Brian Anderson and Hall of Famer Reggie Miller will call the game. The 10:30 PM ET nightcap game has Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns visit Deandre Ayton and the Portland Trail Blazers. Dave Pasch, analyst Jim Jackson, and veteran reporter Lisa Salters report on the game from Portland.
On Friday, May 10, two preseason games will be split across two different networks with ABC getting the Heat vs. Spurs game (with NBA Countdown preceding the game) and ESPN2 getting the Warriors vs. Lakers game (with NBA: After the Buzzer following the game).
ABC's Friday night coverage begins with NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash at 7:30 PM ET with Malika Andrews handling the hosting duties, with Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson and Ramona Shelburne. A primetime showdown will then follow at 8:00 PM ET when Bam Adebayo and the defending Summer Series Eastern Conference champions Miami Heat visit Devin Vassell and the San Antonio Spurs. Veteran play-by-play commentator Kevin Harlan details the game on play-by-play, with analyst Boogie Ellis and reporter Shalise Coleman.
Once the Heat-Spurs game ends, flip over to ESPN2 at 10:30 PM ET when Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors visit Rui Hachimura and the Los Angeles Lakers, with the NBA Finals team of Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels and Justin Moore providing commentary. The trio will be joined by reporter Nikki Hodges for this Western Conference bout. The Warriors vs. Lakers game is a re-match of the 2023 Western Conference Semifinals.
The NBA: After the Buzzer postgame show will immediately follow the Warriors vs. Lakers game, with Andrews, Rivers, Green, Thompson & Shelburne teaming up to host the program.
Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves compete against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks on the Saturday, May 11 preseason edition of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC. The game will tip off at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. David Moskowitz calls the play-by-play alongside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown, with University of Georgia football defensive back Malaki Starks reporting from the sidelines.
NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash precedes the game at 8:00 PM ET on ABC with host Miles Johnson, analyst and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, analyst Damian Dunn, analyst Diamond Miller & ESPN NBA insider/reporter Chris Haynes. The group returns to recap the game (and Saturday's action in general) at 11:00 PM ET on ABC during the NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Wendy's postgame show.
ABC and ESPN will combine to broadcast four games on Sunday, May 12 (Mother's Day), to finish up the second week of the Summer Series preseason. The NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash show will have two shows with one airing at 1:00 PM ET on ABC prior to Grizzlies vs. Heat and Bulls vs. Nuggets and 7:00 PM ET on ESPN prior to Bucks vs. Lakers and Warriors vs. Kings.
ABC's Mother Day coverage starts off with NBA Countdown at 1:00 PM ET with Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Dunn, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes hanging out in the studio. The group will come back with another edition of NBA Countdown at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN (like previously mentioned) and serve as the hosting team for the NBA: After the Buzzer postgame show at 1:00 AM ET on ESPN following the Warriors vs. Kings game.
ABC's Sunday game coverage tips off at 1:30 PM ET when Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies meet up with Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. Grayson Singleton is on play-by-play duties, joined by Kris Jenkins and Justin Moore at the broadcast table. Michelle Kuc rounds out the broadcast team as the sideline reporter.
The doubleheader on ABC then continues at 4:00 PM ET as DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls visit Michael Porter Jr. and the defending Summer Series champion Denver Nuggets. Dane Richardson, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner & reporter Susan Reutter will have the call from Denver.
Once primetime hits on Sunday evening, ESPN will then take over with additional NBA preseason coverage. ESPN's Mother Day preseason doubleheader will commence at 8:00 PM ET when new acquisition Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Jack Benjamin will provide commentary with analyst Jermaine Samuels and reporter Jorge Sedano.
The 10:30 PM ET nightcap has a Western Conference Quarterfinal re-match as Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors battle Malik Monk and the Sacramento Kings. Play-by-play commentator Teagan Brown, two-time WNBA champion Breanna Stewart and reporter Nikki Hodges report the action from Sacramento.
For more information regarding this year's weekly Summer Series press releases and broadcast schedule, check out these links below.
| Links:
- 2024 NBA: Summer Series Broadcast Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2024-nba-summer-series-on-espn-and-abc.html
- Weekly Press Releases Hub: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-press-releases-2023.html
The broadcast schedule and announcing assignments for this week's Summer Series preseason coverage can be found below (attached):
- NBA: Summer Series -- 2024 Week 2 Preseason Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET; Subject to Change)
* Monday, May 6
. 5:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ESPN, ESPN App
Katie George, JJ Redick, Kendrick Perkins, Chiney Ogwumike & Adrian Wojnarowski
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. 5:30 PM (ET) - Boston Celtics at New York Knicks presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Dane Richardson, Kris Jenkins, Steve Smith & Susan Reutter
. 7:30 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ABC, ESPN App
Katie George, JJ Redick, Kendrick Perkins, Chiney Ogwumike & Adrian Wojnarowski
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. 8:00 PM (ET) - San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN, ESPN App
David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels & Michelle Kuc
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. 10:30 PM (ET) - Brooklyn Nets at Los Angeles Lakers presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN, ESPN App
Grayson Singleton, Jayson Tatum, Doris Burke & Jorge Sedano
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. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Wendy's - ESPN, ESPN App
Katie George, JJ Redick, Kendrick Perkins, Chiney Ogwumike & Adrian Wojnarowski
* Tuesday, May 7
. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ESPN, ESPN App
Joshua Counts, Jayden Hardaway, Isiah Thomas, Monica McNutt & Dave McMenamin
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. 8:00 PM (ET) - Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Dave Pasch, Bob Myers, Andre Iguodala & Cassidy Hubbarth
at
. 10:30 PM (ET) - Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Kate Scott, JJ Redick & Jacob Hardie
. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Wendy's - ESPN, ESPN App
Joshua Counts, Jayden Hardaway, Isiah Thomas, Monica McNutt & Dave McMenamin
* Wednesday, May 8
. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ESPN, ESPN App
Adam Lefkoe, Danny Green, Austin Rivers, Dwyane Wade & Ramona Shelburne
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. 7:30 PM (ET) - Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Teagan Brown, Kris Jenkins, CJ McCollum & Isaiah Walker
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. 10:00 PM (ET) - Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Grayson Singleton, Jayson Tatum, Doris Burke & Jorge Sedano
. 12:30 PM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Wendy's - ESPN, ESPN App
Adam Lefkoe, Danny Green, Austin Rivers, Dwyane Wade & Ramona Shelburne
* Thursday, May 9
. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ESPN, ESPN App
Sam Prince, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Jamal Crawford, Shaquille O'Neal & Kendra Andrews
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. 8:00 PM (ET) - Charlotte Hornets at Washington Wizards presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Brian Anderson & Reggie Miller
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. 10:30 PM (ET) - Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Dave Pasch, Jim Jackson & Lisa Salters
. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Wendy's - ESPN, ESPN App
Sam Prince, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Jamal Crawford, Shaquille O'Neal & Kendra Andrews
* Friday, May 10
. 7:30 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ABC, ESPN App
Malika Andrews, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson & Ramona Shelburne
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. 8:00 PM (ET) - Miami Heat at San Antonio Spurs presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App
Kevin Harlan, Boogie Ellis & Shalise Coleman
at. 10:30 PM (ET) - Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers presented by State Farm - ESPN2, ESPN App
Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore & Nikki Hodges
. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by State Farm - ESPN2, ESPN App
Malika Andrews, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson & Ramona Shelburne
* Saturday, May 11
. 8:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ABC, ESPN App
Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Dunn, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes
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. 8:30 PM (ET) - Minnesota Timberwolves at New York Knicks presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App
David Moskowitz, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylen Brown & Malaki Starks
Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Dunn, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes
* Sunday, May 12 (Mother's Day)
. 1:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ABC, ESPN App
Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Dunn, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes
at. 1:30 PM (ET) - Memphis Grizzlies at Miami Heat presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App
Grayson Singleton, Justin Moore, Kris Jenkins & Michelle Kuc
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. 4:00 PM (ET) - Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App
Dane Richardson, Myles Turner & Susan Reutter
. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ESPN, ESPN App
Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Dunn, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes
at. 8:00 PM (ET) - Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Lakers presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
Jack Benjamin, Jermaine Samuels & Jorge Sedano
at. 10:30 PM (ET) - Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App
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. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Wendy's - ESPN, ESPN App
Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Dunn, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes
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