NBA: Summer Series — Full Court Press | NBA's top two record holders are set to play each other this upcoming Wednesday as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder visit Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers | Wednesday, August 20 at 7:00 PM (ET) on ESPN

A custom-made poster that showcases ESPN's NBA coverage plans for Wednesday, August 20, 2025. (📸 Photo courtesy of Tamir Moore/Canva)

⼁Monday, August 18, 2025

This week's NBA: Summer Series — Full Court Press highlights include (2025 Regular Season - Week #12):

• The "PNC Bank: Push to the Playoffs" continues this week with 20 live game broadcasts combined between ABC and ESPN.

• Luka's Return to Dallas: Former Mavericks star Luka Dončić makes a emotional return to Dallas as the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Dallas Mavericks in a pivotal late-season matchup on Tuesday, August 19 at 8:00 PM (ET) on ESPN.

• No. 1 vs. No. 1: The top seeds in each conference square off in a high-stakes game on Wednesday night as Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder take on Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, August 20 at 7:00 PM (ET) on ESPN.

• Wemby vs. Giannis: Two of the most uniquely-gifted players in the NBA meet on Wednesday night as Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs clash with Giannis Antetokoumnpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, August 20 at 9:30 PM (ET) on ESPN.

• Ant vs. Ja: This week's "NBA Saturday Primetime presented by Wingstop" matchup features a pair of must-see players such as Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves host Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, August 23 at 8:30 PM (ET) on ABC.

• Sunday Matinee: Multiple games on this week's "NBA Sunday Showcase presented by Reese's" have postseason implications including Pacers vs. Cavaliers and Bucks vs. Knicks, Sunday, August 24 beginning at 1:00 PM (ET) on ABC.

This week's NBA: Summer Series regular season broadcast schedule and commentator assignments on ABC and ESPN are as follows.

• NBA: Summer Series — Full Court Press | Broadcast Schedule & Commentators (ABC and ESPN) | 2025 Regular Season, Week #12 | Monday, August 18, 2025 - Sunday, August 24, 2025 (All Times Eastern and Subject to Change)

| ● Monday, August 18, 2025:

. 6:30 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Panera Bread (Los Angeles) - ABC, ESPN App

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

 - vs. -

. 7:00 PM (ET) - Orlando Magic at New York Knicks presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App

Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg, Jen Hale

- 51% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Austin, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Des Moines, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Lexington, Little Rock, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Providence, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Scranton, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, & West Palm Beach

 - vs. -

. 7:00 PM (ET) - Phoenix Suns at Philadelphia 76ers presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App

Beth Mowins, Andre Iguodala, Breanna Stewart, Miles Thornton

- 26% of Markets Include: Baltimore, Fresno, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Tucson, & Washington DC

 - vs. -

. 7:00 PM (ET) - Portland Trail Blazers at Detroit Pistons presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App

Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Shalise Coleman

- 17% of Markets Include: Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Portland, Seattle, & Spokane

 - vs. -

. 7:00 PM (ET) - Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App

Lisa Byington, Brent Barry, James Alexander

- 6% of Markets Include: Atlanta, Green Bay, & Milwaukee

- vs. -

. 9:30 PM (ET) - Dallas Mavericks at Memphis Grizzlies presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App

Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Renee Montgomery, Allie LaForce

- 35% of Markets Include: Albany, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Green Bay, Hartford, Houston, Little Rock, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Portland, Providence, Richmond, Salt Lake City, Scranton, Seattle, Spokane, Tulsa, & Washington DC

- vs. -

. 9:30 PM (ET) - San Antonio Spurs at Chicago Bulls presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App

Bob Wischusen, Desmond Bane, Kayla Pane

- 29% of Markets Include: Buffalo, Chicago, Des Moines, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Lexington, Louisville, New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Antonio, San Francisco, & St. Louis

 - vs. -

. 9:30 PM (ET) - Miami Heat at Sacramento Kings presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App

Nicole Briscoe, DiJonai Carrington, Terrika Foster-Brasby

- 21% of Markets Include: Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Jacksonville, Miami, Mobile, Orlando, Raleigh, Sacramento, Tampa, & West Palm Beach

- vs. -

. 9:30 PM (ET) - Los Angeles Clippers at Minnesota Timberwolves presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN App

Brian Anderson, Grant Hill, Larissa Lomax, Corey Simmons

- 15% of Markets Include: Albuquerque, Fresno, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Phoenix, San Diego, & Tucson

. 12:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Walmart (Los Angeles) - ABC, ESPN App

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

| ● Tuesday, August 19, 2025:

. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Cinnabon (Live From American Airlines Center in Dallas) - ESPN, ESPN App

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

- vs. -

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

Sedric Granger, Chris Paul, Jared Greenberg

 - vs. -

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

Kevin Harlan, CJ McCollum, Allie LaForce

. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by American Express (Live From American Airlines Center in Dallas) - ESPN, ESPN App

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

| ● Wednesday, August 20, 2025 (See Poster Above):

. 6:30 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Cinnabon (Live From Rocket Arena in Cleveland) - ESPN, ESPN App

Malika Andrews, Bob Myers, Justin Moore, Shams Charania

. 7:00 PM (ET) - Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Yvette Whitehead

. 9:30 PM (ET) - San Antonio Spurs at Milwaukee Bucks presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Mike Breen, King McClure, Susan Reutter

. 12:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by American Express (Live From Rocket Arena in Cleveland) - ESPN, ESPN App

Malika Andrews, Bob Myers, Justin Moore, Shams Charania

| ● Saturday, August 23, 2025:

. 12:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Panera Bread (Los Angeles) - ABC, ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dwyane Wade, Rebecca Lobo, Chris Haynes

 - vs. -

. 12:30 PM (ET) - Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons presented by Wingstop - ABC, ESPN App

Kate Scott, Diana Taurasi, Jorge Sedano

- vs. -

. 3:00 PM (ET) - Houston Rockets at Atlanta Hawks presented by Wingstop - ABC, ESPN App

Michael Grady, Richard Jefferson, Jacob Hardie

- vs. -

. 5:30 PM (ET) - San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers presented by Wingstop - ABC, ESPN App

Mike Monaco, Donovan Mitchell, Nimari Burnett, Sherrita Byrd, Tamir Ali

. 8:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Panera Bread (Los Angeles) - ABC, ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dwyane Wade, Rebecca Lobo, Chris Haynes

 - vs. -

. 8:30 PM (ET) - Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves presented by Wingstop - ABC, ESPN App

David Moskowitz, Jermaine Samuels Jr., Robbie Hummel, Lisa Salters

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

Miles Johnson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dwyane Wade, Rebecca Lobo, Chris Haynes

| ● Sunday, August 24, 2025:

. 12:30 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Panera Bread (Los Angeles) - ABC, ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dwyane Wade, Rebecca Lobo, Chris Haynes

- vs. -

. 1:00 PM (ET) - Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers presented by Reese's - ABC, ESPN App

Mike Breen, King McClure, Andraya Carter, Susan Reutter

- vs. -

. 3:30 PM (ET) - Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks presented by Reese's - ABC, ESPN App

Curtis Stockley, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, Michelle Kuc

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

Miles Johnson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dwyane Wade, Rebecca Lobo, Chris Haynes

 - vs. -

. 8:00 PM (ET) - Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Mark Jones, Christian Braun, Chandler Parsons, Jonathan Martin, Nicole Auerbach

- vs. -

. 10:30 PM (ET) - Charlotte Hornets at Phoenix Suns presented by State Farm - ESPN, ESPN App

Terry Gannon, Austin Rivers, Jordan Cornette

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

Miles Johnson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Dwyane Wade, Rebecca Lobo, Chris Haynes

🞹 Note: This week's broadcast schedule and commentator assignments are subject to change without notice.

|| Sources 🛈: SportsLogos.Net, NBA: Summer Series Press Releases & 2025 NBA: Summer Series Schedule ||

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