NBA: Summer Series Full Court Press | Two teams in the Eastern Conference: Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (twice) & Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers (three) to be featured across ESPN platforms multiple times this week

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Sunday, June 9, 2024

• Brian Windhorst to fill in for Ramona Shelburne on Wednesday and Friday, Grant Hill and Kenny Smith join Tyrese Haliburton & Miles Johnson for studio coverage on Saturday and Sunday.

• Guest analysts on this week's game broadcasts include Stephen A. Smith, Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, Steve Smith, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, New York Knicks guard Josh Hart, and New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado.

• The group play stage of the In-Season Tournament continues on Tuesday, June 11 and Friday, June 14.

• NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC features a Western Conference showdown on Saturday, June 15 as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder visit Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors (8:30 PM ET, ABC).

• Week 4 concludes with a ABC Sunday Showcase quadrpleheader on ABC on Sunday, June 16 -- Nuggets at Cavaliers (1:00 PM ET), Rockets at Lakers (3:30 PM ET), 76ers at Nets (7:00 PM ET) and Thunder at Trail Blazers (9:30 PM ET).

The 2024 Summer Series is heating up 🔥, as we now enter the fourth week of the regular season. This week will feature yet another full lineup of games across the ESPN platforms, with matchups being seen on either ESPN and ABC. The Week 4 schedule sees 20 games being televised, either nationally or regionally (regional coverage is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11 on ABC).

This week's schedule will consist of a tripleheader on Monday (ABC/ESPN), regional coverage on Tuesday night for the Group Play stage of the In-Season Tournament (ABC), a doubleheader on Wednesday (ESPN), a doubleheader on Thursday (ESPN), a In-Season Tournament doubleheader on Friday (ABC), NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC (Thunder vs. Warriors), and a special ABC Sunday Showcase quadrupleheader on Sunday (ABC).

For further details on the games airing across the ESPN family of platforms this week, please check out the next section, called "This Week's Broadcast Plans".

| This week's broadcast plans:

NBA Monday - Monday, June 10

NBA Countdown presented by Chime begins Monday's tripleheader at 5:00 PM (ET) on ABC. Katie George hosts the program with 15-year NBA veteran JJ Redick, two-time WNBA All-Star Chiney Ogwumike, 2008 NBA Champion Kendrick Perkins and ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski.

Monday's game coverage on ABC begins at 5:30 PM (ET) with a Central Division matchup as Giannis Antetokoumpo and the Milwaukee Bucks visit DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls. Kate Scott provides commentary with analysts Andraya Carter and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, with Shalise Coleman reporting from the sidelines.

The Monday tripleheader then continues at 8:00 PM (ET) on ABC and ESPN as Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics welcome Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks to TD Garden. The Celtics are undefeated at home so far this season (4-0), and look to keep that home winning streak going. Dave Pasch will provide play-by-play alongside game analyst Bob Myers. ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith joins the duo as a guest analyst for the matchup. Cassidy Hubbarth handles reporting duties.

The final game of Monday's tripleheader will take place at 10:30 PM (ET) on ABC and ESPN when Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers continue their West Coast road trip against Malik Monk, De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings. Brian Anderson is on the call with analysts Reggie Miller and Jim Jackson. Lisa Salters rounds out the broadcast team as the sideline reporter.

Following the Cavaliers vs. Kings game, the NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target postgame show, featuring the team of Katie George, JJ Redick, Chiney Ogwumike, Kendrick Perkins & Adrian Wojnarowski recap Monday's action, starting at 1:00 AM (ET) on ABC and ESPN.

NBA Tuesday (In-Season Tournament regionalized coverage) - Tuesday, June 11

Tuesday night features the second of six regional windows for the Summer Series during the 2024 season. ABC will televise a doubleheader, featuring regionalized matchups, beginning at 7:30 PM (ET). Tuesday's doubleheader is a part of the inaugural In-Season Tournament.

NBA Countdown presented by Chime sets the table up for Tuesday's regionalized doubleheader, beginning at 7:00 PM (ET) on ABC, with host Joshua Counts, analyst Jayden Hardaway, analyst Monica McNutt, analyst and Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas and insider Dave McMenamin manning the studio desk.

In the early window on ABC, 7:30 PM (ET), most of the country will see the In-Season Tournament matchup from Oklahoma City Thunder, as 2023 NBA Draft top overall pick Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs meet Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder in a matchup of two teams from West Group C. Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Mike Breen, analyst JJ Redick, and reporter Stephanie Ready will narrate the action from Oklahoma City. Other regional games for this timeslot include Pacers at 76ers and Magic at Nets (please check the map posted for the game in your area).

Then, in the later window on ABC, 10:00 PM (ET), a majority of the viewing public will watch Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers battle Nikola Jokić and the defending Summer Series champion Denver Nuggets in a In-Season Tournament game from West Group B. Longtime commentator Kevin Harlan, 2024 NBA Draft prospect and former USC guard Boogie Ellis & reporter and current Georgia football running back Jacob Hardie have the call from Denver. Other regional games for this timeslot include Timberwolves at Warriors and Trail Blazers at Jazz (please check the map posted for the game in your area).

Once the late night games end, keep it locked to ABC for the NBA: After the Buzzer postgame show, as Joshua Counts, Jayden Hardaway, Monica McNutt, Isiah Thomas & Dave McMenamin summarize and recap Tuesday's action, starting at 12:30 AM (ET).

NBA Wednesday - Wednesday, June 12

A Wednesday night doubleheader tips off with NBA Countdown presented by Chime at 7:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, with host Malika Andrews leading the studio coverage alongside three-time champion Danny Green, 2016 NBA champion Tristan Thompson, Austin Rivers and ESPN NBA Insider/Reporter Brian Windhorst (filling in for Ramona Shelburne).

Wednesday's ESPN doubleheader starts in Philadelphia at 7:30 PM (ET) as Derrick White and the Boston Celtics match up with Kelly Oubre Jr. and the Philadelphia 76ers as two of the top clubs in the Eastern Conference get together for an early season game with high significance. ESPN NBA play-by-play commentator Dane Richardson, analyst Jermaine Samuels Jr. and reporter Isaiah Walker will provide commentary.

The Wednesday nightcap will immediately follow at 10:00 PM (ET) on ESPN as De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings head south to participate in a division showdown with four-time champion LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The broadcast team for this matchup is Grayson Singleton (play-by-play), Justin Moore (analyst) and Jorge Sedano (reporter).

Following the Kings vs. Lakers game, NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target, featuring the studio team of Malika Andrews, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson, Austin Rivers & Brian Windhorst, recap Wednesday's action, starting at 12:30 AM (ET) on ESPN.

NBA Thursday - Thursday, June 13

The NBA Countdown presented by Chime pregame show begins Thursday's doubleheader coverage at 7:00 PM (ET) on ESPN. Sam Prince is the host, with Prince being joined by four-time champion and Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, Sixth Man of the Year winner Jamal Crawford, six-time WNBA All-Star Skylar Diggins-Smith and ESPN NBA insider Kendra Andrews.

Thursday's game coverage starts off at 7:30 PM (ET) on ESPN as Cameron Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets challenge Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. Kate Scott provides the play-by-play, alongside analysts Boogie Ellis and Cam Whitmore, with Lisa Salters furnishing sideline reports throughout the game.

Later on, at 10:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, Cason Wallace and the Oklahoma City Thunder start a two-game sojourn in the San Francisco Bay Area as they take on Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Mark Jones, Andraya Carter, current New York Knicks guard and guest analyst Josh Hart and reporter Adam Schefter describe the action from San Francisco.

Following the Thunder vs. Warriors game, NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target, featuring the studio team of Sam Prince, Shaquille O'Neal, Jamal Crawford, Skylar Diggins-Smith & Kendra Andrews, recap Thursday's action, starting at 12:30 AM (ET) on ESPN.

NBA Friday - Friday, June 14

The In-Season Tournament group play stage continues with a Friday doubleheader on ESPN. Friday's In-Season Tournament coverage gets off the ground at 7:00 PM (ET) with NBA Countdown presented by Chime. Malika Andrews presents the program, in the company of Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson and Brian Windhorst.

Friday's In-Season Tournament doubleheader on ESPN commences at 7:30 PM (ET) with a West Group C matchup as Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings travel to Texas for a confrontation with Devin Vassell and the San Antonio Spurs. The NBA Finals team of Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels Jr. & Justin Moore are on the broadcast call, with Susan Reutter on the sidelines.

Following the Sacramento vs. San Antonio contest, another Western Conference Group Play In-Season Tournament game is set to take place as Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns kick off a Salt Lake City weekend stopover against Collin Sexton and the Utah Jazz as the teams play the first of two games this weekend. The Suns vs. Jazz In-Season Tournament game is set for a 10:00 PM (ET) tip-off on ESPN. David Moskowitz provides commentary, alongside analyst and 2016 National Champion Kris Jenkins, analyst Breanna Stewart and reporter Tricia Whitaker, making her NBA: Summer Series commentating debut.

Following the Suns vs. Jazz In-Season Tournament game, NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target, the studio team of Malika Andrews, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson & Brian Windhorst, recap Friday's action, starting at 12:30 AM (ET) on ESPN.

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC - Saturday, June 15

The Saturday, June 15 edition of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC features a Western Conference showdown as Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder take on Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors at 8:30 PM (ET) on ABC. NBA Countdown presented by Chime will lead into the game, starting at 8:00 PM (ET) on ABC, with host Miles Johnson, analyst Tyrese Haliburton & insider Chris Haynes. As a special treat, two-time champion Kenny Smith and Hall of Famer Grant Hill will join the studio show this weekend as guest analysts.

Following the conclusion of the Thunder vs. Warriors game, the NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target postgame show, featuring the studio team of Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Grant Hill, Kenny Smith & Chris Haynes, will recap Saturday's action, starting at 11:00 PM (ET) on ABC.

ABC Sunday Showcase & NBA Sunday on ESPN - Sunday, June 16

The Sunday, June 16 edition of ABC Sunday Showcase features a rare quadrupleheader as four games make it on broadcast television on a single day. The action starts off with NBA Countdown presented by Chime at 12:30 PM (ET) on ABC, as Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Grant Hill, Kenny Smith and Chris Haynes foretaste and preview the entire ABC Sunday schedule and Sunday's action in general.

The quadrupleheader starts in Cleveland as Jamal Murray and the defending Summer Series champion Denver Nuggets face Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers at 1:00 PM (ET) on ABC. David Moskowitz will call the game, with analysts Kris Jenkins and Breanna Stewart, plus sideline reporter Susan Reutter.

Sunday's game coverage continues at 3:30 PM (ET) on ABC, as Jabari Smith Jr. and the Houston Rockets play Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference duel, with Grayson Singleton, five-time NBA All-Star Jayson Tatum and Isaiah Walker on the call.

Sunday's ABC action then moves to primetime, starting at 7:00 PM (ET) when Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers take on Cam Thomas and the Brooklyn Nets in an Atlantic Division matchup. Dane Richardson, ESPN NBA analyst CJ McCollum, current New Orleans Pelicans guard and guest analyst Jose Alvarado, and reporter Jorge Sedano will team up for the game broadcast.

The Sunday basketball marathon will finish up at 9:30 PM (ET) on ABC as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder continue their road trip on the West Coast against Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant and the Portland Trail Blazers. Alex Faust is on the microphone for the play-by-play, joined by analyst and three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker and reporter Tracen Gullette-McKinney.

Following the Thunder vs. Trail Blazers game, the NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target postgame show, featuring the team of Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Grant Hill, Kenny Smith & Chris Haynes recap Sunday's action, starting at 12:00 AM (ET) on ABC.

You can find the links to important Summer Series resources in the next section, titled "Links 🖇".

| Links 🖇:

As always, you can find the links to this year's Summer Series national broadcast schedule and the weekly press release center below.

• 2024 Summer Series Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2024-nba-summer-series-on-espn-and-abc.html

• NBA: Summer Series | Weekly Press Releases: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-press-releases-2023.html

This week's Summer Series broadcasting schedule and commentator lineup can be found below (attached 🖇).

• NBA: Summer Series - Broadcast Schedule and Announcing Assignments (subject to change) - Regular Season: Week 4 (Monday, June 10 - Sunday, June 16)

* Monday, June 10

. 5:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Chime - ABC & ESPN App

Katie George, JJ Redick, Chiney Ogwumike, Kendrick Perkins & Adrian Wojnarowski

 vs

. 5:30 PM (ET) - Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks presented by State Farm - ABC & ESPN App

Kate Scott, Andraya Carter, Charles Barkley & Shalise Coleman

 vs

. 8:00 PM (ET) - New York Knicks at Boston Celtics presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN & ESPN App

Dave Pasch, Bob Myers, Stephen A. Smith & Cassidy Hubbarth

 vs

. 10:30 PM (ET) - Cleveland Cavaliers at Sacramento Kings presented by State Farm - ABC, ESPN & ESPN App

Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Jim Jackson & Lisa Salters

. 1:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target - ABC, ESPN & ESPN App

Katie George, JJ Redick, Chiney Ogwumike, Kendrick Perkins & Adrian Wojnarowski

* Tuesday, June 11

. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Chime - ABC & ESPN App

Joshua Counts, Jayden Hardaway, Isiah Thomas, Monica McNutt & Dave McMenamin

 vs

. 7:30 PM (ET) - San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder presented by State Farm (Primary) - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

Mike Breen, JJ Redick & Stephanie Ready

- 46% of Markets Include: Albany, Albuquerque, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Des Moines, Fresno, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Tucson & Tulsa

 vs

. 7:30 PM (ET) - Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers presented by State Farm - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

Dave Pasch, Magic Johnson & Cassidy Hubbarth

- 29% of Markets Include: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville, Indianapolis, Lexington, Louisville, Mobile, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond, Scranton & Washington D.C.

 vs

. 7:30 PM (ET) - Orlando Magic at Brooklyn Nets presented by State Farm - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

Kenny Albert, Steve Smith & Linda Cohn

- 25% of Markets Include: Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Fort Myers, Green Bay, Hartford, Jacksonville, Miami, Milwaukee, New York City, Orlando, Providence, Tampa & West Palm Beach

 vs

. 10:00 PM (ET) - Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets presented by State Farm (Primary) - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

Kevin Harlan, Boogie Ellis & Jacob Hardie

- 64% of Markets Include: Albany, Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Miami, Milwaukee, Mobile, New York City, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond, San Diego, Scranton, Tampa, Washington D.C. & West Palm Beach

 vs

. 10:00 PM (ET) - Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors presented by State Farm - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

Brian Anderson, Cam Whitmore, Doc Rivers & Lisa Salters

- 24% of Markets Include: Austin, Dallas, Des Moines, Fresno, Houston, Kansas City, Little Rock, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Francisco, St. Louis & Tulsa

 vs

. 10:00 PM (ET) - Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz presented by State Farm - ABC (regional) & ESPN App

Kate Scott, Andraya Carter & Shalise Coleman

- 12% of Markets Include: Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Memphis, Nashville, Phoenix, Portland, Providence, Salt Lake City, Seattle Spokane & Tucson

. 12:30 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target - ABC & ESPN App

Joshua Counts, Jayden Hardaway, Isiah Thomas, Monica McNutt & Dave McMenamin

* Wednesday, June 12

 . 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Chime - ESPN & ESPN App

Malika Andrews, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson & Brian Windhorst

 vs

. 7:30 PM (ET) - Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers presented by State Farm - ESPN & ESPN App

Dane Richardson, Jermaine Samuels & Isaiah Walker

 vs

. 10:00 PM (ET) - Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers presented by State Farm - ESPN & ESPN App

Grayson Singleton, Justin Moore & Jorge Sedano

. 12:30 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target - ESPN & ESPN App

Malika Andrews, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristian Thompson & Brian Windhorst

* Thursday, June 13

 . 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Chime - ESPN & ESPN App

Sam Prince, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Jamal Crawford, Shaquille O'Neal & Kendra Andrews

 vs

. 7:30 PM (ET) - Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat presented by State Farm - ESPN & ESPN App

Kate Scott, Boogie Ellis, Cam Whitmore & Lisa Salters

 vs

. 10:00 PM (ET) - Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors presented by State Farm - ESPN & ESPN App

Mark Jones, Andraya Carter, Josh Hart & Adam Schefter

. 12:30 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target - ESPN & ESPN App

Sam Prince, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Jamal Crawford, Shaquille O'Neal & Kendra Andrews

* Friday, June 14

. 7:00 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Chime - ESPN & ESPN App

Malika Andrews, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson & Brian Windhorst

 vs

. 7:30 PM (ET) - Sacramento Kings at San Antonio Spurs presented by State Farm - ESPN & ESPN App

Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore & Susan Reutter

 vs

. 10:00 PM (ET) - Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz presented by State Farm - ESPN & ESPN App

David Moskowitz, Kris Jenkins, Breanna Stewart & Tricia Whitaker

. 12:30 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target - ESPN & ESPN App

Malika Andrews, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson & Brian Windhorst

* Saturday, June 15

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

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Grant Hill, Kenny Smith & Chris Haynes

 vs

. 8:30 PM (ET) - Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors presented by Dunkin' - ABC & ESPN App

Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore & Michelle Kuc

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

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Grant Hill, Kenny Smith & Chris Haynes

* Sunday, June 16

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

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Grant Hill, Kenny Smith & Chris Haynes

 vs

. 1:00 PM (ET) - Denver Nuggets at Cleveland Cavaliers presented by Reese's - ABC & ESPN App

David Moskowitz, Kris Jenkins, Breanna Stewart & Susan Reutter

 vs

. 3:30 PM (ET) - Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers presented by Reese's - ABC & ESPN App

Grayson Singleton, Jayson Tatum & Isaiah Walker

 vs

. 7:00 PM (ET) - Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets presented by Reese's - ABC & ESPN App

Dane Richardson, CJ McCollum, Jose Alvarado & Jorge Sedano

 vs

. 9:30 PM (ET) - Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers presented by Reese's - ABC & ESPN App

Alex Faust, Candace Parker & Tracen Gullette-McKinney

. 12:00 AM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target - ABC & ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Grant Hill, Kenny Smith & Chris Haynes

- Sources: SportsLogos.Net (logos)

- Note: Mandatory credit to Chris Creamer (SportsLogos.Net) for the NBA team logos used in this week's press release.

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