NBA: Summer Series Full Court Press | Victor Wembanyama's MSG debut set for Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 PM (ET) on ESPN | Two-time NBA champion Danny Ainge set to serve as a guest analyst alongside Curtis Stockley (pxp) & Isaiah Walker (reporter) for the Spurs-Knicks game

Caption: A poster featuring the "What to Watch For" segment for this week's Summer Series coverage. | Photo credit: Tamir Moore/Canva.

Sunday, June 2, 2024

• Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, four-time NBA champion Andre Iguodala, WNBA analyst LaChina Robinson, Boston Celtics guard and 2021 NBA champion Jrue Holiday & 2020 NBA champion Anthony Davis set to contribute to game commentary this week.

• 2023 NBA Draft #1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama set to visit Madison Square Garden for the first time as a professional basketball player when the San Antonio Spurs battle the New York Knicks on Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 PM (ET) on ESPN; Two-time champion Danny Ainge to join Curtis Stockley (play-by-play) and Isaiah Walker (reporter) for game commentary.

• In-Season Tournament coverage continues on ESPN with a doubleheader on Friday, June 7: Nets at Celtics (7:30 PM ET) & Lakers at Suns (10:00 PM ET).

• NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC returns on Saturday, June 8 when Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks visit Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic.

• ABC Sunday Showcase is back on Sunday, June 9 with a doubleheader: 2023 NBA Draft #2 overall pick Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets battling Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at 1:00 PM (ET) & Shaedon Sharpe and the Portland Trail Blazers clashing with four-time champion LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at 3:30 PM (ET).

ESPN and ABC will continue their coverage of the 2024 Summer Series season with 13 live games this week, during the third week of the regular season. 

This week's schedule consists of a quintet of games on Wednesday split between ABC and ESPN, a single game on Thursday night, a In-Season Tournament doubleheader on Friday (ESPN), this week's NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC game & a quadruple header of Sunday action, with two ABC Sunday Showcase games followed by two games on ESPN that night.

For more information about this week's broadcast plans, please continue to read on.

| This Week's Broadcast Plans:

- NBA Wednesday (Wednesday, June 5)

The NBA Countdown presented by Chime pregame show leads off Wednesday's coverage at 11:00 AM (ET) on ABC, with host Miles Johnson (filling in for regular host Malika Andrews, who is OUT on assignment), ESPN NBA analysts Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson and special guest ESPN NBA "insider"/reporter Kerith Burke (filling in for Ramona Shelburne, who is out due to personal reasons). Johnson, Rivers, Green, Thompson & Burke will later return for a second edition of Countdown at 7:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, previewing the Spurs vs. Knicks and the Warriors vs. Nuggets game.

Wednesday's game coverage begins at 12:00 PM (ET) on ABC when Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics visit reigning MVP Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in an Atlantic Division showdown. Plus, this matchup is a re-match of the 2023 Eastern Conference Semifinals, a series in which Boston outlasted Philadelphia in seven games. Grayson Singleton will provide commentary with three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker, special guest analyst LaChina Robinson and reporter Jorge Sedano.

Wednesday's action continues at 2:30 PM (ET) on ABC as D'Angelo Russell and the Los Angeles Lakers face off with Jabari Smith Jr. and the Houston Rockets. Dane Richardson will call the game with analyst CJ McCollum and reporter Derryl Barnes, who was recently named the 2024 Jim Nantz Award winner.

Wednesday's ABC tripleheader will conclude at 5:00 PM (ET) when Jerami Grant and the Portland Trail Blazers battle De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings. The game will have David Moskowitz, analyst and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Doris Burke and reporter Lauren Jbara on the call.

Coverage for Wednesday's games will shift to ESPN at 7:30 PM (ET) when the San Antonio Spurs take on the New York Knicks from historic Madison Square Garden. 2023 NBA Draft #1 pick Victor Wembanyama is set to shine at the World's Most Famous Arena for the very first time in his career. As previously mentioned, two-time NBA champion Danny Ainge joins the broadcast team for this game, alongside play-by-play commentator Curtis Stockley and reporter Isaiah Walker.

Wednesday's ESPN doubleheader will wrap up at 10:00 PM (ET) with an intriguing matchup. Four-time champion Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors take their talents to the Mile High City for a meeting with two-time MVP Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets. This matchup features the last two champions in the Summer Series -- Golden State in 2022 & Denver in 2023. Teagan Brown provides play-by-play commentary, joined by analyst and 2016 National Champion Kris Jenkins and reporter Charmaine Malone.

The NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target postgame show, featuring the team of Miles Johnson, Danny Green, Austin Rivers, Tristan Thompson & Kerith Burke, recap Wednesday's action, starting at 12:30 AM (ET) on ESPN.

- NBA Thursday (Thursday, June 6)

NBA Countdown presented by Chime leads off Thursday's pregame coverage at 6:30 PM (ET) on ESPN, featuring host Sam Prince, alongside ESPN NBA analysts Skylar Diggins-Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, Jamal Crawford and ESPN NBA Insider Kendra Andrews.

At 7:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks duel with Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers as two Central Division teams face off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Dave Pasch is on the play-by-play duties, with analyst and Hall of Famer Reggie Miller joining him at the broadcast table. Longtime reporter Michele Tayofa reports from the sidelines.

The NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target postgame show, featuring the team of Sam Prince, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, Jamal Crawford and Kendra Andrews, recap Thursday's action, starting at 9:30 PM (ET) on ESPN.

- NBA Friday -- In-Season Tournament (Friday, June 7)

The In-Season Tournament continues on Friday, with NBA Countdown presented by Chime setting the table for the night's basketball activities at 7:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, with Miles Johnson serving as the anchor, alongside three-time champion Danny Green, Austin Rivers, 2016 NBA champion Tristan Thompson and Kerith Burke.

Friday's In-Season Tournament ESPN doubleheader begins at 7:30 PM (ET) when Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics host Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets in a matchup of East Group C teams. The broadcast team of David Moskowitz, Breanna Stewart, Kris Jenkins and Susan Reutter will describe the action.

Following that game, at 10:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, two of the game's most recognizable faces today square off as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers match up with Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in a meeting of two teams from West Group A. The NBA Finals team of Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore and, Michelle Kuc will provide commentary for this In-Season Tournament contest.

The NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target postgame show, featuring the team of Miles Johnson, Danny Green, Austin Rivers, Tristan Thompson and Kerith Burke, recap Friday's In-Season Tournament action, starting at 12:30 AM (ET) on ESPN.

- NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC (Saturday, June 8)

The Saturday, June 8 edition of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC has a Eastern Conference showdown from Kia Center in Orlando, Florida (the first Saturday Primetime game in Orlando since 2010), as Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks travel to play 2023 Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic at 8:30 PM (ET) on ABC. Grayson Singleton will detail the game's play-by-play with analyst and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Doris Burke and reporter Isaiah Walker.

NBA Countdown presented by Chime will lead into NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC at 8:00 PM (ET), featuring the studio team of host Miles Johnson, analyst Damian Dunn, analyst Diamond Miller, two-time NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, and insider Chris Haynes. The crew will return later in the night to provide postgame analysis of Bucks-Magic and Saturday's other contests on the NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target postgame show, beginning at 11:00 PM (ET) on ABC.

- ABC Sunday Showcase & NBA Sunday on ESPN (Sunday, June 9)

ABC's Sunday Showcase doubleheader starts off at 12:30 PM (ET) with NBA Countdown presented by Chime. Miles Johnson will host the program, joined in the studio by analysts Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Dunn and Diamond Miller, with insider Chris Haynes rounding out the cast. The team returns for a second edition of NBA Countdown at 7:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, previewing the Mavericks vs. Pelicans and Timberwolves vs. Warriors games.

Game coverage tips off at 1:00 PM (ET) on ABC as Mark Williams and the Charlotte Hornets face off against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. David Moskowitz handles play-by-play, Justin Moore provides game analysis and Michelle Kuc reports from the sidelines. Officiating expert Steve Javie joins the broadcast.

Sunday's ABC doubleheader continues at 3:30 PM (ET), when Deandre Ayton and the Portland Trail Blazers go up against Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers, with lead play-by-play commentator Curtis Stockley, analyst Jermaine Samuels and reporter Susan Reutter describing the action.

Game coverage then shifts over to ESPN for the primetime session, starting at 7:30 PM (ET). The exciting and entertaining star Luka Dončić leads his Dallas Mavericks into a Western Conference battle against CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans. Teagan Brown is joined by two special guests in the booth to provide the game analysis, first-time All-Star Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and four-time champion Andre Iguodala, with Jorge Sedano reporting from the sidelines.

The ESPN doubleheader then heads to San Francisco where Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves play Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors, starting at 10:00 PM (ET). Current Timberwolves play-by-play commentator Michael Grady gets the national play-by-play call for this contest. Grady will be joined by a pair of NBA champions as analysts: 2020 NBA champion and current Lakers PF/C Anthony Davis and 2021 NBA champion and current Celtics G Jrue Holiday. Derryl Barnes is the sideline reporter.

The NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target postgame show, featuring the team of Miles Johnson, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Dunn, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes, will recap Sunday's action, starting at 12:30 AM (ET) on ESPN.

| Links:

Check out this year's national broadcast schedule and weekly press updates hub below by using the links provided:

• 2024 NBA Summer Series on ABC and ESPN Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2024-nba-summer-series-on-espn-and-abc.html
• 2024 NBA: Summer Series Weekly Press Hub: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-press-releases-2023.html

This week's (Week 3) Summer Series broadcast schedule and announcing assignments can be found below and are subject to change (attached 🖇):

| NBA: Summer Series - Broadcast Schedule & Announcing Assignments - 2024 Regular Season: Week 3 (subject to change)

* Wednesday, June 5

. 11:00 AM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Chime - ABC & ESPN App

Miles Johnson, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson & Kerith Burke

 vs

. 12:00 PM (ET) - Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers presented by State Farm - ABC & ESPN App

Grayson Singleton, Candace Parker, LaChina Robinson & Jorge Sedano

 vs

. 2:30 PM (ET) - Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets presented by State Farm - ABC & ESPN App

Dane Richardson, CJ McCollum & Derryl Barnes

 vs

. 5:00 PM (ET) - Portland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings presented by State Farm - ABC & ESPN App

David Moskowitz, Doris Burke & Lauren Jbara

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

Miles Johnson, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson & Kerith Burke

 vs

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

Curtis Stockley, Danny Ainge & Isaiah Walker

 vs

. 10:00 PM (ET) - Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets presented by State Farm - ESPN & ESPN App

Teagan Brown, Kris Jenkins & Charmaine Malone

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

Miles Johnson, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson & Kerith Burke

* Thursday, June 6

. 6:30 PM (ET) - NBA Countdown presented by Chime - ABC & ESPN App

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

 vs

. 7:00 PM (ET) - Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers presented by State Farm - ABC & ESPN App

Dave Pasch, Reggie Miller & Michele Tayofa

. 9:30 PM (ET) - NBA: After the Buzzer presented by Target - ABC & ESPN App

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

* Friday, June 7

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

Miles Johnson, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson & Kerith Burke

 vs

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

David Moskowitz, Kris Jenkins, Breanna Stewart & Susan Reutter

 vs

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

Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels, Justin Moore & Michelle Kuc

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

Miles Johnson, Austin Rivers, Danny Green, Tristan Thompson & Kerith Burke

* Saturday, June 8

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

Miles Johnson, Damian Dunn, Tyrese Haliburton, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes

 vs

. 8:30 PM (ET) - Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic presented by State Farm - ABC & ESPN App

Grayson Singleton, Doris Burke & Isaiah Walker

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

Miles Johnson, Damian Dunn, Tyrese Haliburton, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes

* Sunday, June 9

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

Miles Johnson, Damian Dunn, Tyrese Haliburton, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes

 vs

. 1:00 PM (ET) - Charlotte Hornets at New York Knicks presented by State Farm - ABC & ESPN App

David Moskowitz, Justin Moore & Michelle Kuc

 vs

. 3:30 PM (ET) - Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers presented by State Farm - ABC & ESPN App

Curtis Stockley, Jermaine Samuels & Susan Reutter

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

Miles Johnson, Damian Dunn, Tyrese Haliburton, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes

 vs

. 7:30 PM (ET) - Dallas Mavericks at New Orleans Pelicans presented by State Farm - ESPN & ESPN App

Teagan Brown, Tyrese Maxey, Andre Iguodala & Jorge Sedano

 vs

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

Michael Grady, Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday & Derryl Barnes

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

Miles Johnson, Damian Dunn, Tyrese Haliburton, Diamond Miller & Chris Haynes

- Sources: SportsLogos.Net

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

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