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Bill Simmons on Heat’s miracle run: ‘At some point, you can’t stop what God wants to happen’
"It just seems like God is like, ‘I like this Heat team'"
Ratings for NBA Finals Game 1 down three percent from last year
Thursday’s series opener between Denver and Miami averaged 11.58 million viewers across ABC and ESPN2
ESPN’s Mike Breen will reach historic milestone during this year’s NBA Finals
No one has called more Finals games than Breen
Kendrick Perkins believes ESPN should do a better job of promoting Nikola Jokić
"We shouldn’t have to be waiting to the NBA Finals to be able to appreciate Jokić."
Mark Schlereth on ESPN’s ‘horrible’ Nuggets coverage: ‘Nobody in television wanted the Nuggets here.’
"I think they've done a horrible job, but I understand why."
Your 2023 NBA Finals broadcast primer and announcing schedule
Here are all the dates and times and announcer assignments for the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat.
Jeff Van Gundy calls some Nuggets fans ‘clowns’ for reactions to Mark Jackson’s Nikola Jokić MVP snub
"Mark's being kind to some of those fans. They were, some of those fans were clowns at the game."
Shaq, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith slated to join NBA TV’s Finals coverage
"I love basketball, but I love summer vacation more. I ain’t gonna get on here and lie!"
Craig Carton disses Nuggets fans: “Nobody cares about basketball” in Denver
"Because if he played in any other city, this guy would be thought of not just a 75 -- a Top 25 player in the history of our great game."
New NBA ad campaign features the Mannings, Tony Hawk, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and more
“We are thrilled to bring together an illustrious cast of NBA legends, celebrities and fans to match the emotions and anticipation around the most exciting time of the season.”
Weeknight NBA Finals games will start a half hour early on ABC
The NBA Finals is sliding up a half hour on weeknights this June.
From Rudy Gobert to K.C. Jones, the NBA’s unique access has always produced drama
"If there was one thing I learned from it, is to never let a camera or a mike in my huddle."
Start times for the NBA Finals are harder to defend now after watching the Stanley Cup Final
Draymond Green fires back at media for criticizing his podcast: “It ain’t stopping!”
"Y’all gonna get this podcast. You’re gonna get it all summer and next year too!"
Here are TV and radio calls of the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA championship
The ESPN TV and Warriors radio calls of Golden State winning the NBA title.
Stephen A. Smith warns Draymond Green and the new media: “I’m watching”
"Let’s see what you do once your playing career is over and you’re sitting in these seats permanently"
Draymond Green takes issue with Scott Van Pelt lumping him into the media
"Don’t just lump me in with media, baby. It’s the new media."
Mike Breen expresses greater appreciation for calling NBA Finals after COVID isolation
"I was one of those that had no symptoms and kept testing positive, which is probably more frustrating than the alternative"
Steve Kerr chides NBA for late start times during the Finals
"It’s a good thing the game starts at midnight."
Billionaire LeBron James teases podcast launch
"Jumping on someone podcast soon. Maybe my own."
ABC botched the bleep button during Stephen A. Smith’s fiery rant before Game 2 of the NBA Finals
"God damn right I'm gonna say the New York Knicks."
Mike Breen to miss Game 2 of NBA Finals, Mark Jones gets the call
Jeff Van Gundy will be back on the call after missing Game 1 with COVID-19.
Jeff Van Gundy and Adrian Wojnarowski to miss Game 1 of the NBA Finals between Celtics and Warriors after positive COVID tests
Van Gundy’s absence was almost predictable considering how sick he sounded during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Charles Barkley insists “jackass” Golden State Warriors fans don’t influence his analysis
"They used to have great fans when they were over in Oakland. And now they’ve just got a bunch of jackasses over in San Francisco."
