ESPN and ABC announce 101-game NBA schedule, including Thanksgiving Eve Nets-Celtics/76ers-Warriors doubleheader
There's lots to watch here, including a Suns-Bucks Finals rematch on ABC on March 6.
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With The Jump cancelled today, ESPN may be heading down a road without Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor
Malika Andrews to serve as NBA Finals sideline reporter for ESPN/ABC, the role Rachel Nichols held last year
Nichols served as the sideline reporter for this broadcast team during last year's Finals and this year's Western Conference Finals, as well as for most regular-season broadcasts they did this season (including their Christmas Day game).
ESPN producer Tim Corrigan talks back-to-back Game 7s, production in the bubble: “We’re all living and breathing NBA.”
"Whether it's regular-season games or playoff games or conference finals or the Finals, there's just nothing better than getting into these Game 7 positions because there's so much at stake."
Trying to make a big game feel bigger with experimental camera angles isn’t worth it
Innovation is good, but only if it adds something for viewers.
ESPN is reportedly negotiating a buyout with Michelle Beadle, and may wind up reducing NBA Countdown overall
In addition to Countdown personnel changes, the show may wind up being less prominent overall, with The Jump potentially replacing it ahead of Saturday games.
Five takeaways from the 2019-2020 NBA national television schedule
This year's schedule features less Knicks, more Clippers and Pelicans, and earlier starts to many nationally-televised Western Conference games.
NBA Christmas Day games include new teams (Raptors, Clippers, Pelicans, and Nuggets), with Knicks, Thunder, Jazz, and Blazers dropped
The Knicks have played on Christmas Day 53 times, more than any other team, but they won't be doing so this year.
Andre Iguodala claims Mark Jackson was “absolutely” blackballed from NBA coaching after “conflicts” with openly-gay exec Rick Welts
"[Rick Welts] is gay, so there was conflicts with that that was widespread, everyone was talking about that. ..." "Do you think Mark Jackson was blackballed from the NBA?" "I do, yes."
NBA Finals Game 2 overnight ratings down from last year, but it’s not all bad news
The overnights are down 20 percent compared to last year’s Finals.
The Knicks showing interest in Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy created a forensic cough investigation on the NBA on ABC
Discussion about David Fizdale's coaching prospects led to a whole lot of aheming in the NBA on ABC booth, where both analysts are also reportedly candidates for at least the Knicks' job.
ESPN’s Chauncey Billups and Pistons deny interest in Detroit general manager job
Are the Pistons putting Stan Van Gundy on notice?
ESPN and ABC see massive gains for Christmas NBA games, including highest-rated primetime Christmas game since 2003
Thanks in part to a series of compelling games, the NBA and ESPN got a nice gift this Christmas.
