The following is a list of current National Basketball Association broadcasters for each individual team entering the 2023-24 NBA season.
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Flagship TV Station | Streaming Service |
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Boston | Drew Carter (primary) | Brian Scalabrine Eddie House (select games) | Abby Chin | NBC Sports Boston [1] | None |
Brooklyn | Ian Eagle (primary) Ryan Ruocco (during Eagle's CBS Sports/TNT Sports commitments) Noah Eagle (select games when Eagle and Ruocco are on assignment) Chris Shearn (select games when Eagle and Ruocco are on assignment) Chris Carrino (select games) | Sarah Kustok Richard Jefferson (select games) Vince Carter (select games) | Meghan Triplett | YES Network WWOR-TV (during April conflicts with the Yankees) [2] | Watch YES Network |
New York | Mike Breen (primary) Kenny Albert (during Breen's ESPN & ABC assignments) Bill Pidto (select games) Gus Johnson (select games) | Walt Frazier Wally Szczerbiak Alan Hahn Monica McNutt | Rebecca Haarlow | MSG Network [3] | MSG+ |
Philadelphia | Kate Scott (primary) Tom McGinnis (select games) | Alaa Abdelnaby | Taryn Hatcher(home games) | NBC Sports Philadelphia [4] | None |
Toronto | Matt Devlin | Jack Armstrong | Kayla Grey | TSN [5] (41 games) | TSN |
Alvin Williams | Savanna Hamilton | Sportsnet [5] (41 games) | Sportsnet+ |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
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Boston | Sean Grande | Cedric Maxwell (Primary) Abby Chin (When Cedric Maxwell is off) | WBZ-FM WBOS (will carry games that are in conflict with Boston Bruins hockey games or New England Patriots football games; WBZ-FM also being the Bruins' flagship) |
Brooklyn | Chris Carrino Bob Heussler (when Chris Carrino is on YES Network) | Tim Capstraw | WFAN AM and FM |
New York | Ed Cohen Kenny Albert (During Cohen's Absences) Don La Greca (select games) Pat O'Keefe (select games) | Monica McNutt (Primary) Alan Hahn (select games) Wally Szczerbiak (select games) | WEPN-FM |
Philadelphia | Tom McGinnis Matt Murphy (select games) | WPEN | |
Toronto | Eric Smith | Paul Jones | CJCL |
Paul Jones | Jevohn Shepherd | CHUM |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
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Brooklyn | Max Pérez-Jiménez | Ino Gómez | WADO YES Network SAP |
New York | Clemson Smith-Muñiz | Ramón Rivas | WADO MSG Deportes |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
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Toronto | Alexandre Tourigny Mathieu Jolivet | Will Archambault Max Paulhus-Gosselin | RDS RDS2 |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter | Flagship TV Station | Streaming service |
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Chicago | Adam Amin (primary) Mike Monaco (select games) Mark Schanowski (select games when Amin and Monaco are on assignment) | Stacey King | K. C. Johnson(select games) Ruthie Polinsky(select games) | NBC Sports Chicago [6] | None |
Cleveland | John Michael | Austin Carr Brad Daugherty (select games) Mike Fratello (select games) | Serena Winters | Bally Sports Ohio Gray Television [lower-alpha 1] (5 games) [7] | Bally Sports+ |
Detroit | George Blaha (primary) Johnny Kane (fill-in) | Greg Kelser | Johnny Kane Natalie Kerwin | Bally Sports Detroit WMYD (5 games) [8] | |
Indiana | Chris Denari | Quinn Buckner Eddie Gill (home games) | Jeremiah Johnson | Bally Sports Indiana [9] | |
Milwaukee | Lisa Byington Dave Koehn (fill-in) | Marques Johnson (primary) Steve Novak (backup) Stephen Bardo (backup) | Melanie Ricks | Bally Sports Wisconsin Weigel Broadcasting [lower-alpha 2] (10 games) [10] |
Notes
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter | Flagship Station |
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Chicago | Chuck Swirsky | Bill Wennington | WSCR [11] | |
Cleveland | Tim Alcorn | Jim Chones | WTAM/WMMS [12] | |
Detroit | Mark Champion (Bally Sports Detroit games) George Blaha (national/non-televised games) | Rick Mahorn | WXYT WWJ WDZH (both conflict with the Detroit Red Wings) | |
Indiana | Mark Boyle | Eddie Gill | Pat Boylan | WFNI [9] |
Milwaukee | Dave Koehn Josh Maurer (select games) | Ben Brust (home games) Justin Garcia (select games) | WTMJ [10] |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
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Chicago | Omar Ramos | Matthew Moreno | WRTO |
Cleveland | Rafael Hernández Brito | WLFM-LP |
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship TV Station | Streaming service |
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Atlanta | Bob Rathbun Mike Morgan (fill-in) | Dominique Wilkins Vince Carter (select games) | Tabitha Turner | Bally Sports Southeast WPCH-TV (10 games) [13] | Bally Sports+ |
Charlotte | Eric Collins | Dell Curry | Ashley ShahAhmadi | Bally Sports Southeast | |
Miami | Eric Reid | John Crotty | Kristen Hewitt Will Manso Kelly Saco(select games) Jeremy Tache(select games) | Bally Sports Sun [14] | |
Orlando | David Steele | Jeff Turner | Dante Marchitelli | Bally Sports Florida [15] | |
Washington | Chris Miller | Drew Gooden Glenn Consor (select games) | Meghan McPeak | Monumental Sports Network [16] | Watch Monumental Sports Network |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
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Atlanta | Steve Holman | Mike Conti | WZGC [17] WVEE |
Charlotte | Sam Farber | Matt Carroll | WFNZ |
Miami | Jason Jackson | Amy Audibert | WQAM |
Orlando | Jake Chapman | WYGM [15] | |
Washington | Dave Johnson | Glenn Consor | WTEM [16] |
Team | Play-by-play | Analyst(s) | Flagship Station |
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Miami | José Pañeda | Joe Pujala | WQBA [18] |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter | Flagship TV Station | Streaming service |
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Denver | Chris Marlowe | Scott Hastings | Katy Winge Chris Dempsey | Altitude Sports [19] | None |
Minnesota | Michael Grady | Jim Petersen | Katie Storm Lea Olsen Jon Krawczynski | Bally Sports North [20] WUCW (select games during conflicts with Bally Sports North, branded as 'Bally Sports Extra on The CW Twin Cities) [21] | Bally Sports+ |
Oklahoma City | Chris Fisher | Michael Cage | Nick Gallo Paris Lawson | Bally Sports Oklahoma [22] Griffin Media [lower-alpha 1] (8 games) [23] | Bally Sports+ |
Portland | Kevin Calabro Travis Demers (select games) | Lamar Hurd Michael Holton (fill-in) | Brooke Olzendam | Root Sports Northwest [24] | None |
Utah | Craig Bolerjack | Holly Rowe Thurl Bailey | Holly Rowe | KJZZ (primary) KUTV (select games) | Jazz+ |
Notes
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
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Denver | Jason Kosmicki | Scott Hastings (national/non-televised games) | Katy Winge(national/non-televised games) | Altitude Sports 92.5 FM [25] Altitude Sports AM 950 [25] |
Minnesota | Alan Horton | KFXN (selected games) | ||
Oklahoma City | Matt Pinto | WWLS [22] | ||
Portland | Travis Demers Rich Burk (fill-in) | Michael Holton Antonio Harvey (fill-in) | KPOJ | |
Utah | David Locke | Ron Boone | KSL [26] |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
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Oklahoma City | Eleno Ornelas | WKY [22] | |
Utah | Nelson Moran | Isidro Lopez and Francisco Vazquez | KTUB [26] |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship TV Station | Streaming service |
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Golden State | Bob Fitzgerald | Kelenna Azubuike | Zena Keita Monte Poole | NBC Sports Bay Area [27] | None |
LA Clippers | Brian Sieman | Jim Jackson Mike Fratello (select games) | Kristina Pink Jaime Maggio | Bally Sports SoCal (most games) Bally Sports West (some games) KTLA (15 games) [28] | Bally Sports+ ClipperVision |
LA Lakers | Bill Macdonald [29] | Stu Lantz [29] | Mike Trudell [30] | Spectrum SportsNet [31] | Spectrum SportsNet+ |
Phoenix | Kevin Ray Tom Leander | Eddie Johnson Ann Meyers Drysdale | KTVK (40 games) KPHE-LD (30 games) [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] | Suns Live | |
Sacramento | Mark Jones (primary) Kyle Draper (when Jones is on assignment for ESPN) [38] | Kayte Christensen | NBC Sports California [39] | None |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
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Golden State | Tim Roye | Tom Tolbert (home games) Jim Barnett (road games) | KGMZ [27] |
LA Clippers | Carlo Jiménez | Mike Fratello (select games) | KLAC [28] KEIB (if conflict with LA Dodgers) |
LA Lakers | John Ireland | Mychal Thompson | KSPN [40] |
Phoenix | Jon Bloom | Tim Kempton | KTAR KMVP |
Sacramento | Gary Gerould | KHTK [39] |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
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LA Clippers | Armando Garcia | KWKW | |
LA Lakers | Fernando González | Jose Mantilla and Francisco Pinto | |
Phoenix | Arturo Ochoa | Gerardo Romo | KPHX |
Sacramento | Armando Botello | KRCX |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Flagship TV Station | Streaming service |
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Dallas | Mark Followill | Derek Harper Devin Harris (select games) | Jeff Wade(home games) Lesley McCaslin(road games) | Bally Sports Southwest (most games) KTXA (during conflicts with Stars, Rangers, and UIL State Football Broadcasts, Spurs games do not conflict as they are unavailable in DFW.) Tegna Inc. [lower-alpha 1] | Bally Sports+ |
Houston | Craig Ackerman | Ryan Hollins Mario Elie (select games) | Vanessa Richardson | Space City Home Network | None |
Memphis | Pete Pranica | Brevin Knight | Rob Fischer | Bally Sports Southeast [45] | Bally Sports+ |
New Orleans | Joel Meyers | Antonio Daniels | Jen Hale | Bally Sports New Orleans Gray Television [lower-alpha 2] (10 games) [46] | |
San Antonio | Bill Land | Sean Elliott Matt Bonner (select games) Fabricio Oberto (select games) | Dan Weiss | Bally Sports Southwest (most games) KENS (10 games) WOAI-DT2 (12 games) [47] |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Flagship Station |
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Dallas | Chuck Cooperstein | Brad Davis (home games) Brian Dameris (road games) | KEGL |
Houston | Matt Thomas | Adam Clanton & Adam Wexler | KBME (primary) KTRH (if there's a conflict with Houston Astros) |
Memphis | Eric Hasseltine | Elliot Perry Michael Wallace | WMFS-FM |
New Orleans | Todd Graffagnini | John DeShazier | WRNO-FM |
San Antonio | Bill Schoening | WOAI [47] |
Team | Play-by-play | Flagship Station |
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Dallas | Victor Villalba | KFLC |
Houston | Adrian Chavarria | KYST |
San Antonio | Paul Castro | KXTN |
New Orleans | Emilio Peralta | WODT |
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