Current
The following people are commentators for
ESPN's NBA coverage:
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Cory Alexander (game analyst and the NBA on ESPN Radio)
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Malika Andrews (sideline reporter, 2020–present; also worked as ESPN & ABC's sideline reporter for the
2021 NBA Finals
The 2021 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2020–21 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Eastern Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks d ...
)
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Jon Barry (lead radio analyst, TV studio analyst)
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Jay Bilas
Jay Scot Bilas (born December 24, 1963) is an American college basketball analyst who currently works for ESPN. Bilas is a former professional basketball player and coach who played for and served as an assistant under Mike Krzyzewski at Duke Uni ...
(game analyst)
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Mike Breen (lead play-by-play)
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Hubie Brown (game analyst)
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Doris Burke (lead sideline reporter from 2008–2019, game analyst)
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Caron Butler (game analyst)
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Kevin Calabro (play-by-play)
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P. J. Carlesimo
Peter John Carlesimo (born May 30, 1949) is an American basketball coach who coached in both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and college basketball for nearly 40 years. He is also a television broadcaster, having worked with ESPN, '' Th ...
(analyst)
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Vince Carter (studio analyst, game analyst)
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Brian Custer
Brian Custer (born December 7, 1970) is an American sports broadcaster who serves as the host for ''Showtime Championship Boxing''. In July 2021, Custer joined ESPN as the host of ''SportsCenter'' and a play-by-play announcer on ''ESPN College F ...
(play-by-play)
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Dan Dakich (game analyst)
* Mike Couzens- Play-by-play for the NBA on ESPN Radio
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Jimmy Dykes (game analyst)
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Sean Farnham (game analyst)
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Dave Flemming (play-by-play)
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Fran Fraschilla (game analyst)
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Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (Analyst for ESPN Radio and sideline reporter for ESPN)
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Mike Greenberg (studio host)
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Israel Gutierrez
Israel Gutierrez (born June 26, 1977) is a sports reporter for ESPN. Before joining the staff at ESPN, he worked for the ''Miami Herald'' as well as ''The Palm Beach Post''.
He has covered the Miami Heat for both newspapers. A South Florida nat ...
(sideline reporter)
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Katie George (sideline reporter)
* Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play)
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Cassidy Hubbarth
Cassidy Hubbarth (born September 19, 1984) is an American television anchor. Hubbarth formerly hosts ESPN2's ''NBA Tonight'' and also anchors ESPN's ''SportsCenter and College Football Live.''
Early life
Hubbarth was born in the Chicago area to E ...
(sideline reporter)
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Mark Jackson
Mark A. Jackson (born April 1, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. A point guard from St. John's University, he played for the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah ...
(co-lead game analyst)
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Steve Javie
Steve Javie (; born January 17, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball referee who refereed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from the 1986–87 NBA season to the 2010–11 season. Javie officiated 1,514 regular season, 2 ...
(
rules analyst)
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Richard Jefferson (studio analyst, game analyst)
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Mark Jones (play-by-play)
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Marc Kestecher
Marc David Kestecher (born March 22, 1968) is a play-by-play announcer radio sports and news anchor.
Early life and education
He was raised in Guilderland, New York and graduated from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communic ...
(lead radio play-by-play, alternate TV play-by-play)
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Tim Legler
Timothy Eugene Legler (born December 26, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently an ESPN basketball analyst and co-host/analyst on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
Co ...
(studio analyst)
*Sean Kelley- Play-by-play for the NBA on ESPN Radio
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Zach Lowe Zachary Curtis Lowe (born August 24, 1977
(contributor)
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Jackie MacMullan
Jackie "Mac" MacMullan Boyle (born October 7, 1960) is a retired American freelance newspaper sportswriter and NBA columnist for the sports website ESPN.com. She retired from ESPN on August 31, 2021.
She attended Westwood High School in Wes ...
(contributor)
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Sean McDonough (play-by-play)
* Monica Mcnutt (sideline reporter for ESPN and ESPN Radio)
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Beth Mowins
Elizabeth Mowins (born May 26, 1967) is an American play-by-play announcer and sports journalist for ESPN, CBS, and Marquee Sports Network. She typically calls women's college sports, and became the second woman to call nationally televised col ...
(play-by-play)
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Chiney Ogwumike (studio analyst)
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Dave Pasch
Dave Pasch (born August 11, 1972) is an ESPN announcer, covering the NBA, college football, and college basketball. He is also the radio play-by-play voice of the Arizona Cardinals.
Personal life
Pasch grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, to parents ...
(play-by-play)
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Kendrick Perkins (studio analyst)
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JJ Redick (analyst)
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Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
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Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play)
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Lisa Salters (Lead Sideline reporter)
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Adam Schefter
Adam Schefter (born December 21, 1966) is an American sports writer and television analyst. After graduating from University of Michigan and Northwestern University with degrees in journalism, Schefter wrote for several newspapers, including ''T ...
(sideline reporter)
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John Schriffen
John David Schriffen (born October 3, 1984) is an American sports broadcaster for ESPN, calling collegiate sports and KBO League baseball for the network. Previously Schriffen acted as a reporter for CBS Sports and hosted ''That Other Pre Game S ...
(play-by-play)
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Jorge Sedano (sideline reporter, studio host)
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Ramona Shelburne (reporter, contributor)
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Dan Shulman (play-by-play)
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Stephen A. Smith
Stephen Anthony Smith (born ) is an American sports television personality, sports radio host, and sports journalist. He is a commentator on ESPN's ''First Take'', where he appears with Molly Qerim. He also makes frequent appearances as an N ...
(studio analyst)
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Dick Vitale (game analyst)
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Bill Walton (game analyst)
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Michael Wilbon (studio analyst)
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Jay Williams (studio analyst on Fridays, game analyst)
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Brian Windhorst
Brian Windhorst (born January 29, 1978) is an American sportswriter for ESPN.com who covers the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the Cleveland Cavaliers beat writer for the ''Akron Beacon Journal'' from 2003 through the summer of 200 ...
(reporter, contributor)
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Bob Wischusen (play-by-play)
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Adrian Wojnarowski (NBA insider, studio analyst on Fridays)
Former
The following people were commentators for ESPN's NBA coverage:
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Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
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Corey Williams (game analyst)
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Adam Amin
Adam Amin (born December 19, 1986) is an American sportscaster. Amin joined Fox Sports in June 2020 as a play-by-play announcer for MLB and NFL games after previously working for ESPN from 2011-2020. He is also the television play-by-play annou ...
(play by play 2016-2020)
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Greg Anthony (analyst)
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Michelle Beadle (studio host 2014-2019)
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Chauncey Billups (analyst 2018-2020)
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Rick Carlisle (game analyst 2007-2008)
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Doug Collins (basketball analyst 2014-2017)
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Ariel Helwani
Ariel Helwani (born July 8, 1982) is a Canadian-American sports journalist, known for his coverage of mixed martial arts (MMA). He is best known for his work at ''MMA Fighting'', but has also worked for Fox and ESPN. Helwani is widely considered ...
(sidleine reporter 2019-2021)
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Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all-time and has been compared with Stephen Curry. Johnson played 13 seasons in the ...
(studio analyst 2012-2014)
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Brent Musburger
Brent Woody Musburger (born May 26, 1939) is an American sportscaster, currently the lead broadcaster and managing editor at Vegas Stats and Information Network (VSiN).
With CBS Sports from 1973 until 1990, he was one of the original members ...
(play-by-play 2003-2005)
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Brad Nessler (play-by-play 2003-2004)
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Rachel Nichols (sideline reporter/host 2016-2021)
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Dan Patrick Dan Patrick may refer to:
* Dan Patrick (ice hockey) (born 1938), Canadian ice hockey player
* Dan Patrick (politician) (born 1950), Lieutenant Governor of Texas and political and sports radio journalist
* Dan Patrick (sportscaster) (born 1956), Ame ...
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Paul Pierce (studio analyst 2017-2021)
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Jalen Rose (studio analyst 2012–2023)
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Stuart Scott (studio host/reporter 2006 and 2007 NBA Finals)
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Bill Simmons
William John Simmons III (born September 25, 1969) is an American sports analyst, author, podcaster, and former sports writer who is the founder and CEO of the sports and pop culture website '' The Ringer''. Simmons first gained attention with ...
(studio analyst 2012-2014)
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Maria Taylor Maria Taylor may refer to:
* Maria Taylor (sportscaster) (born 1987), American sportscaster
* Maria Taylor (musician) (born 1976), American musician
* Maria Jane Taylor (1837–1870), British missionary to China
* Maria Madeline Taylor
Maria Made ...
(studio host 2019-2021)
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Mike Tirico
Mike Tirico (; born December 13, 1966) is an American sportscaster. He is currently the NFL play-by-play announcer on NBC's '' Sunday Night Football'', having replaced Al Michaels in 2022. From 2006 to 2015, Tirico served as a play-by-play an ...
(play-by-play 2003-2016)
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Tom Tolbert analyst 2003-2007)
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Jeff Van Gundy
Jeffrey William Van Gundy (born January 19, 1962) is an American commentator for ESPN and former basketball coach. He served as head coach of the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his ten ...
(co-lead game analyst 2007-2023)
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Stan Van Gundy
Stanley Alan Van Gundy (born August 26, 1959) is an American former basketball coach who is a National Basketball Association (NBA) game analyst for TNT. Prior to TNT, Van Gundy was most recently the head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the ...
(analyst/studio analyst 2018-2019)
References
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