''NBA Friday'' is a weekly presentation of

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. Formerly known as ''NBA Friday Coast to Coast'' during doubleheader nights, the program starts the first Friday of the NBA season, and typically runs uninterrupted throughout the entire season. In 2006, ''NBA Friday'' was preempted from March 10 to March 31, due to

deciding against counter programming the NCAA Tournament. Nearly all ''NBA Friday'' telecasts consist of a doubleheader, with one game typically from the east coast at 7:30 p.m and the west coast at 10:00 p.m. The '' KIA NBA Shootaround Pregame Show'', the ''

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Halftime Show'', and the ''

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Postgame Show'' are the studio shows that occur before, during, and after the NBA Friday Games. ''NBA Friday'' on ESPN is not exclusive; local sports networks may still air the game in their market. In that case, the ESPN broadcast on these markets is subject to blackout and SportsCenter is usually aired instead.

Announcers

Notable games

*December 6, 2002 - The Los Angeles Lakers come back from a 30-point deficit (including a 28-point fourth quarter deficit) to defeat the then 17–1 Dallas Mavericksbr>
*January 17, 2003 - The first meeting between then- Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Laker Shaquille O'Neal and then- Houston Rockets rookie Yao Ming. The game was the second highest rated NBA game on cable ever at the time. *January 31, 2003 - NBA legend Michael Jordan plays his final game in

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play the

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. The game airs on ESPN2, though ESPN pre-empted programming to air the starting lineups. *November 19, 2004 -

Pacers–Pistons brawl The Malice at the Palace (also known as the Pacers–Pistons brawl) occurred during a National Basketball Association (NBA) game between the Indiana Pacers and the defending champion Detroit Pistons on Friday, November 19, 2004, at The Palace ...

. *February 10, 2012 - Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 38 points as the New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85.

References

InsideHoops.com - ESPN NBA
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