NFL on ESPN – ESPN will provide wall-to-wall coverage from the conclusion of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament, including Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and the Championship Game live, plus in-depth coverage and analysis all week long from Las Vegas – with special editions of The Jump and Nothing But Net.
From Tuesday December 5 AEDT to Sunday December 10, hoops fans will see every moment of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament on ESPN.
As the NBA hits the entertainment capital of the world, ESPN brings a stacked schedule of NBA action, coupled with extensive studio programming and analysis live from Las Vegas.
Tuesday December 5 will see the Quarter Final action in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament kick off, with two live games from the last eight.
The Quarter Finals begin live on ESPN2 at 11.30am AEDT when the Indiana Pacers clash with the Boston Celtics.
Immediately following live at 2pm AEDT, the Sacramento Kings meet the New Orleans Pelicans – also on ESPN2.
Wednesday December 6 then sees the remaining two Quarter Final matchups.
Live on ESPN at 11.30am AEDT, the Milwaukee Bucks face the New York Knicks.
The final last eight showdown follows live at 2pm AEDT with the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Thursday December 7 will see a special edition of The Jump presented by AAMI.
ESPN’s Kane Pitman will be on hand reporting from Las Vegas and will be joined by Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze and the NBL’s most successful coach and basketball analyst, Trevor Gleeson.
The team will look at all the news coming out of the NBA’s In Season Tournament in Las Vegas, as well as the wider hoops world.
Friday December 8 sees the NBA In-Season Tournament Semi Finals take place, as the final four hit the court looking to secure a place in Sunday’s Championship game.
Friday also sees special edition of Nothing but Net with Kane Pitman joined in Las Vegas by ESPN host, Skubie Mageza along with input from ESPN’s NBA roster.
The pair will return for the Nothing But Net: Weekend Edition on Saturday December 9, as they set the stage for the historic NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Game the following day, which is live on ESPN.
Hoops fans will also enjoy regular NBA studio programming, including special editions of NBA Today and NBA Countdown with Malika Andrews, Stephen A. Smith, Adrian Wojnarowski, Michael Wilbon and Bob Myers.
Sunday December 10 will see the final two teams play for the In-Season Tournament Championship and the 500k per player cash prize, live on ESPN2 at 12.30pm AEDT.
All NBA In-Season Tournament Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and Championship Game are live on ESPN.
**ESPN talent are available for interview by request**
NBA In Season Tournament Schedule on ESPN
Tuesday December 5
7am AEDT, NBA Today, ESPN
11am AEDT, Nothing But Net, ESPN2
11.30am AEDT, Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics – Quarter Final 1, ESPN2
2pm AEDT, Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans – Quarter Final 2, ESPN2
Wednesday December 6
7am AEDT, NBA Today, ESPN
11am AEDT, Nothing But Net, ESPN
11.30am AEDT, Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks – Quarter Final 3, ESPN
2pm AEDT, Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns – Quarter Final 4, ESPN
Thursday December 7
7am AEDT, NBA Today, ESPN
11am AEDT, NBA Countdown, ESPN
11.40am AEDT, San Antonio Spurs vs Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN
2.05pm AEDT, Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN
7pm AEDT, The Jump, ESPN
Friday December 8
9.15am AEDT, TBD vs TBD – Semi Final 1, ESPN2
12.30pm AEDT, Nothing But Net, ESPN2
1pm AEDT, TBD vs TBD – Semi Final 2, ESPN2
Saturday December 9
2pm AEDT, Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz, ESPN
Sunday December 10
12.30pm AEDT, TBD vs TBD – Championship Game, ESPN2
ESPN and ESPN2 is available on Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and SKY NZ
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