The NBA tips off on ESPN with NINE games across the opening days – ESPN – Your Home for Hoops – will deliver a stacked NBA schedule beginning Wednesday October 23, as part of the most comprehensive coverage of the league.
There’s never been more parity across the NBA as the new generation of stars battle for domination. There’s also never been more Aussies to follow, with 11 home-grown players active this season.
ESPN delivers the biggest moments in the opening week: the Celtics raising their championship banner, LeBron and Bronny making history in LA, Giddey’s new chapter at the Bulls and the Clippers opening the Intuit Dome.
ESPN is the exclusive broadcast partner for no less than 240 regular season NBA games, the NBA Cup (including Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and NBA Cup Final), All Star Weekend, an enhanced game package for the First and Second Round of the Playoffs, all Conference Finals and the NBA Finals.
NINE games across the first five days.
A huge opening-day double header begins on Wednesday October 23 at 10.30am AEDT with the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics hosting the New York Knicks.
Following at 1pm AEDT, the Los Angeles Lakers begin their new era under JJ Reddick, where LeBron James and son Bronny James could become the first father-son pairing to take the court in NBA history.
Thursday October 24 brings another two games back-to-back from 10.30am AEDT when the Philadelphia 76ers meet the Milwaukee Bucks.
At 1pm AEDT, the Los Angeles Clippers open their new home at the Intuit Dome against the Phoenix Suns.
Sunday October 27 11am AEDT, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Chicago Bulls clash with Australia’s Josh Giddey returning to face his former team.
Nothing But Net will cover all the action from an Aussie angle with three shows each week.
Former Dallas Maverick’s guard, Olympian and Boomer Ryan Broekhoff join’s ESPN’s Kane Pitman along with a host of regular guests throughout the season including former NBA #1 draft pick Andrew Bogut, Rebecca Allen, Andrew Gaze, Lanard Copeland, Jack White and more that will keep hoops fans updated with all the biggest basketball news and discussion from here and the US.
Leading into live NBA games Nothing But Net will air live each Wednesday morning and Friday (post NFL season) morning. Nothing But Net: Weekend Edition will continue to air on Saturday mornings around NBA and Nothing But Net: Aussie Hoops will continue weekly on Thursdays.
ESPN’s ‘Your Home for Hoops’ offering gives basketball fans the best basketball action all year long.
From a minimum six games of LIVE NBA games each week, to every game of the NBL, WNBL, WNBA, NCAA and FIBA International basketball, ESPN is the place to be for everything hoops all season long.
NBA Opening on ESPN
Wednesday October 23
10.30am AEDT, Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks, ESPN
1pm AEDT, LA Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN
Thursday October 24
10.30am AEDT, Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN
1pm AEDT, Los Angeles Clippers vs Phoenix Suns, ESPN
Friday October 25
10.30am AEDT, Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs, ESPN
1pm AEDT, Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets, ESPN
Saturday October 26
10.30am AEDT, New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers, ESPN
1pm AEDT, LA Lakers vs Phoenix Suns, ESPN
Sunday October 27
11am AEDT, Oklahoma City Thunder vs Chicago Bulls, ESPN
ESPN and ESPN2 is available on Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and Sky NZ.
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The NBA tips off on ESPN with NINE games across the opening days
