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TheNBA on ESPN is a presentation ofNational Basketball Association (NBA) games produced byESPN and airing on the ESPN networks andABC in the United States. Games on ESPN air on Wednesdays throughout the regular season and Fridays on selected weeks beginning in January.
For the2025–26 season, the lead commentary team consists ofMike Breen (play-by-play),Tim Legler,Richard Jefferson (game analysts), andLisa Salters (sideline reporter).[1] Breen was previously joined byJeff Van Gundy andMark Jackson from 2007 until 2011, when Jackson was hired as head coach of theGolden State Warriors, before returning in 2014. After Van Gundy and Jackson were laid off in 2023,Doris Burke andDoc Rivers were hired as replacements for the2023–24 season. Burke became the first television analyst for theNBA Finals when she called the series in2024 and2025.JJ Redick replaced Rivers in January 2024 after the latter was hired as the head coach of theMilwaukee Bucks. For the2024–25 season, Jefferson was promoted to the lead broadcast team after Redick became head coach of theLos Angeles Lakers.
The following lists the commentators and sideline reporters for theNBA on ESPN.
The following people were commentators for ESPN's NBA coverage: