List of NBA on ABC commentators

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This includes is a list of NBA on ABC commentators, sideline reporters, and analysts, through the years. The list covers current and former personnel, and their job function. In addition to the English-language broadcasts, ABC also has Spanish-language broadcasts on SAP using ESPN Deportes audio that began in 2015.

Contents

Current

In-game

Play-by-play

Analysts

Reporters

Rules Analyst

Studio

Hosts

Analysts

Former

Play-by-play

Analysts

Reporters

Studio hosts

Studio analysts

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Playoffs

DayDateTeamsGameTime (EST) Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
Sun3/28/65 76ers @ Royals [1] Game 32 p.m. Chris Schenkel Bob Cousy
4/4/65 76ers @ Celtics Game 1
4/11/65 76ers @ Celtics Game 5
4/18/65 Lakers @ Celtics Game 1 Bob Cousy [2] and Wilt Chamberlain
4/25/65 Lakers @ Celtics Game 5 Bob Cousy [3]
3/27/66 Royals @ Celtics Game 3
4/3/66 Celtics @ 76ers Game 1
4/10/66 76ers @ Celtics Game 4
4/17/66 Lakers @ Celtics Game 1 Merle Harmon
4/24/66 Lakers @ Celtics Game 5 Chris Schenkel
3/26/67 Lakers @ Warriors Game 3 Curt Gowdy Jack Twyman
4/2/67 76ers @ Celtics Game 2 Chet Forte John Kerr
4/9/67 76ers @ Celtics Game 4 [4] Chuck Howard
4/16/67 Warriors @ 76ers Game 2 Bill Flemming Jack Twyman
4/23/67 Warriors @ 76ers Game 5 Chris Schenkel
3/24/68 Pistons @ Celtics Game 1
3/31/68 Knicks @ 76ers Game 5
4/14/68 76ers @ Celtics Game 4Jerry Gross
4/21/68 Lakers @ Celtics Game 1
3/30/69 Knicks @ Bullets Game 3 Chris Schenkel
4/6/69 Celtics @ Knicks Game 1
4/13/69 Knicks @ Celtics Game 4 Jim Gordon
4/20/69 Hawks @ Lakers Game 53:30 p.m.Jerry Gross
4/27/69 Lakers @ Celtics Game 32 p.m. Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
Sat5/3/69 Lakers @ Celtics Game 65 p.m.
Mon5/5/69 Celtics @ Lakers Game 710 p.m.
Sun4/5/70 Knicks @ Bullets
Suns @ Lakers
Sun4/12/70 Lakers @ Hawks
Fri5/1/70 Knicks @ Lakers Game 48 p.m. Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
5/8/70 Lakers @ Knicks Game 7
Sun3/28/71 76ers @ Bullets Game 32 p.m. (regional) Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
Lakers @ Bulls Keith Jackson Jerry West
Sun4/4/71 76ers @ Bullets Game 72 p.m. (regional) Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
Lakers @ Bulls Game 6 Keith Jackson Jerry West
Fri4/9/71 Lakers @ Bucks Game 19 pm
Sun4/11/71 Knicks @ Bullets Game 32 pm Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
Fri4/16/71 Bullets @ Knicks Game 57:30 p.m.
Sun4/18/71 Knicks @ Bullets Game 62 p.m. (regional) Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
Lakers @ Bucks Game 5 Keith Jackson Jerry West
Mon4/19/71 Bullets @ Knicks Game 77:30 p.m. Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
Wed4/21/71 Bullets @ Bucks Game 19 p.m. Chris Schenkel
Sun4/25/71 Bucks @ Bullets Game 22 p.m. Keith Jackson
Wed4/28/71 Bullets @ Bucks Game 39 p.m. Chris Schenkel
Fri4/30/71 Bucks @ Bullets Game 48:30 p.m.
Sun4/2/72Lakers @ BullsGame 32 p.m. Bill Russell
4/9/72 Knicks @ Bullets Game 5
Bucks @ Lakers Game 14:30 p.m. Keith Jackson
Wed4/12/72 Bucks @ Lakers Game 210 p.m. Bill Russell
Thu4/13/72 Knicks @ Celtics Game 17:30 p.m.
Fri4/14/72 Lakers @ Bucks Game 39 p.m. Chris Schenkel Bill Russell
Sun4/16/72 Celtics @ Knicks Game 22 p.m.
Lakers @ Bucks Game 45 p.m. Keith Jackson Bill Russell
Tue4/18/72 Bucks @ Lakers Game 510 p.m. Chris Schenkel
Fri4/21/72 Celtics @ Knicks Game 48 p.m. Keith Jackson
Sat4/22/72 Lakers @ Bucks Game 64:30 pm
Sun4/23/72 Knicks @ Celtics,Game 51 p.m.
Wed4/26/72 Knicks @ Lakers Game 110 p.m.
Sun4/30/72 Knicks @ Lakers Game 24:30 p.m.
Wed5/3/72 Lakers @ Knicks Game 38:30 p.m.
Fri5/5/72 Lakers @ Knicks Game 4
Sun5/7/72 Knicks @ Lakers Game 5 [5] [6] 10 p.m.
4/1/73 Bullets @ Knicks Game 22 p.m. Chris Schenkel
4/8/73 Bullets @ Knicks Game 5
4/8/73 Lakers @ Bulls Game 44:15 p.m. Keith Jackson
Fri4/13/73 Lakers @ Bulls Game 68:30 p.m. Bill Russell
Sun4/15/73 Knicks @ Celtics Game 12 p.m. Chris Schenkel
Fri4/20/73 Knicks @ Celtics Game 38 p.m. Keith Jackson
Sun4/22/73 Celtics @ Knicks Game 4 [7] 2 p.m.
Wed4/25/73 Knicks @ Celtics Game 58 p.m. Chris Schenkel
Fri4/27/73 Celtics @ Knicks Game 69 p.m. Keith Jackson
Sun4/29/73 Knicks @ Celtics Game 72 p.m.
Thu5/3/73 Knicks @ Lakers Game 210:30 pm
Sun5/6/73 Lakers @ Knicks Game 32 p.m. Chris Schenkel
Tue5/8/73 Lakers @ Knicks Game 48:30 p.m. Keith Jackson
Thu5/10/73 Knicks @ Lakers Game 510:30 p.m.

Spanish

Since 2015, games are available in Spanish on SAP using ESPN Deportes audio. Until 2014, the games had a Spanish version on SAP with different commentators from the ESPN Deportes telecast. [8]

References

  1. "1965 NBA BASKETBALL ABC TV FALSTAFF BEER SCHEDULE!". WorthPoint.
  2. Jerry West on NBA record 46.3ppg against Baltimore 1965 Playoffs (Interview) on YouTube
  3. "1965 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers v Boston Celtics". Getty Images. 17 May 2010.
  4. 1967 NBA playoffs ecf game 4 Philadelphia 76ers-Boston Celtics (second half only) on YouTube
  5. 1972 NBA Playoffs G5 Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks 1/2 on YouTube
  6. 1972 NBA Playoffs: Halftime Report on YouTube
  7. 1973 NBA Playoffs G4 New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics 2/2 on YouTube
  8. ABC & ESPN Combine to Present All Five NBA Christmas Day Games - Kristen Hudak, ESPN, 17 December 2012