International
| Region | Broadcaster | Years |
|---|---|---|
 Philippines | Solar Entertainment [2] | 2001–2019 |
| ABS-CBN [2] [3] | 2012–2019 | |
| CNN Philippines [2] | 2019 |
Television broadcasting started around the 1950s and has continued to grow and become more sophisticated. When the National Basketball Association broadcasts first aired, they were broken down into four categories including; pre game, halftime, post game, and game coverage. Pregame casting usually covered a summary of predictions, key factors, and injuries. Halftime covered what happened in the first half, and the post game covered the game as a whole and the outcome. The game broadcast was a live game announcing that gave a play by play. [1]
| Teams | Stations | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | WQXI 11 (ABC; now WXIA) WTCG/WTBS 17 (Ind; now WPCH) WVEU/WUPA 69 (Ind/UPN) WGNX 46 (Ind; now WANF) WATL 36 (Fox/WB) WHOT 34 (Ind; now WUVG) | 1968 – 1972 1972 – 1994 1984 – 1986, 2001 – 2006 1986 – 1993 1994 – 1999 1999 – 2001 |
| Boston Celtics | WNAC-TV 7 (CBS; now WHDH) WBZ-TV 4 (NBC) WHDH-TV 5 (ABC/CBS) WIHS 38 (Ind; now WSBK) WKBG 56 (Ind; now WLVI) WSMW 27 (Ind; now WUNI) WBZ-TV 4 (NBC) WLVI 56 (Ind) WFXT 25 (Fox) WSBK-TV 38 (Ind/UPN) WABU 68 (Ind; now WBPX) | 1948 1949 – 1954 1960 – 1965 1965–1966 1966 – 1969 1970 – 1973 1973 – 1985; 1993–1994 1985 – 1990 1990 – 1993 1993 – 1998 1998–1999 |
| Brooklyn Nets | WPIX 11 (Ind/CW) WOR 9 (Ind/UPN/MNTV; now WWOR) WNYW 5 (Fox) WPXN-TV 31 (Ind/Pax) WLNY-TV 55 (Ind) | 1970–71 – 1972–73; 2014–15–present 1973–74 – 1991–92; 2005–06 – 2013–14 1992–93 – 1996–97 1997–98 – 1998–99 1999–00 – 2004–05 |
| Charlotte Hornets | WCCB 18 (Fox)/WACH 57 (Fox; Columbia, South Carolina)/WOLO-TV 25 (ABC; Columbia, South Carolina) WJZY 46 (Ind/UPN)/WFVY 55 (Ind/WB; now WMYT) WAXN-TV 64 (Ind)/WMMP 36 (UPN; now WCIV; Charleston, South Carolina) WJZY 46 (UPN) WMYT-TV 55 (MNTV) | 1988 – 1992 1992 – 1998 1998 – 2002 2004 – 2006 2006 – 2008 |
| Chicago Bulls | WGN-TV 9 (Ind/WB/CW) WSNS-TV 44 (Ind) WFLD 32 (Ind/Fox) WCIU-TV 26 (Ind) WPWR-TV 50 (MNTV/CW) Chicago Sports Network 62.2/62.3 (Ind) | 1966 – 1973; 1976 – 85; 1989-2019 1973 – 76 1985 – 89 1999 – 2014 2014–19 2024-present |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | WEWS-TV 5 (ABC) WJW/WJKW 8 (CBS; now WJW) WUAB 43 (Ind/UPN/MNTV/CW) WOIO-TV 19 (Fox) | 1970 – 1973 1973 – 1980 1980–1987; 1994-present 1987–1994 |
| Denver Nuggets | KWGN-TV 2 (Ind) KTVD 20 (UPN) | 1978–79 ?-2004 |
| Dallas Mavericks | KTXA 21 (Ind)/WFAA-TV 8 (ABC) KTVT 11 (Ind) KTXA 21 (UPN)/KTVT 11 (CBS) | early 1980s mid-1980s–early 1990s late 1990s |
| Detroit Pistons | WJBK 2 (CBS) WKBD 50 (Ind/Fox/UPN) WDIV 4 (NBC)/WMYD 20 (WB/MNTV) | ?-1972 1972 – 2005 2005 – 2008 |
| Golden State Warriors | KTVU 2 (Fox) KPIX-TV 5 (CBS) KBHK-TV 44 (Ind; now KPYX) KICU-TV 36 (Ind) | 1962–63; 1968 – 1981; 1997 – 2002 1987 – 1992 1980 – 1985 1989–2002 |
| Houston Rockets | KIAH 39 (Ind/WB) KTXH 20 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) KTBU-TV 55 (Ind) KNWS-TV 51 (Ind; now KYAZ) KUBE-TV 55 (Ind) | mid-1970s–1982; late 1990s–c. 2000 1983–late 1990s; 2008 – 12 c.; shown half of the 2001–02 season; shared duties with KIAH-TV 39 for 2002–03 season; 2002 – 2007 |
| Indiana Pacers | WTTV 4 (Ind/UPN/WB) WXIN 59 (Fox) | 1967 – 1988; 1991 – 2006 1988 – 1991 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | KTTV 11 (Ind) KTLA 5 (Ind/WB/CW) KCOP-TV 13 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) KCAL-TV 9 (Ind) | 1984–85 1985 – 91; 2002 – 2009 1991 – 1996; 2011 –present 1996 – 2001 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | KCAL-TV 9 (Ind) KTTV 11 (Ind) KTLA 5 (Ind) | 1960–61 – 1963–64; 1977 – 2012 1964–65 – 1966–67 1967–68 – 1976–77 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | WPXX-TV 50 (Pax) WMC-TV 5 (NBC) | 2001 – 2005 2001 – 2007 |
| Miami Heat | WBFS-TV 33 (Ind/UPN)/WTOG 44 (Ind/UPN; Tampa) WAMI-TV 69 (Ind) WBFS-TV 33 (UPN)/WFOR-TV 4 (CBS) | 1988 – 99 (25 games on WBFS/12 games on WTOG) 1999–2000 2000 – 04 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | WITI-TV 6 (ABC) WISN-TV 12 (CBS) WVTV 18 (Ind/WB) WCGV 24 (Fox/UPN/MNTV; now WVTV-DT2) | 1968 – 1971 1971–1976 1976 – 1988; 1994 – 1999 1988 – 1994; 1999 – 2007 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | KSTP-TV 9 (Ind)/WFTC 29 (Fox) KARE 11 (NBC)/WFTC 29 (Fox) KARE 11 (NBC)/WUCW 23 (WB) KMSP-TV 9 (UPN/Fox)/WFTC 29 (Fox/UPN) KSTC-TV 45 (Ind) | 1989 – 92 1993–1994 1995 – 2001 2001–02 – 2004 2004 – 10 |
| New York Knicks | WOR 9 (Ind; now WWOR) WBIS 31 (Ind; now WPXN) | 1965–1989 1996–97 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | KSBI 52 (Ind) | 2008 – 2010 |
| Orlando Magic | WKCF 18 (Ind/WB) WRBW 65 (UPN/MNTV) | 1989 – 1999 1999 – 2007 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | WPHL-TV 17 (Ind) WKBS 48 (Ind) WGTW-TV 48 (Ind) WPSG 57 (UPN/CW) | 1978–79 – 1982–83 1983–84 1995 1996-present |
| Phoenix Suns | KTAR/KPNX 12 (NBC) KNXV 15 (Ind/Fox) KUTP 45 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) | 1968 – 1980 1980 – 1987 1987 – 2011 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | KPTV 12 (Ind) KOIN-TV 6 (CBS) KGW 8 (NBC) | 1970 – 1976 1976 – 1996 1996-present |
| Sacramento Kings | KOVR 13 (ABC) KMAX-TV 31 (Ind/WB/UPN) KXTV 10 (ABC) | 1985–86 – 1987–88 1988–89 – 2001–02 2002–03-present |
| San Antonio Spurs | KMOL 4 (NBC; now WOAI) KSAT 12 (ABC) KABB 29 KRRT/KMYS 35 (UPN/WB/MNTV/CW) KENS-TV 5 (CBS) | 1978–79 ?-? ?-? 1996 – 2000, 2001-present 2000-present |
| Toronto Raptors | CFTO 9 CBLT 5 | 1995 – 2001 2007 – 2010 |
| Utah Jazz | KUTV 2 (NBC) KSTU-TV 13 (Fox) KSL-TV 5 (CBS) KJZZ-TV 14 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) | 1979 – 1987 1987 – 1990 1990 – 1993 1993 – 2009, 2023 –Present |
| Washington Bullets/Wizards | WDCA 20 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) WDCW 50 (CW) | 1973 – 2007 2007-present |
1 ABC owned television station.
2 CBS owned television station.
3 Fox owned television station.
4 NBC owned television station.
5 Superstation (bold indicates former superstation).
| Team | Stations | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Bullets | WJZ-TV 13 (ABC) | 1963 – 1973 |
| Buffalo Braves | WBEN 4 (CBS; now WIVB) CFTO 9 (Toronto) | 1970–71–1977–78 1971–72–1974–75 |
| Capital Bullets | WDCA 20 (Ind) | 1973–74 |
| Chicago Packers/Zephyrs | WGN 9 (Ind) | 1961 – 1963 |
| Kansas City Kings | KMBC-TV 9 (ABC) KBMA 41 (Ind; now KSHB) KZKC 62 (Ind; now KSMO) | 1972 – 75 1975 – 84 1984–85 |
| Minneapolis Lakers | KSTP-TV 5 (NBC) | 1959–60 |
| New Orleans Jazz | WGNO 26 (Ind) | 1978–79 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | WCAU 10 (CBS) | 1951 – 1962 |
| Rochester/Cincinnati Royals | WHAM 8 (NBC; now WROC; Rochester) WCPO-TV 9 (ABC/CBS; Cincinnati) | 1950 – 1957 1957 – 1972 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | KTNT 11 (Ind; now KSTW) KIRO-TV 7 (CBS) KONG-TV 16 (Ind) KING-TV 5 (NBC)/KSKN 22 (WB; Spokane) | early 1970s-1975 1975 – 78 2000–01–2001–02 2001–02 |
| St. Louis Hawks | KPLR-TV 11 (Ind) | 1959 – 68 |
| Syracuse Nationals | WHEN 5 (CBS; now WTVH) | 1949 – 1963 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | CHAN-TV 8/CHEK 6 | 1995 – 2001 |
| Network | Years |
|---|---|
| DuMont | 1953–1954 |
| NBC | 1954–55 to 1961–62 1990–91 to 2001–02 2025–26 to 2035-36 |
| SNI | 1962–63 to 1963–64 |
| ABC | 1964–65 to 1972–73 2002–03 to present (at least through 2035–36) |
| CBS | 1973–74 to 1989–90 |
| Region | Broadcaster | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | Solar Entertainment [2] | 2001–2019 |
| ABS-CBN [2] [3] | 2012–2019 | |
| CNN Philippines [2] | 2019 |
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