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The NBA Radio Network was the official national radio broadcaster, distributed by Public Interest Affiliates [1] (PIA [2] ), a Chicago radio syndication company, of National Basketball Association games (more specifically, a regular season game of the week, [3] the All-Star Game, [4] as many as 31 playoff contests, including all of the conference finals and Finals, and even the draft and lottery) from the 1990–91 [5] through the 1994–95 season. NBA Radio was ultimately supplanted by ESPN Radio.

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Commentators

Play-by-play

Color commentators

Sideline reporters

Studio hosts

Studio analysts

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