NBA Eastern Conference Finals Tips Off Tuesday On ESPN

Posted on September 14, 2020 by philspicks

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Miami and Boston will vie for the NBA’s Eastern Conference Championship this year.

The Heat and Celtics will tip-off their championship series at 8:30 p.m. ET Tuesday on ESPN. Mike Breen will anchor Tuesday night’s broadcast. Analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson will provide additional commentary. The trio will also have the call for the NBA Finals presented by YouTube on ABC.

NBA Countdown presented by Mountain Dew will precede Game One’s broadcast. Maria Taylor will anchor the broadcast, which will come live from ESPN’s new rooftop, riverfront stadium in New York City. Analysts Jalen Rose, Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams will provide additional commentary. Williams’ appearance will be remote.

ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski will also provide commentary for the pre-game show. His appearance will come live from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, FL, the home of the NBA playoffs.

Start time for Game One’s broadcast is subject to change depending on coverage of Game Seven in the Western Conference semi-final matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers. The game is also scheduled to take place Tuesday. The Nuggets forced the Game Seven showdown after defeating the Clippers 111-98 Sunday.

Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference Championship series will simulcast on ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and online through the ESPN App.

More information the ESPN networks’ NBA’s postseason coverage is available online now along with all of the latest NBA headlines at:

Website: http://www.espn.com/nba

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Astros, Dodgers To Close Out Two-Game Series On Sept. 13 Edition Of ESPN’s ‘SNB’

Posted on September 4, 2020 by philspicks

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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros will face off live next week live on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell.

The cross-conference matchup, scheduled to take place Sept. 13, is the second in a scheduled two-game series between the teams that will take place in Los Angeles. The first of the games is scheduled to take place Sept. 12.

Coverage of the Sept. 13 game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET. Matt Vasgersian will anchor the broadcast. World Series Champion and ESPN analyst Mark Teixeira, along with fellow analyst Tim Kurkjian, will provide additional commentary.

Roxy Bernstein will have the call for the game on ESPN Radio. Analyst Chris Singleton will provide additional commentary.

ESPN’s Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown presented by Chevrolet will precede the broadcast, starting at 7 p.m.

As with every other game, ESPN’s Sept. 13 broadcast will also simulcast in Spanish on ESPN Deportes and online through the ESPN App.

More information on ESPN’s Major League Baseball coverage is available online now along with all of the latest MLB headlines at:

Website: http://espn.go.com/mlb

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ESPNBaseballTonight

Twitter: http://twitter.com/BBTN

ESPN Announces Broadcast Schedule For Upcoming MLB Games

Posted on May 11, 2019 by philspicks

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The Cubs and Brewers will go under the lights Sunday night live on ESPN.

The National League Central foes, who are one, two in the division, will close out their three-game weekend series at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee blanked Chicago 7-0 in the series’ opener Friday. The teams face off in the series’ second game Saturday afternoon at 2:20 p.m.

Jon Lester (3-2) is scheduled to start for Chicago in Sunday’s game. His last time on the mound was May 7 against Miami. Lester allowed two runs on eight hits over the course of six innings in that game, and struck out six batters.

Jhoulys Chacin (3-3) is scheduled to get the start for Milwaukee in Sunday’s game. His last time on the mound was May 6 against Washington. He allowed two runs, two walks, two earned runs and three hits over five innings in the game,despite the Brewers’ 5-3 win over the Nats. Chacin also allowed one home run during his time on the mound.

Milwaukee has proven better at home than on the road so far this year, going 16-8 at home and 8-8 on the road. However, the Brewers are in the midst of a seven-game win streak. The Cubs meanwhile, 13-6 at home and 9-8 on the road so far this season and comes into Saturday’s game on the heels of their Friday loss to the Brewers. The loss comes after the Cubs took three of four against Miami this week.

Sunday’s ESPN Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell broadcast launches at 7 p.m. Matt Vasgersian will anchor the broadcast. He will be joined in the booth by analysts Jessica Mendoza and Alex Rodriguez for additional commentary. Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton will have the call on ESPN Radio.

Sunday night’s game will also be available in Spanish on ESPN Deportes and online via the ESPN app. It will be preceded at 6 p.m. by ESPN’s MLB pre-game broadcast of Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown presented by Chevrolet. Karl Ravech will anchor the broadcast. He will be joined by analysts Mark Teixera and Tim Kurkjian for additional commentary.

Milwaukee will have no time to rest following Sunday’s match. The Brewers will be back in action at home on ESPN Monday night on the network’s weekly Monday Night Baseball presented by USAA. Monday’s game is the opener in a four-game series against the National League East-leading Philadelphia Phillies. The starting pitchers for Monday’s game have not been announced.

Karl Ravech will anchor Monday night’s broadcast. He will be joined in the booth by analysts David Ross Tim Kurkjian for additional commentary.

ESPN’s MLB coverage coverage continues Wednesday with Wednesday Night Baseball presented by Hankook Tire as the Braves and Cardinals face off in the second game of a three-game cross-conference. At this time, Michael Wacha (3-0) is the only pitcher formally announced for the game.

Wacha is scheduled to start for St. Louis in that game. His last time on the mound was Thursday against the Cardinals NL foes, the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals routed the Pirates 17-4 in that game, with Wacha taking the win.

Wacha allowed four runs, one walk, one home run and four earned runs on nine hits over 5.2 innings in the game. He also struck out two batters.

The starting pitcher for the Braves was not noted at the time of this release.

Coverage of Wednesday’s game is scheduled to start at 7:20 p.m. Jon Sciambi and David Ross will have the call for the game.

More information on ESPN’s upcoming MLB broadcasts is available online now along with all of the latest MLB headlines at:

Website: http://www.espn.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ESPN

Twitter: http://twitter.com/espn

ESPN To Carry Exclusive NBA Draft Lottery Coverage

Posted on May 6, 2019 by philspicks

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As the 2018-19 NBA season winds down, ESPN will carry coverage of the first building block for the 2019-20 season.

The worldwide leader in sports will broadcast the 2018 NBA Draft Lottery May 14 from 8:30 – 9p.m. The broadcast will originate live from Chicago, ILL and will feature the reveal for the Draft lottery order, analysis from ESPN on-air talent and interviews with the NBA’s top prospects.

The NBA Draft Lottery coverage will precede ESPN’s exclusive coverage of either Game 1 or 2 of the NBA’s Western Conference Finals. Coverage of the matchup will be simulcast on ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and through the ESPN app.

Prior to the network’s coverage of the NBA Draft Lottery, a special edition of ESPN’s NBA studio show The Jump will air at 8 p.m. Hosted by Rachel Nichols, the special episode will feature Nichols sitting down for a one-on-one interview with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver before going on to anchor ESPN’s coverage of the NBA Draft Lottery.

The full schedule of the night’s NBA coverage is noted below.

Time (ET)	Telecast	Platform
6 p.m.	*SportsCenter*	ESPN, ESPN App
7 p.m.	*NBA Countdown*	ESPN, ESPN App
7 p.m.	*Hoop Streams*	ESPN NBA Twitter, ESPN App
8 p.m.	*The Jump at the NBA Draft Lottery*	ESPN, ESPN App
8:30 p.m.	*2019 NBA Draft Lottery Telecast*	ESPN, ESPN App
9 p.m.	*NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1 or Game 2*	ESPN, ESPN App, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes
9 p.m.	*Hoop Streams*	ESPN NBA Twitter, ESPN App

More information on ESPN’s NBA coverage is available online now along with all of the latest NBA headlines at:

Website: http://www.espn.com/nba

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NBAonESPN

Twitter: http://twitter.com/espnnba

ESPN To Air Special ‘SportsCenter’ Broadcast Tonight To Coincide With NFL Season Schedule Announcement

Posted on April 19, 2018 by philspicks

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The National Football League will announce the schedule for its 2018-’19 season tonight, and in anticipation of the announcement, ESPN will air a special two-hour edition of SportsCenter tonight.

SportsCenter Special: 2018 NFL Schedule Release will air tonight starting at 8 p.m. ET. the program will be simulcast live on the ESPN App. Trey Wingo will anchor tonight’s broadcast, and will be joined by analyst Darren Woodson and ESPN NFL Insiders Louis Riddick and Adam Schefter for additional commentary.

Due to tonight’s special broadcast, SportsCenter Special: Mel & Todd’s Mock Draft has been moved from its original time slot tonight to 6:30 p.m. Friday on ESPN2. Wendi Nix will anchor that broadcast. Riddick and Schefter will both appear during the broadcast, too.

Just last week, ESPN announced its 2018-’19 NFL pre-season broadcast schedule, which begins the New York Jets on the road against the Washington Redskins August 16 at 8 p.m. on ESPN. It will also broadcast the Ravens at the Colts August 20 at 8 p.m. on ESPN. Both games will be simulcast in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.

ESPN’s 2018 MNF Preseason Schedule:

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Network(s)
Thu, Aug. 16	8 p.m.	New York Jets at Washington Redskins	ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Mon, Aug. 20	8 p.m.	Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts	ESPN, ESPN Deportes

More information on ESPN’s NFL coverage is available online now along with all of the latest NFL headlines at:

Website: http://www.espn.com/nfl

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NFLonESPN

Twitter: http://twitter.com/ESPNNFL

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Yankees, Red Sox Return To ESPN For First Regular Season Matchup Of 2018 Season Tuesday Night

Posted on April 9, 2018 by philspicks

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Let the rivalry resume!

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox continue their decades-long rivalry Tuesday night, April 10 with the first regular season meeting of the 2018 Major League Baseball season. ESPN will have full coverage of the American League matchup, presented by Hankook Tire beginning at 7 p.m.

Jon Sciambi will have the call for Tuesday night’s game. He will be joined in the booth by World Series Champion catcher and analyst David Ross and reported Rick Sutcliffe. Ernesto Jerez and Luis Alvarez will have the call on ESPN Deportes+.

Ahead of Tuesday night’s big game, ESPN2 will air a special edition of Baseball Tonight titled Around The Cage beginning at 5 p.m. The special broadcast, which will be anchored by Karl Ravech, will focus on players from both teams as they take in pre-game batting practice. It will also feature interviews with the teams’ managers. Ravech will be joined by Jon Sciambi, Rick Sutcliffe and reporter Tim Kurkjian for the broadcast.

MLB Intentional Talk leads off the afternoon/evening’s events at 4 p.m. on ESPN2. Anchor Chris Rose will be joined by Red Sox player and World Series Champion Kevin Millar for the broadcast. The hour-long broadcast will lead into Baseball Tonight: Around The Cage.

More information on Tuesday night’s game is available along with all of the latest MLB headlines at http://www.espn.com/mlb. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and “Like” it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil’s Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.

ESPN Announces NFL Pro Bowl Coverage Broadcast Schedule

Posted on January 25, 2018 by philspicks

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The stage is officially set for this year’s Super Bowl, but before the big game, there will be one more game for NFL fans — the NFL’s annual Pro Bowl, and ESPN will carry full coverage of the annual NFL superstar showcase game.

This year’s NFL Pro Bowl will be played this Sunday, January 28 live from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. ESPN’s coverage of the game is scheduled to start at 2:50 p.m. ET, with coverage being simulcast on television on ABC and ESPN Deportes. It will also stream online via the ESPN app.

ESPN Deportes’ coverage is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET with a special edition of SportsCenter. Eduardo Varela and analyst Pablo Viruega will have the call for the network.

ESPN and ABC’s pre-game coverage is also scheduled to start at 1 p.m. with a special Postseason NFL Countdown pregame show. The program will air live from Camping World Stadium. Analysts Randy Moss and Charles Woodson will join host Suzy Kolber for additional commentary alongside ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter and reporter Michele Steele.

ESPN Monday Night Football voice Sean McDonough will anchor the ESPN/ABC broadcast of the NFL Pro Bowl. He will be joined in the booth by analyst Matt Hasselbeck for a special one-time appearance. Field analyst Louis Riddick and reporter Lisa Salters will also be on hand for additional commentary.

Among the stars expected to play in Sunday’s game are Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints), Todd Gurley (Los Angeles Rams), Derek Carr (Oakland Raiders), Jarvis Landry (Miami Dolphins) and others.

Before Brees and the rest of the NFL’s elite take to the field for the Pro Bowl, they will take part tonight, in the Pro Bowl Skills Showdown. Coverage is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET. McDonough and the rest of the MNF team will call the competition, which will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

The competition sees the stars competing in events such as the Drone Drop, Precision passing drill (for quarterbacks), Gridiron Gauntlet (relay race) and Pro Bowl Dodgeball (exactly what it sounds like) as well as other events.

Those who miss tonight’s broadcast will get more chances to see it as it will re-air on ESPN, ABC and even Disney XD. the current schedule of events leading up to the ESPN networks’ Pro Bowl broadcast is noted below.

ESPN Programs at 2018 NFL Pro Bowl:

DATE	TIME (ET)	SHOW & COMMENTATORS	NETWORK(S)

Thurs, Jan 25	7 a.m. – 3 p.m.	*SportsCenter* and NFL Live * (Pro Bowl practices – ESPN Wide World of Sports) Wendi Nix, Darren Woodson, Jac Collinsworth and Steele	ESPN/ESPN2
	9 p.m.	*Pro Bowl Skills Showdown* (ESPN’s Wide World of Sports) Sean McDonough, Matt Hasselbeck and Lisa Salters	ESPN
Fri, Jan 26	7 a.m. – 3 p.m.	*SportsCenter* and NFL Live * (Pro Bowl practices – ESPN Wide World of Sports) Nix, Woodson, Collinsworth and Steele	ESPN/ESPN2
Sat, Jan 27	7-11 a.m.	SportsCenter * (Pro Bowl practices – ESPN Wide World of Sports) Steele	ESPN
Sun, Jan 28	6:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.	SportsCenter * (Pro Bowl – Camping World Stadium) Steele	ESPN
	1-2:50 p.m.	*Postseason NFL Countdown* (Camping World Stadium) Suzy Kolber, Randy Moss, Charles Woodson, Adam Schefter and Steele	ESPN ABC
	2:50 p.m.	*NFL Pro Bowl* (Camping World Stadium) McDonough, Hasselbeck, Riddick and Salters	ESPN ESPN Deportes ABC

* show segments

More information on the ESPN networks’ NFL coverage is available online along with all of the latest NFL headlines at:

Website: http://www.espn.com/nfl

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NFLonESPN

Twitter: http://twitter.com/ESPNNFL

ESPN Analyst Stepping Up For NFL Pro Bowl Broadcast

Posted on January 12, 2018 by philspicks

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ESPN has named its replacement for Jon Grudent at this year’s NFL Pro Bowl.

Matt Hasselbeck will join Sean McDonough in the booth Jan. 28 for ESPN’s broadcast of the league’s annual best of the best exhibition game. Hasselbeck already serves as an analyst on ESPN’s weekly Monday Night Football pre-game broadcasts, making him a familiar voice and face for audiences during the game.

According to ESPN Senior Vice President, Events & Studio Production Stephanie Druley, Hasselbeck had already been scheduled to be part of the network’s studio coverage team for the Pro Bowl ahead of this new announcement. She said in a prepared statement that his experience played a big part in the decision to place him alongside McDonough.

“Matt has experience calling games and will be a great fit alongside Sean McDonough for this Pro Bowl assignment,” Druley said. “He is a three-time Pro Bowl quarterback with connections to many players and coaches throughout the league, and he was already scheduled to cover the game as part of our ESPN studio team.”

Hasselbeck was humble as he talked about getting to help call the game.

“Making the Pro Bowl is a special achievement as a player — it’s pretty humbling, but the part I enjoyed most is getting to know the best of the best in a relaxed setting,” Hasselbeck said. “I can’t wait to call the Skills Showdown and the Pro Bowl game with Sean and [reporter] Lisa (Salters).”

While Hasselbeck will play a direct role in calling this year’s Pro Bowl, his stint alongside McDonough is currently only for the one game. Druley stressed in additional comments that the search for Jon Gruden’s replacement is ongoing and that no one has yet been named to take his place.

“The process for determining our new Monday Night Football booth is already under way,” Druley said. “We are looking at both internal and external candidates and expect to have a decision made this spring. This is one of the most high-profile and and attractive positions in all of sports broadcasting, so we want to take our time to ensure we make the best decision.”

The 2018 NFL Pro Bowl will air Jan. 28 at 2:50 p.m. ET on ESPN live from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. It will be simulcast on ABC and will stream live on the ESPN App. Spanish-speaking audiences will be able to enjoy the game on television on ESPN Deportes.

The Skills Showdown, which is part of the NFL Pro Bowl festivities, will air Jan. 25 at p.m. ET on ESPN.

More information on ESPN’s NFL Pro Bowl coverage is available online now along with all of the latest NFL headlines at:

Website: http://www.espn.com/nfl

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NFLonESPN

Twitter: http://twitter.com/ESPNNFL

ESPN’s ‘MNF’ Preseason Coverage Begins Tonight

Posted on August 17, 2017 by philspicks

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Monday Night Football launches its 2017 National Football League broadcast season tonight with a pre-season cross conference matchup.

ESPN’s flagship NFL program begins its 2017 broadcast season with a showdown between the Jacksonville Jaguars (AFC South) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFC South). The matchup is just one of the games on the schedule for the second week of the NFL’s 2017 preseason.

Jacksonville will look to add a second notch to its win column in the preseason after defeating the New England Patriots 31 – 24 in week 1. The Bucs will look to bounce back and get its first win of the preseason after falling to the Cincinnati Bengals in week 1 23 – 12.

Sean McDonough will have the call for tonight’s game, which is set for 8 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. He will be joined in the booth by analyst Jon Gruden for additional commentary. Reporter Lisa Salters will be on the sidelines for all of the latest in-game news and interviews.

Monday Night Countdown will set the stage for tonight’s game beginning at 7 p.m. ET with Suzy Kolber at the helm. She will be joined by analysts Matt Hasselbeck, Randy Moss and Charles Woodson for additional commentary alongside NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

ESPN will also have full coverage of the preseason week 2 match between the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns Aug. 21. the Browns defeated the New Orleans Saints 20 – 14 in preseason week 1 while the Giants fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 20 – 12 that week.

More information on ESPN’s NFL coverage is available online now along with all of the latest NFL news at:

Website: http://www.espn.com/nfl

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NFLonESPN

Twitter: http://twitter.com/NFL_MNF

ESPN Networks To Offer Extensive NBA Finals Coverage

Posted on May 28, 2017 by philspicks

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ABC will have full coverage of this year’s NBA Finals.

The stage is set for this year’s clash of the champions as LeBron James and the defending NBA Champion Cavaliers facing Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors for this year’s title. ABC, which is part of the ESPN family of networks, will carry full coverage of this year’s championship series between the teams starting Thursday, June 1 at 9 p.m.

The full schedule for this year’s NBA Finals is noted below.

NBA Finals on ABC, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes & ESPN App:

Date	Time (ET)	Game
Thu, June 1	9 p.m.	Game 1: Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors
Sun, June 4	8 p.m.	Game 2: Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors
Wed, June 7	9 p.m.	Game 3: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers
Fri, June 9	9 p.m.	Game 4: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers
Mon, June 12	9 p.m.	*Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors
Thu, June 15	9 p.m.	*Game 6: Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers
Sun, June 18	8 p.m.	*Game 7: Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors

*if necessary

Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson and Doris Burke will call the series for its eighth consecutive year together. Steve Javie will also be on hand offering analysis on the game’s officiating.

This year’s NBA Finals marks the third straight year that the Cavs and Warriors have vied for the league’s top spot. It marks the 15^th consecutive year that ESPN has produced the NBA Finals on ABC. The series will be simulcast on ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and online via the ESPN app.

Marc Kestecher will anchor ESPN Radio’s broadcast of the series alongside Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and analyst Hubie Brown and reporter Marc Stein. This year is ESPN Radio’s 22^nd consecutive year covering the NBA Finals. Kevin Winter and analyst Jon Barry will provide pre-game coverage live on-site leading up to each game.

ESPN’s The Jump and NBA Countdown will provide additional NBA Finals coverage throughout the series. The Jump will air on-site throughout the series from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. while NBA Countdown will air before each game and during halftime. The pre-game show will be evenly split between ESPN and ABC.

As if that is not enough coverage, ESPN’s First Take will also offer its own special coverage with several special prime-time broadcasts. ESPN3 will also offer a second-screen digital look at pre-game warm-ups, post-game press conferences and much more.

ESPN International will broadcast each game internationally in Latin America, Brazil, the Caribbean and Pacific Rim region.

More information on ESPN and ABC’s coverage of the NBA Finals is available online now at:

Website: http://www.espn.com/nba

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NBAonESPN

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