ESPN Radio Announces NBA Finals Broadcast Schedule

Posted on May 31, 2017 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

The 2017 NBA Finals begin in only a day, and ESPN Radio will carry full coverage for fans that won’t be near a television to enjoy the championship series.

Network officials announced Wednesday the ESPN Radio broadcast team of Marc Kestecher, Hubie Brown and Marc Stein will cover each of the series’ games. A one-hour pre-game broadcast will precede each game beginning at 8 p.m. ET on weeknights and 7 p.m. on Sundays. Kevin Winter and analyst Jon Barry will handle on-site studio coverage during pre-game and halftime.

As an additional bonus for audiences, ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby will air at 7 p.m. ahead of pre-game coverage on weeknights. Freddie & Fitz will air following each game until 3 a.m. It will offer audiences full post game coverage and analysis with live reaction from coaches and players.

As if that extensive coverage is not enough, ESPN Radio will also present a special NBA Finals Special from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. on June 4. Ari Temkin will anchor the broadcast. A second broadcast will air from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. June 18 if Game 7 becomes necessary.

Those not near a radio can still hear the game on ESPN Radio online via ESPNRadio.com, the ESPN app and Sirius XM Channel 80. Apple Music, Slacker Radio and TuneIn will also carry coverage.

ESPN Radio’s full NBA Finals broadcast schedule is noted below.

ESPN Radio broadcast schedule:

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

*if necessary

More information on ESPN’s NBA Finals 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

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 Networks To Offer Extensive NBA Finals Coverage

Posted on May 28, 2017 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

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

Rex Ryan Joins ESPN’s ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ Broadcast Team

Posted on April 3, 2017 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

ESPN added a big name to its NFL broadcast team Monday.

Former New York Jets and Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan was announced as the newest addition ESPN’s Sunday NFL Countdown broadcast team Monday. Ryan will make his debut as a full-time member of ESPN’s roster this Saturday, April 8 at 3 p.m. ET as he calls Florida State University’s spring game in Tallahassee, Fla.

While his addition is the latest to ESPN’s NFL broadcast ranks, Ryan is no stranger to ESPN as an on-air figure. He served as a guest analyst for ESPN during the network’s Postseason NFL Countdown on Super Bowl Sunday in Houston in February.

Seth Markman, senior coordinating producer for ESPN’s NFL studio shows, said Ryan’s matter-of-fact personality and his knowledge of the game made him a good fit for the network’s NFL studio shows.

“Rex is authentic – what you see if what you get, and that will be great for our viewers on Sunday NFL Countdown,” Markman said. “We also look forward to the insight and perspective he will bring to the show as an NFL coach who has worked in the league for two decades.”

Ryan was upbeat as he discussed making the next move in his career.

“This is going to be a new experience for me and I am really excited about it,” Ryan said. “I’ve been a coach for 30 years and I’ve been around football my entire life. I’m passionate about the game – just like the fans are, and I’ve coached in the league for a long time, so that’s the perspective I will bring to ESPN. I’m just going to show up and be myself and have fun with it.”

Ryan’s most recent NFL credentials include coaching the Buffalo Bills during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Before that, he served as head coach of the New York Jets from 2009 – 2014. He led the Jets to back-to-back AFC Championship appearances during his tenure in New York.

He spent nine seasons as an NFL assistant with the Baltimore Ravens, winning a Super Bowl Championship with the team at Super Bowl XXXV. From 2005 – ’08, he served as the team’s defensive coordinator.

The son of legendary NFL coach Buddy Ryan, Rex was also honored in 2006 as the Assistant Coach of the Year by Pro Football Weekly magazine and the Pro Football Writers Association.

Along with his appearances on Sunday NFL Countdown, Ryan will also contribute to ESPN’s flagship news program SportsCenter and on ESPN Radio broadcasts and more.

More information on Rex Ryan’s addition to ESPN’s NFL studio shows is available online now at:

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

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

ESPN Inks Deal With MLB Superstar Mark Teixeira

Posted on February 8, 2017 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

ESPN has added another big name to its list of superstar analysts.

Network officials announced this week the addition of Mark Teixeira to its staff. The World Series Champion, 5-time Gold Glove winner, and 3-time All-Star will join the worldwide leader in sports as an analyst on its Major League Baseball programs.

The multi-year deal will see Teixeira contributing to SportsCenter, ESPN’s MLB studio programs, and ESPN Radio broadcasts. The 14-year MLB veteran’s on-air presence is expected to begin with ESPN’s 2017 MLB Spring Training coverage.

Teixeira was humbled and excited to be the latest addition to ESPN’s roster of superstar staff members.

“I couldn’t be more excited to begin this next chapter of my baseball career with ESPN,” Teixeira said. I’m looking forward to being a part of their al-star rotation of commentators and to share my perspective with the fans.”

Teixeira is no stranger to ESPN. Along with his on-field work, he has appeared many times in the past as a guest analyst on ESPN’s MLB broadcasts on ESPN Radio. That isn’t all. He has even guest co-hosted on ESPN’s Mike & Mike.

Teixeira announced his retirement on Aug. 5, 2016. He played in his final game on Oct. 2, 2016. In 2009, he was a member of the World Series Champion New York Yankees lineup. He led the American League in home runs and runs batted in that same year.

He also amassed a total of 409 home runs over the course of his career while playing for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers.

More information on this announcement 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

Tigers, Rangers To Play Live On ESPN’s ‘SNB’ Broadcast On May 21

Posted on January 27, 2017 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

The countdown to the start of Major League Baseball’s 2017 season is on, and in anticipation of the season’s start, ESPN has announced one of the games to be featured on its weekly Sunday Night Basebal presented by Taco Belll broadcast schedule.

The Tigers and Rangers will face off on May 21 in an American League interdivisional matchup live on ESPN’s flagship MLB program. Coverage is set to begin at 8 p.m. EST. Dan Shulman will have the call for the game.

Shulman will be joined in the booth by analysts Jessica Mendoza and Aaron Boone. Reporter Buster Olney will also be on hand for the latest in-game interviews and news.

The Rangers’ May 21 road game against the Tigers will mark Texas’ first appearance on Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell for the season. Detroit will make another live appearance on Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell on July 9 against the 2016 American League Champion Cleveland Indians.

Those that won’t be near a television during either broadcast can still catch the games on the radio on ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes Radio and online via WatchESPN and the ESPN app. Spanish-speaking audiences and fans in other nations can catch games on television via ESPN Deportes and ESPN International.

More information on ESPN’s 2017 MLB 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

Clemson, Alabama Face Off Live In College Football Championship Rematch Monday Night

Posted on January 8, 2017 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

The stage is set for this season’s college football championship, and ESPN will carry full coverage of the rematch from last season’s title game between Clemson and Alabama.

ESPN will begin its coverage of the College Football Championship presented by AT&T tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha Ponder and Tom Rinaldi will have the call for the showdown between the Tigers and Red Tide.

The worldwide leader in sports and its networks will offer extensive coverage of the game throughout the day leading up to kickoff. That extensive coverage from ESPN’s networks includes Coaches Film Room on ESPNEWS, Finebaum Filmroom on SEC Network, Homers Telecast on ESPN2 and much more.

Additional coverage on the day will air on ESPNU, ESPN Classic, ESPN Goal Line, and ESPN3. Those that won’t be near a TV during Monday’s college football championship can still catch the game in full online via WatchESPN and on the radio via ESPN Radio.

The game will also be simulcast live in Spanish on ESPN Deportes and ESPN Deportes Radio and Eduardo Varela will have the call for ESPN Deportes. Kenneth Garay and Sebastian M. Christensen will have the call for ESPN Deportes Radio.

Along with its broadcast on ESPN Deportes and ESPN Deportes Radio, Monday night’s game will also be broadcast worldwide. ESPN International will carry the game for fans in more than 179 nations around the world through its networks and streaming services.

More information on the ESPN networks’ coverage of the 2017 college football championship is available online now along with all of the latest college football headlines at:

Website: http://espn.go.com/college-football

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

Twitter: http://twitter.com/espncfb

ESPN Announces College Football Week 14 Broadcast Schedule

Posted on November 29, 2016 by philspicks

Courtesy: ESPN

The ESPN networks’ coverage of college football’s regular season wraps up this weekend with a group of championship matchups on its schedule.

The weekend’s coverage begins live from Detroit Friday when No. 21 Western Michigan takes on Ohio for the MAC Championship. Broadcast begins at 9 p.m. EST on ESPN2. Adam Amin will have the call for the game. He will be joined by analyst Mack Brown for additional commentary. Reporter Molly McGrath will be on the sidelines for all of the latest in-game news and interviews.

The action continues at 9 p.m. EST live from Santa Clara, CA where No. 9 Colorado will take on No. 5 Washington for the 2016 Pac-12 Conference Championship. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio. Bill Rosinski will have the call for the game. He will be joined by David Norrie for additional commentary. Ian Fitzsimmons will have all of the latest in-game news and interviews.

No. 4 Clemson rounds out the weekend’s coverage as it takes on Virginia Tech for the ACC Championship Saturday night at 8 p.m. EST on ABC and ESPN Radio. Clemson is in the College Football Playoff Top 4 right now. Chris Fowler will have the call for the game on ABC. He will be joined by Kirk Herbstreit for additional commentary. Reporter Samantha Ponder will have all of the latest in-game news and interviews. Bill Rosinski, David Norrie and Ian Fitzsimmons will have the call on ESPN Radio live.

In all, seven championships will be decided this weekend on the ESPN networks. The season’s final rankings will be revealed Friday at noon. One more ranking will be announced tonight at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN. The full schedule for the ESPN networks’ weekend conference championship matchup coverage is noted below.

ESPN Network’s Week 14 Slate of Games

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Network
Fri, Dec. 2	7 p.m.	2016 Marathon MAC Football Championship from Detroit: No. 21 Western Michigan vs. Ohio Adam Amin, Mack Brown, Molly McGrath	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	2016 Pac-12 Championship from Santa Clara: No. 9 Colorado vs. No. 5 Washington Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons	ESPN Radio
Sat, Dec. 3	Noon	2016 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game: Temple vs. No. 25 Navy Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe	ABC
		2016 Dynacraft Conference USA Championship Game: Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky Dave Pasch, Tom Luginbill, Quint Kessenich	ESPN
		Troy at Georgia Southern Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer, Paul Carcaterra	ESPN2
	1 p.m.	New Mexico State at South Alabama	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	Louisiana-Lafayette at Louisiana-Monroe	ESPN3
	4 p.m.	2016 SWAC Football Championship Presented by McDonald’s from Houston, Tex.:Grambling vs. Alcorn State Eric Clemons, Jay Walker, Sherree Burruss	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	Georgia State at Idaho	ESPN3
	7:30 p.m.	Arkansas State at Texas State Allen Bestwick, Ahmad Brooks, Kris Budden	ESPN2
	7:45 p.m.	2016 Mountain West Football Championship Game San Diego State at Wyoming Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay	ESPN
	8 p.m.	2016 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game from Orlando, Fla. No. 4 Clemson vs. Virginia Tech TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Samantha PonderRadio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons	ABC and ESPN Radio

Please note: Schedule does not include the second round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship which is carried exclusively by ESPN

More information on this weekend’s college football coverage on the ESPN networks is available online now along with all of the latest college football headlines at:

Website: http://espn.go.com/college-football

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

Twitter: http://twitter.com/espncfb

philspicks

All the latest reviews and news in entertainment

Tag Archives: ESPN Radio

ESPN Radio Announces NBA Finals Broadcast Schedule

ESPN Networks To Offer Extensive NBA Finals Coverage

Rex Ryan Joins ESPN’s ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ Broadcast Team

ESPN Inks Deal With MLB Superstar Mark Teixeira

Tigers, Rangers To Play Live On ESPN’s ‘SNB’ Broadcast On May 21

Clemson, Alabama Face Off Live In College Football Championship Rematch Monday Night

ESPN Announces College Football Week 14 Broadcast Schedule