NBA Wednesday

Current NBA Wednesday Logo

NBA Wednesday is a weekly presentation of the National Basketball Association on ESPN. Debuting in 2002, NBA Wednesday starts the first Wednesday of the NBA season and runs throughout the entire season. Games typically air at 9:00 p.m EST, following an ESPN's presentation of ACC Wednesday college basketball. NBA Wednesday is occasionally preempted by ACC Wednesday or other college basketball doubleheaders, as well as Wednesday Night Baseball.

NBA Wednesday, like NBA Friday, is not exclusive; local sports networks may still air the game in their market. In that case, the ESPN broadcast on these markets is subject to blackout and SportsCenter is usually aired instead.

Commentators

Originally, NBA Wednesday was broadcast by Brad Nessler and Bill Walton each week. After the 2002-2003 NBA season, ESPN ceased having a consistent broadcast team for NBA Wednesday until 2007-08, in which they used Dan Shulman and Jon Barry.

Studio features

Like NBA Friday, the NBA Wednesday halftime features are conducted in ESPN's Bristol studios. Mark Jones hosts, with Stephen A. Smith and Bill Walton. Previously, John Saunders hosted NBA Wednesday studio segments, with analysts Greg Anthony and Tim Legler. In the first season of ESPN NBA coverage, the studio segments were hosted by Stuart Scott, with analyst Tim Hardaway (who was later replaced by Greg Anthony.

Personalities

Main article: List of NBA on ESPN personalities

References

Sherman, Ed (October 30, 2002). "ESPN jumps through hoops to do NBA right". Chicago Tribune. p. 2.

Links to related articles

ESPN Inc.

Executives

U.S. networks

Linear TV	ESPN ESPN2 ESPNews Classic ESPNU Deportes Longhorn Network SEC Network

Part-time/Digital	ESPN on ABC ESPN3 College Extra Plus Goal Line

Radio	ESPN Radio Deportes Xtra

International

Brasil
- ESPN
- ESPN Brasil
- ESPN +
Caribbean
- ESPN
- ESPN 2
Indian Subcontinent
- Sony ESPN
Japan
- J Sports
Latin America
- ESPN
- ESPN 2
- ESPN 3
- ESPN +
Oceania
- ESPN
- ESPN 2
UK¹
- BT Sport ESPN

Co-owned Canadian
sports networks

Current ventures

Defunct ventures

ESPN Extra
ESPN Now
ESPN West
Arena Football League (minority stake, 2006–2009)
ESPN Star Sports (equity stake, 1994–2013)
ESPN 3D (2010–2013)
ESPN America (2002–2013)
ESPN Classic (UK) (2006–2013)
ESPN MVP (2005–2006)
Grantland (2011–2015)
ESPN GamePlan (1992–2015)
ESPN Full Court (2007–2015)
ESPN PPV (1999–2015)

U.S. sports
broadcasting rights

Other properties

Notable personalities

Miscellaneous

Owners: Disney Media Networks 80% Hearst Corporation 20%
¹Operated by third-party owner under license

Other Disney Media Networks unit: Disney–ABC Television Group

NBA on ABC

Related programs

NBA on ESPN	Radio NBA Shootaround NBA Wednesday NBA Friday WNBA on ESPN

NBA Drafts	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Non-NBA programs	ESPN College Basketball on ABC Olympics on ABC

Key figures

Play-by-play	Mike Breen Jim Durham Bill Flemming Chet Forte Jim Gordon Curt Gowdy Chuck Howard Keith Jackson Mark Jones Jim McKay Al Michaels Brent Musburger Brad Nessler John Saunders Chris Schenkel Commentators All-Star Game ESPN NBA Finals WNBA Finals

Color commentators	Greg Anthony Hubie Brown Bob Cousy Sean Elliott Len Elmore Tim Legler Mark Jackson Steve Jones Johnny Kerr Dan Majerle Jack Ramsay Doc Rivers Bill Russell Tom Tolbert Jack Twyman Jeff Van Gundy Bill Walton Jerry West

Sideline reporters	David Aldridge Doris Burke Howard Cosell Heather Cox Dave Diles Mark Jones Sal Masekela Lisa Salters Michele Tafoya

Studio hosts	Dan Patrick Stuart Scott Sage Steele Hannah Storm Mike Tirico Michael Wilbon

Studio anaylsts	Jon Barry Chris Broussard Doug Collins Steve Javie Avery Johnson Magic Johnson George Karl Scottie Pippen Jalen Rose Byron Scott Bill Simmons

ABC Radio announcers	Marv Albert Dave Barnett Chick Hearn Rod Hundley Steve Jones Fred Manfra Earl Monroe Johnny Most Oscar Robertson Dick Vitale

NBA Finals

ABC Radio's coverage	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

WNBA Finals	2003 (Game 2 on ABC) 2004 2005 (Game 3 on ABC) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (Game 1 on ABC) 2011 2012 2013 2014 (Game 1 on ABC)

All-Star Game

ABC Radio's coverage	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Music

"Let's Get It Started" (2004)
"ABC" (2004)
"Lose My Breath" (2005)
"This Is How a Heart Breaks" (2005)
"Runnin' Down a Dream" (2006)
"Right Now" (2007)
"It Ends Tonight" (2007)
"Nine Lives" (2007)
"Get On Your Boots" (2009)
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" (2009)
"Rip This Joint" (2010)
"Oh Santa!" (2010)
"Black Dog" (2011)
"Timber" (2014)

Lore

Rivalries	Bryant–O'Neal Lakers–Pistons Celtics–Lakers

ESPN lore	Pacers–Pistons brawl

National Basketball Association media

ABC	Broadcasters Music NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad NBA Countdown NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC Ratings

CBS	Music Ratings

ESPN	NBA Coast to Coast NBA Fastbreak NBA Friday NBA Shootaround NBA Wednesday Ratings

NBC	Broadcasting teams NBA Showtime Ratings "Roundball Rock"

TNT	Announcing teams Inside the NBA Shaqtin' a Fool Music Ratings

Other networks	DuMont NBA TV NBA TV Canada SNI TBS USA

All-Star Game broadcasters Criticisms and controversies Current broadcasters Historical over-the-air television broadcasters Music NBA Finals broadcasters NBA Inside Stuff Nielsen ratings TV markets

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