The following is a list of the television and radio networks and announcers that have broadcast NBA Finals games in the United States and Canada over the years.
In addition to the English-language broadcasts, the NBA Finals also have Spanish-language broadcasts since 2002.[1][2]
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter | Studio host | Trophy presentation |
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1979 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Rick Barry and Rod Hundley | Stu Lantz | Brent Musburger | |
1978 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Rick Barry Steve Jones (Game 1) John Havlicek (Games 2, 4 and 7) Gus Johnson (Game 3) Keith Erickson (Games 4 and 5) |
Brent Musburger | ||
1977 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Rick Barry and Steve Jones | |||
1976 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Rick Barry and Mendy Rudolph | Sonny Hill | Mendy Rudolph | |
1975 | CBS | Brent Musburger | Oscar Robertson | Oscar Robertson | ||
1974 | CBS | Pat Summerall | Rick Barry and Rod Hundley | |||
1973 | ABC | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell | Chris Schenkel | Howard Cosell | |
1972 | ABC | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell | Chris Schenkel | Howard Cosell | |
1971 | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman | Jack Twyman | ||
1970 | ABC | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman | Howard Cosell |
Year | Network | Games | Play-by-play | Color commentator |
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1969 | ABC | 3, 5–7 | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
Synd. | 4 | Bob Wolff | Ed Macauley | |
1968 | ABC | 1, 4 | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
1967 | ABC | 2, 5 | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
1966 | ABC | 1, 5 | Chris Schenkel | Bob Cousy |
Synd. | 7 | Bob Wolff | Jack Twyman | |
1965 | ABC | 1, 5 | Chris Schenkel | Bob Cousy |
1964 | SNI | 4 | Marty Glickman | Fred Schaus |
1963 | SNI | 6 | Bob Wolff | |
1962 | NBC | 1–2 | Bob Wolff | Bud Palmer |
1961 | NBC | 1, 3–4 | Lindsey Nelson | Bud Palmer |
1960 | NBC | 1, 3–4, 7 | Lindsey Nelson | Curt Gowdy |
See also: Lost television broadcast § Wiping |
Year | Network | Games | Play-by-play | Color commentator |
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1959 | NBC | 1–2 | Lindsey Nelson | Curt Gowdy |
1958 | NBC | 1 | Lindsey Nelson | Curt Gowdy |
1957 | NBC | 1, 7 | Lindsey Nelson | Curt Gowdy |
1956 | NBC | 1 | Lindsey Nelson | Curt Gowdy |
1955 | NBC | 2, 6 | Marty Glickman | Lindsey Nelson |
1954 | DuMont | 2, 5 | Marty Glickman | Lindsey Nelson |
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Studio host | Studio analyst(s) |
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2024 | ESPN Deportes | Ernesto Jerez | Fabricio Oberto | Sebastian Christensen and Katia Castorena | Leo Montero | Andrés Nocioni |
2023 | ESPN Deportes | Ernesto Jerez | Fabricio Oberto | Sebastian Christensen and Katia Castorena | Leo Montero | Andrés Nocioni |
2022 | ESPN Deportes | Ernesto Jerez | Fabricio Oberto | Sebastian Christensen and Katia Castorena | Leo Montero | Andrés Nocioni |
2021 | ESPN Deportes | Ernesto Jerez | Fabricio Oberto | Sebastian Christensen | Leo Montero | Andrés Nocioni |
2020 | ESPN Deportes | Ernesto Jerez | Carlos Morales | Sebastian Christensen | Leo Montero | Fabricio Oberto |
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Studio host | Studio analyst(s) |
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2019 | ESPN Deportes | Álvaro Martín | Carlos Morales | Sebastian Christensen | Ernesto Jerez | Fabricio Oberto |
2018 | ESPN Deportes | Álvaro Martín | Carlos Morales | Sebastian Christensen | Ernesto Jerez | Fabricio Oberto |
2017 | ESPN Deportes | Álvaro Martín | Carlos Morales | Sebastian Christensen and Claudia Trejos | Ernesto Jerez | Fabricio Oberto |
2016 | ESPN Deportes | Álvaro Martín | Carlos Morales | Sebastian Christensen and Claudia Trejos | Ernesto Jerez | Fabricio Oberto |
2015 | ESPN Deportes | Álvaro Martín | Carlos Morales | Sebastian Christensen and Claudia Trejos | Ernesto Jerez | Fabricio Oberto |
2014 | ESPN Deportes[17] | Álvaro Martín | Carlos Morales and Alejandro Montecchia | Sebastian Christensen | Claudia Trejos | |
2013 | ESPN Deportes[18] | Álvaro Martín | Carlos Morales and Alejandro Montecchia | Sebastian Christensen | Claudia Trejos | Eduardo Nájera |
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Studio host(s) | Studio analyst(s) |
2024 | ESPN[3] | Marc Kestecher | P. J. Carlesimo | Jorge Sedano | Kevin Winter | |
2023 | ESPN | Marc Kestecher | Doris Burke and P. J. Carlesimo | Rosalyn Gold-Onwude | Kevin Winter | |
2022 | ESPN | Marc Kestecher | Doris Burke and P. J. Carlesimo (Games 1–2, 5–6) | Monica McNutt and Rosalyn Gold-Onwude | Kevin Winter | |
2021 | ESPN | Marc Kestecher | Doris Burke and Jon Barry | Kevin Winter | P. J. Carlesimo and Monica McNutt | |
2020 | ESPN | Marc Kestecher | Doris Burke and P. J. Carlesimo | Kevin Winter |
Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
1978 | Mutual | Tony Roberts | Hubie Brown |
1973 | Mutual | ||
1970 | Mutual |
NBA local teams each have their own respective radio networks serving different regions of their surrounding local areas, each with their own individually recognized flagship station.
Local team radio broadcasts are also available nationally on Sirius-XM, or internationally available on NBA League Pass.
Year | Flagship | Radio Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
2023 | KKSE WQAM |
Denver Nuggets Miami Heat |
Jason Kosmicki Jason Jackson |
Scott Hastings Amy Audibert |
2021 | KMVP WTMJ |
Phoenix Suns Milwaukee Bucks |
Al McCoy Ted Davis |
Tim Kempton Dennis Krause |
Year | Flagship | Radio Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
1976 | KTAR ? |
Phoenix Suns Boston Celtics |
Al McCoy Johnny Most |