List of NBA on ESPN commentators

The NBA on ESPN is a presentation of National Basketball Association (NBA) games produced by ESPN and airing on the ESPN networks and ABC in the United States. Games on ESPN air on Wednesdays and Fridays during the regular season, and on Thursdays and Fridays during the playoffs.

For the 2024–25 season, the lead commentary team consists of Mike Breen (play-by-play), Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson (game analysts), and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter).^[1] Breen was previously joined by Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson from 2007 until 2011, when Jackson was hired as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, before returning in 2014. Both Van Gundy and Jackson were laid off in 2023, resulting in Burke and Doc Rivers joining the lead team for the 2023–24 season. Burke became the first television analyst for the NBA Finals when she called the series in 2024. Rivers was hired as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks in January 2024, leading to JJ Redick joining Breen and Burke on the lead team. Jefferson replaced Redick in 2024 after Redick was hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

The following lists the commentators and sideline reports for the NBA on ESPN.

Current

• Mark Adams (game analyst)
• Cory Alexander (game analyst)
• Malika Andrews (lead studio host, 2023–present; sideline reporter, 2020–present; also worked as ESPN and ABC's sideline reporter for the 2021 NBA Finals)
• Jon Barry (game analyst)
• Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play)
• Jay Bilas (game analyst)^[1]
• Mike Breen (lead play-by-play)^[1]
• Kevin Brown (play-by-play)
• Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
• Doris Burke (lead game analyst)^[1]
• Caron Butler (game analyst)
• Kevin Calabro (radio play-by-play, alternate TV play-by-play)
• P. J. Carlesimo (radio game analyst, alternate TV play-by-play)
• Shams Charania (insider)
• Ed Cohen (play-by-play)
• Mike Corey (alternate TV play-by-play)
• Jon Crispin (game analyst)
• Brian Custer (play-by-play)
• Dan Dakich (game analyst)
• Rece Davis (play-by-play)
• Jimmy Dykes (game analyst)
• Sean Farnham (game analyst)
• Dave Flemming (play-by-play)
• Fran Fraschilla (game analyst)
• Katie George (sideline reporter)^[1]
• Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (analyst for ESPN Radio and sideline reporter for ESPN)
• Michael Grady (play-by-play)^[1]
• Angel Gray (sideline reporter)^[1]
• Tom Hart (play-by-play)
• Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play)
• Steve Javie (rules analyst)
• Richard Jefferson (studio analyst, lead game analyst)^[1]
• Mark Jones (play-by-play)^[1]
• Marc Kestecher (lead radio play-by-play, alternate TV play-by-play)
• Tim Legler (studio analyst, game analyst)
• Steve Levy (play-by-play)
• Mark May (game analyst)
• Sean McDonough (play-by-play)
• Monica McNutt (game analyst and sideline reporter for ESPN and ESPN Radio)^[1]
• Bob Myers (lead studio analyst, game analyst)^[1]
• Mark Neely (play-by-play)
• Chiney Ogwumike (studio host and analyst)
• Dave O'Brien (play-by-play)
• Dave Pasch (play-by-play)^[1]
• Kendrick Perkins (lead studio analyst)
• Karl Ravech (play-by-play)
• Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play)^[1]
• Lisa Salters (lead sideline reporter)^[1]
• Jon Sciambi (play-by-play)
• John Schriffen (play-by-play)
• Jorge Sedano (sideline reporter)^[1]
• Doug Sherman (play-by-play)
• Dan Shulman (play-by-play)
• Stephen A. Smith (lead studio analyst)
• Chris Spatola (game analyst)
• Paul Sunderland (play-by-play)
• Joe Tessitore (play-by-play)
• Dick Vitale (game analyst)
• Stephanie White (game analyst)^[1]
• Michael Wilbon (studio analyst)^[1]
• Jay Williams (game analyst)
• Brian Windhorst (reporter, contributor)
• Bob Wischusen (play-by-play)

Former

The following people were commentators for ESPN's NBA coverage:

• Adam Amin (play-by-play, 2016–2020)
• Greg Anthony (analyst)
• Michelle Beadle (studio host, 2014–2019)
• Chauncey Billups (analyst, 2018–2020)
• Hubie Brown (analyst, 2004–2025)
• Rick Carlisle (game analyst 2007–2008)
• Doug Collins (basketball analyst 2014–2017)
• Ariel Helwani (sideline reporter, 2019–2021)
• Cassidy Hubbarth (sideline reporter, 2016–2025)^[1]
• Mark Jackson (co-lead analyst; 2007–2011, 2014–2023)
• Magic Johnson (studio analyst, 2012–2014)
• Beth Mowins (play-by-play, 2021–2024)^[2]
• Brent Musburger (play-by-play, 2003–2005)
• Brad Nessler (play-by-play, 2003–2004)
• Rachel Nichols (sideline reporter/host, 2016–2021)
• Dan Patrick
• Paul Pierce (studio analyst, 2017–2021)
• JJ Redick (co-lead game analyst, 2021–2024)
• Jalen Rose (studio analyst, 2012–2023)
• Doc Rivers (lead co-game analyst, 2023–2024)^[3]
• Stuart Scott (studio host/reporter, 2006 and 2007 NBA Finals)
• Bill Simmons (studio analyst, 2012–2014)
• Maria Taylor (studio host 2019–2021)
• Mike Tirico (play-by-play, 2003–2016)
• Tom Tolbert (analyst, 2003–2007)
• Jeff Van Gundy (co-lead game analyst, 2007–2023)
• Stan Van Gundy (analyst/studio analyst, 2018–2019)
• Bill Walton (game analyst, 2012–2024)
• Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
• Corey Williams (game analyst)
• Adrian Wojnarowski (NBA insider, 2019–2024)

References

1. "Bang! ESPN's NBA Commentators & Reporters for 2024-25 Season" (Press release). ESPN. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
2. "ESPN Play-by-Play Commentator Beth Mowins to Become the First Woman to Call an NBA Regular-Season Game on ESPN This Friday" (Press release). December 2, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
3. "ESPN's Reimagined NBA Game and Studio Coverage Plans for 2023-24 Season" (Press release). ESPN. August 14, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2024.