Television broadcasting started around the 1950s and has continued to grow and become more sophisticated. When the National Basketball Association broadcasts first aired, they were broken down into four categories including; pre game, halftime, post game, and game coverage. Pregame casting usually covered a summary of predictions, key factors, and injuries. Halftime covered what happened in the first half, and the post game covered the game as a whole and the outcome. The game broadcast was a live game announcing that gave a play by play.[1]

Local

Teams Stations Years
Atlanta Hawks WQXI 11 (ABC; now WXIA)
WTCG/WTBS 17 (Ind; now WPCH)
WVEU/WUPA 69 (Ind/UPN)
WGNX 46 (Ind; now WANF)
WATL 36 (Fox/WB)
WHOT 34 (Ind; now WUVG) 		1968–1972
1972–1994
1984–1986, 2001–2006
1986–1993
1994–1999
1999–2001
Boston Celtics WNAC-TV 7 (CBS; now WHDH)
WBZ-TV 4 (NBC)
WHDH-TV 5 (ABC/CBS)
WIHS 38 (Ind; now WSBK)
WKBG 56 (Ind; now WLVI)
WSMW 27 (Ind; now WUNI)
WBZ-TV 4 (NBC)
WLVI 56 (Ind)
WFXT 25 (Fox)
WSBK-TV 38 (Ind/UPN)
WABU 68 (Ind; now WBPX) 		1948
1949–1954
1960–1965
1965–1966
1966–1969
1970–1973
1973–1985; 1993–1994
1985–1990
1990–1993
1993–1998
1998–1999
Brooklyn Nets WPIX 11 (Ind/CW)
WOR 9 (Ind/UPN/MNTV; now WWOR)
WNYW 5 (Fox)
WPXN-TV 31 (Ind/Pax)
WLNY-TV 55 (Ind) 		1970–71–1972–73; 2014–15–present
1973–74–1991–92; 2005–06–2013–14
1992–93–1996–97
1997–98–1998–99
1999–00–2004–05
Charlotte Hornets WCCB 18 (Fox)/WACH 57 (Fox; Columbia, South Carolina)/WOLO-TV 25 (ABC; Columbia, South Carolina)
WJZY 46 (Ind/UPN)/WFVY 55 (Ind/WB; now WMYT)
WAXN-TV 64 (Ind)/WMMP 36 (UPN; now WCIV; Charleston, South Carolina)
WJZY 46 (UPN)
WMYT-TV 55 (MNTV) 		1988–1992
1992–1998
1998–2002
2004–2006
2006–2008
Chicago Bulls WGN-TV 9 (Ind/WB/CW)
WSNS-TV 44 (Ind)
WFLD 32 (Ind/Fox)
WCIU-TV 26 (Ind)
WPWR-TV 50 (MNTV/CW) 		1966–1973; 1976–85; 1989–90-present
1973–76
1985–89
c. 1999–2000–14
2014–present
Cleveland Cavaliers WEWS-TV 5 (ABC)
WJW/WJKW 8 (CBS; now WJW)
WUAB 43 (Ind/UPN/MNTV/CW)
WOIO-TV 19 (Fox) 		1970–1973
1973–1980
1980–1987; 1994-present
1987–1994
Denver Nuggets KWGN-TV 2 (Ind)
KTVD 20 (UPN) 		1978–79
?-2004
Dallas Mavericks KTXA 21 (Ind)/WFAA-TV 8 (ABC)
KTVT 11 (Ind)
KTXA 21 (UPN)/KTVT 11 (CBS) 		early 1980s
mid-1980s–early 1990s
late 1990s
Detroit Pistons WJBK 2 (CBS)
WKBD 50 (Ind/Fox/UPN)
WDIV 4 (NBC)/WMYD 20 (WB/MNTV) 		?-1972
1972–2005
2005–2008
Golden State Warriors KTVU 2 (Fox)
KPIX-TV 5 (CBS)
KBHK-TV 44 (Ind; now KPYX)
KICU-TV 36 (Ind) 		1962–63; 1968–1981; 1997–2002
1987–1992
1980–1985
1989–2002
Houston Rockets KIAH 39 (Ind/WB)
KTXH 20 (Ind/UPN/MNTV)
KTBU-TV 55 (Ind)
KNWS-TV 51 (Ind; now KYAZ)
KUBE-TV 55 (Ind) 		mid-1970s–1982; late 1990s–c. 2000
1983–late 1990s; 2008–12
c.; shown half of the 2001–02 season;

shared duties with KIAH-TV 39 for 2002–03 season; 2002–2007
2012–present

Indiana Pacers WTTV 4 (Ind/UPN/WB)
WXIN 59 (Fox) 		1967–1988; 1991–2006
1988–1991
Los Angeles Clippers KTTV 11 (Ind)
KTLA 5 (Ind/WB/CW)
KCOP-TV 13 (Ind/UPN/MNTV)
KCAL-TV 9 (Ind) 		1984–85
1985–91; 2002–2009
1991–1996; 2011–present
1996–2001
Los Angeles Lakers KCAL-TV 9 (Ind)
KTTV 11 (Ind)
KTLA 5 (Ind) 		1960–61–1963–64; 1977–2012
1964–65–1966–67
1967–68–1976–77
Memphis Grizzlies WPXX-TV 50 (Pax)
WMC-TV 5 (NBC) 		2001–2005
2001–2007
Miami Heat WBFS-TV 33 (Ind/UPN)/WTOG 44 (Ind/UPN; Tampa)
WAMI-TV 69 (Ind)
WBFS-TV 33 (UPN)/WFOR-TV 4 (CBS) 		1988–99 (25 games on WBFS/12 games on WTOG)
1999–2000
2000–04
Milwaukee Bucks WITI-TV 6 (ABC)
WISN-TV 12 (CBS)
WVTV 18 (Ind/WB)
WCGV 24 (Fox/UPN/MNTV; now WVTV-DT2) 		1968–1971
1971–1976
1976–1988; 1994–1999
1988–1994; 1999–2007
Minnesota Timberwolves KSTP-TV 9 (Ind)/WFTC 29 (Fox)
KARE 11 (NBC)/WFTC 29 (Fox)
KARE 11 (NBC)/WUCW 23 (WB)
KMSP-TV 9 (UPN/Fox)/WFTC 29 (Fox/UPN)
KSTC-TV 45 (Ind) 		1989–92
1993–1994
1995–2001
2001–02–2004
2004–10
New York Knicks WOR 9 (Ind; now WWOR)
WBIS 31 (Ind; now WPXN) 		1965–1989
1996–97
Oklahoma City Thunder KSBI 52 (Ind) 2008–2010
Orlando Magic WKCF 18 (Ind/WB)
WRBW 65 (UPN/MNTV) 		1989–1999
1999–2007
Philadelphia 76ers WPHL-TV 17 (Ind)
WKBS 48 (Ind)
WGTW-TV 48 (Ind)
WPSG 57 (UPN/CW) 		1978–79–1982–83
1983–84
1995
1996-present
Phoenix Suns KTAR/KPNX 12 (NBC)
KNXV 15 (Ind/Fox)
KUTP 45 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) 		1968–1980
1980–1987
1987–2011
Portland Trail Blazers KPTV 12 (Ind)
KOIN-TV 6 (CBS)
KGW 8 (NBC) 		1970–1976
1976–1996
1996-present
Sacramento Kings KOVR 13 (ABC)
KMAX-TV 31 (Ind/WB/UPN)
KXTV 10 (ABC) 		1985–86–1987–88
1988–89–2001–02
2002–03-present
San Antonio Spurs KMOL 4 (NBC; now WOAI)
KSAT 12 (ABC)
KABB 29
KRRT/KMYS 35 (UPN/WB/MNTV/CW)
KENS-TV 5 (CBS) 		1978–79
?-?
?-?
1996–2000, 2001-present
2000-present
Toronto Raptors CFTO 9
CBLT 5 		1995–2001
2007–2010
Utah Jazz KUTV 2 (NBC)
KSTU-TV 13 (Fox)
KSL-TV 5 (CBS)
KJZZ-TV 14 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) 		1979–1987
1987–1990
1990–1993
1993–2009,
2023–Present
Washington Bullets/Wizards WDCA 20 (Ind/UPN/MNTV)
WDCW 50 (CW) 		1973–2007
2007-present

See also

1ABC owned television station.

2CBS owned television station.

3Fox owned television station.

4NBC owned television station.

5Superstation (bold indicates former superstation).

Former teams

Team Stations Years
Baltimore Bullets WJZ-TV 13 (ABC) 1963–1973
Buffalo Braves WBEN 4 (CBS; now WIVB)
CFTO 9 (Toronto) 		1970–71–1977–78
1971–72–1974–75
Capital Bullets WDCA 20 (Ind) 1973–74
Chicago Packers/Zephyrs WGN 9 (Ind) 1961–1963
Kansas City Kings KMBC-TV 9 (ABC)
KBMA 41 (Ind; now KSHB)
KZKC 62 (Ind; now KSMO) 		1972–75
1975–84
1984–85
Minneapolis Lakers KSTP-TV 5 (NBC) 1959–60
New Orleans Jazz WGNO 26 (Ind) 1978–79
Philadelphia Warriors WCAU 10 (CBS) 1951–1962
Rochester/Cincinnati Royals WHAM 8 (NBC; now WROC; Rochester)
WCPO-TV 9 (ABC/CBS; Cincinnati) 		1950–1957
1957–1972
Seattle SuperSonics KTNT 11 (Ind; now KSTW)
KIRO-TV 7 (CBS)
KONG-TV 16 (Ind)
KING-TV 5 (NBC)/KSKN 22 (WB; Spokane) 		early 1970s-1975
1975–78
2000–01–2001–02
2001–02
St. Louis Hawks KPLR-TV 11 (Ind) 1959–68
Syracuse Nationals WHEN 5 (CBS; now WTVH) 1949–1963
Vancouver Grizzlies CHAN-TV 8/CHEK 6 1995–2001

National

Network Years
DuMont 1953–1954
NBC 1954–55 to 1961–62
1990–91 to 2001–02
SNI 1962–63 to 1963–64
ABC 1964–65 to 1972–73
2002–03 to present (at least through 2024–25)
CBS 1973–74 to 1989–90

International

Region Broadcaster Years
 Philippines Solar Entertainment[2] 2001–2019
ABS-CBN[2][3] 2012–2019
CNN Philippines[2] 2019

See also

References

  1. ^ Sarmento, Mario R. (December 1998). "The NBA on Network Television: A Historical Analysis": 6–8. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.26.1281. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ a b c "SOURCES: NBA paying CNN Philippines P500k to air games". Tiebreaker Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. ^ "NBA extends partnership with Solar Entertainment and ABS-CBN". The Philippine Star. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

External links

Lists of National Basketball Association broadcasters
National Basketball Association on television
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