ESPN Radio tips off its 28-game regular season schedule with a matchup between LeBron James and the defending NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers and Carmelo Anthony and the revamped New York Knicks on Opening Night, Tuesday, October 25 at 7pm ET. The two teams will be featured against one another twice this season on the network.
Additionally, ESPN Radio will broadcast a Christmas Day doubleheader featuring a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals with the Cavaliers hosting newly signed Kevin Durant and the Warriors at 1:30pm ET, followed immediately by Dwyane Wade and the Chicago Bulls visiting Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs.
ESPN Radio will also serve as the exclusive national broadcast home for NBA All-Star events, including the 66th NBA All-Star Game, the NBA Playoffs and the NBA Finals.
All broadcasts will be available on ESPN Radio, ESPNRadio.com and, for the first time ever, via the ESPN app. Marc Kestecher debuts as the network’s new play-by-play voice, alongside analyst Jon Barry. P.J. Carlesimo (analyst) and Kara Lawson (analyst) will also return for select games.
Additional highlights:
- Two rematches of last year’s NBA Finals between the Warriors and Cavaliers – Christmas Day and January 16;
- Two games (February 11 and March 20) between last season’s NBA Western Conference Finals teams, Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder, as Durant faces his old team;
- The 66th NBA All-Star Game, plus two additional All-Star specials;
- Nine games for the Cavaliers; eight games for the Warriors; six appearances each by six-time NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks; and five games each for the LA Clippers and Chicago Bulls.
Here is the full schedule courtesy of ESPN Media Zone.
**Note, times reflect start of broadcast window
| Date | Time | Game |
| Tue, Oct 25 | 7 p.m. | New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Sun, Dec 25 | 1:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Follows | Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs | |
| Thu, Jan 12 | 7 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks |
| Mon, Jan 16 | 7 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors |
| Sat, Jan 21 | 7:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Sat, Jan 28 | 7:30 p.m. | LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors |
| Sun, Jan 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Sat, Feb 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks |
| Sun, Feb 5 | 1 p.m. | LA Clippers at Boston Celtics |
| Sat, Feb 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Sun, Feb 12 | 2:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks |
| Fri, Feb 17 | 9 p.m. | BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge |
| Sat, Feb 18 | 8 p.m. | State Farm All-Star Saturday Night |
| Sun, Feb 19 | 7:30 p.m. | 66th NBA All-Star Game |
| Thu, Feb 23 | 9:30 p.m. | LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors |
| Sat, Feb 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Sat, Mar 4 | 7:30 p.m. | LA Clippers at Chicago Bulls |
| Sun, Mar 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at New York Knicks |
| Sat, Mar 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs |
| Sun, Mar 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics |
| Wed, Mar 15 | 7 p.m. | Portland Trailblazers at San Antonio Spurs |
| Sat, Mar 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers at LA Clippers |
| Mon, Mar 20 | 7 p.m. | Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Sun, Mar 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets |
| Mon, Mar 27 | 7 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers at San Antonio Spurs |
| Thu, Mar 30 | 9:30 p.m. | Houston Rockets at Portland Trailblazers |
| Sun, Apr 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics at New York Knicks |
| Thu, Apr 6 | 7 p.m. | Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks |
| Sat, Apr 8 | 7:30 p.m. | LA Clippers at San Antonio Spurs |
| Wed, Apr 12 | 7 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers |
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
