ESPN will celebrate International Women’s Day on Wednesday with an NBA broadcast that features only women on the broadcast crew. Beth Mowins and Doris Burke will call the action. Cassidy Hubbarth will serve as the sideline reporter for the Mavericks’ visit to New Orleans.
It will be the first game of a Wednesday night double header. Becky Hammon will join Mike Breen and Mark Jackson at the broadcast table for the second game, which will feature the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Women will dominate studio coverage that night as well. An all-female cast will join Malika Andrews for both NBA Today and NBA Countdown. Chiney Ogwumike, Becky Hammon, Ramona Shelburne, and Monica McNutt will make appearances.
The behind-the-scenes action will also be led by women. Some of the production crews’ most pivotal roles including producer, director, graphics producer, statistics analyst, and social media lead, will be handled by women that have been doing those jobs all season.
ESPN+ will also be a part of the International Women’s Day celebration as the streaming platform debuts Ice Queens, a documentary about Black women in hockey.
