Costas told The Athletic's Richard Deitsch announcing the entire series "allows you to get into a rhythm. It isn’t quite like playing, but it’s the closest thing to it.
Chris "Mad Dog" Russo from Sirius XM, Suzyn Waldman from the New York Yankees Radio Network/WFAN and Jeff Smulyan, President and CEO of Emmis Communications will each be honored.
"Through eight games, NBA on ESPN is averaging 1.9 million viewers, an 8% increase over the same point last season and the network's best start since the 2015-16 season, excluding 2020."