Mark Jackson News

The 2016 NBA FINALS - the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James - tip off today, June 2, at 9 p.m. ET exclusively on ABC. Weeknight NBA FINALS broadcasts will begin at 9 p.m. ET, while Sunday broadcasts will start at 8 p.m. Every game will be preceded by a 30-minute, on-site edition of the NBA COUNTDOWN pre-game show on ABC. The NBA FINALS will be available on ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and via WatchESPN. (The full game and telecast schedule is in the table below). This is the 14th NBA FINALS on ABC, dating back to 2003.

ESPN announced today it has re-signed its lead NBA play-by-play commentator Mike Breen, the voice of the NBA Finals, to a long-term deal.

ESPN will exclusively televise the 2016 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by Verizon: the defending Eastern Conference Champion Cleveland Cavaliers, led by LeBron James, vs. either the Miami Heat and Dwyane Wade or the Toronto Raptors and Kyle Lowry

ESPN and ABC will combine to televise six 2016 NBA Playoffs' Western and Eastern Conference Semifinals games this week. The Miami Heat and Dwyane Wade will visit the Toronto Raptors and Kyle Lowry for Round 2 / Game 2 on Thursday, May 5 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The 2016 NBA Playoffs will continue on ESPN with three Game 6s on Friday, April 29. Starting at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Toronto Raptors (leading 3-2) and DeMar DeRozan will visit the Indiana Pacers and Paul George.

CBS announces the reality stars who will “come on down” to play THE PRICE IS RIGHT alongside super fans of their respective shows, during the reality-show themed primetime specials, Monday, May 23–Wednesday, May 25 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Each member of the seven member ensemble memorizes every role and finds out five minutes before showtime how the performance is cast.

San Francisco's cutting-edge Cutting Ball Theater today announced that after a productive year-long sabbatical, which included directing Much Ado About Nothing at the Old Globe Theater as well as Ondine and A Dreamplay at Cutting Ball, co-founder and Artistic Director, Rob Melrose, has decided to officially step down as Artistic Director to continue to focus on his creative work and freelance projects.

ESPN will be the home to one of the most significant nights in NBA regular season history this today, April 13.

As ESPN continues to document the Golden State Warriors' historic season, ESPN's NBA Countdown will show every 3-pointer that Stephen Curry has made this season during its Today, April 1 episode at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and WatchESPN.

As ESPN continues to document the Golden State Warriors' historic season, ESPN's NBA Countdown will show every 3-pointer that Stephen Curry has made this season during its Friday, April 1 episode at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN and WatchESPN.

The Feb. 27 edition of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by La Quinta – the Golden State Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-118 in overtime – averaged 5,322,000 viewers (p2+) making it the most-watched NBA regular-season telecast on any network since 2013

This weekend's edition of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by La Quinta, in which the 53-5 Golden State Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in an overtime thriller, delivered a 3.9 overnight rating

ESPN's new NBA franchise - NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by La Quinta - continues to win the night across all of television in key demos

Berkeley's Aurora Theatre Company announces the company's new works initiative to promote the creation of forward-looking theater, Originate + Generate. After a successful 10-year run, the Global Age Project festival of new works has evolved and shifted focus from discovery to development, including commissions, workshops, readings, and full productions of new plays. Every year, theater artists will be selected and given the opportunity to create new work via processes of their own devising. They will receive the financial support, resources, and physical space to create works specifically for Aurora's stages. Special consideration will be given to local theater artists. Aurora Theatre Company is pleased to announce that the first O+G two artists are Jonathan Spector with The State of Nature and Beth Wilmurt with Cabaret Olga. During the creation process, audiences will be invited to attend various workshops and presentations as the works are being created as well as a series of pop-up readings by other theater makers.

ESPN today announced that NBA Finals broadcast team members – Mike Breen and analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson – will provide commentary for the company's new NBA franchise: NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by La Quinta.

Aurora Theatre Company continues its 24th season with the World Premiere of LITTLE ERIK. Written and directed by award-winning Bay Area auteur Mark Jackson (The Letters, The Arsonists, Salomania), LITTLE ERIK features Marilee Talkington, Joe Estlack, Wilma Bonet, Greg Ayers, Mariah Castle, and Jack Wittmayer. LITTLE ERIK plays January 29 through February 28 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley. For tickets ($32-60) and information the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org.

ESPN has added another Golden State Warriors telecast to its schedule. The undefeated Warriors (22-0 through Dec. 7) will host the Phoenix Suns tonight, December 16 at 10:30 p.m. ET.

ESPN has added another Golden State Warriors telecast to its schedule. The undefeated Warriors (22-0 through Dec. 7) will host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, December 16 at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Critics and audiences agree -THE MONSTER-BUILDER is smashing! Due to popular demand, Aurora Theatre Company announces a second extension of the Bay Area Premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist (Freedomland) Amy Freed's THE MONSTER-BUILDER for an additional 6 performances. Art Manke makes his Aurora directing debut with this viciously funny comedy featuring Danny Scheie (The Mystery of Irma Vep), Rod Gnapp (The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity), Nancy Carlin (Hysteria), Thomas Gorrebeeck (The Eccentricities of a Nightingale), Maggie Mason (Magic Theatre, San Francisco Playhouse), and Sierra Jolene. Originally extended through December 13, THE MONSTER-BUILDER now plays through December 20th (added performances: Tuesday, December 15, 7pm; Wednesday, December 16, 8pm; Thursday, December 17, 8pm; Friday, December 18, 8pm; Saturday, December 19, 8pm; Sunday, December 20, 2pm) at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley. For tickets ($32-52) and information the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org.