The third season of NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by Youtube TV launches Jan. 20 with two blockbuster games, including a special matinee broadcast. First, the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James will host the Oklahoma City Thunder and Russell Westbrook in an NBA Saturday Primetime Special on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET. Mark Jones, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and analyst Hubie Brown, and reporter Israel Gutierrez will provide commentary.
Date
Jan. 20* |
Game
Oklahoma City Thunder at Cleveland Cavaliers |
Jan. 20 | Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets |
Jan. 27 | Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors |
Feb. 3 | Houston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers |
Feb. 10 | San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors |
Feb. 24 | Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors |
Mar. 3 | Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets |
Mar. 10 | San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder |
Apr. 7 | Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets |
*NBA Saturday Primetime Special on ABC - 3:30 p.m. ET
ESPN recently announced the launch of a new campaign for NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC featuring an original song by Tony Award Winner James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Hamilton) and Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect, The Mindy Project); members of hip-hop improv group Freestyle Love Supreme. To view the spot.
ABC's NBA Sunday Showcase series will resume on Jan. 28. More details to come.
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