Television broadcasting started around the 1950s and has continued to grow and become more sophisticated. When the National Basketball Association broadcasts first aired, they were broken down into four categories including; pre game, halftime, post game, and game coverage. Pregame casting usually covered a summary of predictions, key factors, and injuries. Halftime covered what happened in the first half, and the post game covered the game as a whole and the outcome. The game broadcast was a live game announcing that gave a play by play.[1]
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Local
Teams | Stations | Years |
---|---|---|
Atlanta Hawks | WQXI 11 (ABC; now WXIA) WTCG/WTBS 17 (Ind; now WPCH) WVEU/WUPA 69 (Ind/UPN) WGNX 46 (Ind; now WANF) WATL 36 (Fox/WB) WHOT 34 (Ind; now WUVG) |
1968โ1972 1972โ1994 1984โ1986, 2001โ2006 1986โ1993 1994โ1999 1999โ2001 |
Boston Celtics | WNAC-TV 7 (CBS; now WHDH) WBZ-TV 4 (NBC) WHDH-TV 5 (ABC/CBS) WIHS 38 (Ind; now WSBK) WKBG 56 (Ind; now WLVI) WSMW 27 (Ind; now WUNI) WBZ-TV 4 (NBC) WLVI 56 (Ind) WFXT 25 (Fox) WSBK-TV 38 (Ind/UPN) WABU 68 (Ind; now WBPX) |
1948 1949โ1954 1960โ1965 1965โ1966 1966โ1969 1970โ1973 1973โ1985; 1993โ1994 1985โ1990 1990โ1993 1993โ1998 1998โ1999 |
Brooklyn Nets | WPIX 11 (Ind/CW) WOR 9 (Ind/UPN/MNTV; now WWOR) WNYW 5 (Fox) WPXN-TV 31 (Ind/Pax) WLNY-TV 55 (Ind) |
1970โ71โ1972โ73; 2014โ15โpresent 1973โ74โ1991โ92; 2005โ06โ2013โ14 1992โ93โ1996โ97 1997โ98โ1998โ99 1999โ00โ2004โ05 |
Charlotte Hornets | WCCB 18 (Fox)/WACH 57 (Fox; Columbia, South Carolina)/WOLO-TV 25 (ABC; Columbia, South Carolina) WJZY 46 (Ind/UPN)/WFVY 55 (Ind/WB; now WMYT) WAXN-TV 64 (Ind)/WMMP 36 (UPN; now WCIV; Charleston, South Carolina) WJZY 46 (UPN) WMYT-TV 55 (MNTV) |
1988โ1992 1992โ1998 1998โ2002 2004โ2006 2006โ2008 |
Chicago Bulls | WGN-TV 9 (Ind/WB/CW) WSNS-TV 44 (Ind) WFLD 32 (Ind/Fox) WCIU-TV 26 (Ind) WPWR-TV 50 (MNTV/CW) |
1966โ1973; 1976โ85; 1989โ90-present 1973โ76 1985โ89 c. 1999โ2000โ14 2014โpresent |
Cleveland Cavaliers | WEWS-TV 5 (ABC) WJW/WJKW 8 (CBS; now WJW) WUAB 43 (Ind/UPN/MNTV/CW) WOIO-TV 19 (Fox) |
1970โ1973 1973โ1980 1980โ1987; 1994-present 1987โ1994 |
Denver Nuggets | KWGN-TV 2 (Ind) KTVD 20 (UPN) |
1978โ79 ?-2004 |
Dallas Mavericks | KTXA 21 (Ind)/WFAA-TV 8 (ABC) KTVT 11 (Ind) KTXA 21 (UPN)/KTVT 11 (CBS) |
early 1980s mid-1980sโearly 1990s late 1990s |
Detroit Pistons | WJBK 2 (CBS) WKBD 50 (Ind/Fox/UPN) WDIV 4 (NBC)/WMYD 20 (WB/MNTV) |
?-1972 1972โ2005 2005โ2008 |
Golden State Warriors | KTVU 2 (Fox) KPIX-TV 5 (CBS) KBHK-TV 44 (Ind; now KPYX) KICU-TV 36 (Ind) |
1962โ63; 1968โ1981; 1997โ2002 1987โ1992 1980โ1985 1989โ2002 |
Houston Rockets | KIAH 39 (Ind/WB) KTXH 20 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) KTBU-TV 55 (Ind) KNWS-TV 51 (Ind; now KYAZ) KUBE-TV 55 (Ind) |
mid-1970sโ1982; late 1990sโc. 2000 1983โlate 1990s; 2008โ12 c.; shown half of the 2001โ02 season; shared duties with KIAH-TV 39 for 2002โ03 season; 2002โ2007 |
Indiana Pacers | WTTV 4 (Ind/UPN/WB) WXIN 59 (Fox) |
1967โ1988; 1991โ2006 1988โ1991 |
Los Angeles Clippers | KTTV 11 (Ind) KTLA 5 (Ind/WB/CW) KCOP-TV 13 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) KCAL-TV 9 (Ind) |
1984โ85 1985โ91; 2002โ2009 1991โ1996; 2011โpresent 1996โ2001 |
Los Angeles Lakers | KCAL-TV 9 (Ind) KTTV 11 (Ind) KTLA 5 (Ind) |
1960โ61โ1963โ64; 1977โ2012 1964โ65โ1966โ67 1967โ68โ1976โ77 |
Memphis Grizzlies | WPXX-TV 50 (Pax) WMC-TV 5 (NBC) |
2001โ2005 2001โ2007 |
Miami Heat | WBFS-TV 33 (Ind/UPN)/WTOG 44 (Ind/UPN; Tampa) WAMI-TV 69 (Ind) WBFS-TV 33 (UPN)/WFOR-TV 4 (CBS) |
1988โ99 (25 games on WBFS/12 games on WTOG) 1999โ2000 2000โ04 |
Milwaukee Bucks | WITI-TV 6 (ABC) WISN-TV 12 (CBS) WVTV 18 (Ind/WB) WCGV 24 (Fox/UPN/MNTV; now WVTV-DT2) |
1968โ1971 1971โ1976 1976โ1988; 1994โ1999 1988โ1994; 1999โ2007 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | KSTP-TV 9 (Ind)/WFTC 29 (Fox) KARE 11 (NBC)/WFTC 29 (Fox) KARE 11 (NBC)/WUCW 23 (WB) KMSP-TV 9 (UPN/Fox)/WFTC 29 (Fox/UPN) KSTC-TV 45 (Ind) |
1989โ92 1993โ1994 1995โ2001 2001โ02โ2004 2004โ10 |
New York Knicks | WOR 9 (Ind; now WWOR) WBIS 31 (Ind; now WPXN) |
1965โ1989 1996โ97 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | KSBI 52 (Ind) | 2008โ2010 |
Orlando Magic | WKCF 18 (Ind/WB) WRBW 65 (UPN/MNTV) |
1989โ1999 1999โ2007 |
Philadelphia 76ers | WPHL-TV 17 (Ind) WKBS 48 (Ind) WGTW-TV 48 (Ind) WPSG 57 (UPN/CW) |
1978โ79โ1982โ83 1983โ84 1995 1996-present |
Phoenix Suns | KTAR/KPNX 12 (NBC) KNXV 15 (Ind/Fox) KUTP 45 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) |
1968โ1980 1980โ1987 1987โ2011 |
Portland Trail Blazers | KPTV 12 (Ind) KOIN-TV 6 (CBS) KGW 8 (NBC) |
1970โ1976 1976โ1996 1996-present |
Sacramento Kings | KOVR 13 (ABC) KMAX-TV 31 (Ind/WB/UPN) KXTV 10 (ABC) |
1985โ86โ1987โ88 1988โ89โ2001โ02 2002โ03-present |
San Antonio Spurs | KMOL 4 (NBC; now WOAI) KSAT 12 (ABC) KABB 29 KRRT/KMYS 35 (UPN/WB/MNTV/CW) KENS-TV 5 (CBS) |
1978โ79 ?-? ?-? 1996โ2000, 2001-present 2000-present |
Toronto Raptors | CFTO 9 CBLT 5 |
1995โ2001 2007โ2010 |
Utah Jazz | KUTV 2 (NBC) KSTU-TV 13 (Fox) KSL-TV 5 (CBS) KJZZ-TV 14 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) |
1979โ1987 1987โ1990 1990โ1993 1993โ2009, 2023โPresent |
Washington Bullets/Wizards | WDCA 20 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) WDCW 50 (CW) |
1973โ2007 2007-present |
See also
- List of current National Basketball Association broadcasters
- Owned-and-operated television stations in the United States
1ABC owned television station.
2CBS owned television station.
3Fox owned television station.
4NBC owned television station.
5Superstation (bold indicates former superstation).
Former teams
Team | Stations | Years |
---|---|---|
Baltimore Bullets | WJZ-TV 13 (ABC) | 1963โ1973 |
Buffalo Braves | WBEN 4 (CBS; now WIVB) CFTO 9 (Toronto) |
1970โ71โ1977โ78 1971โ72โ1974โ75 |
Capital Bullets | WDCA 20 (Ind) | 1973โ74 |
Chicago Packers/Zephyrs | WGN 9 (Ind) | 1961โ1963 |
Kansas City Kings | KMBC-TV 9 (ABC) KBMA 41 (Ind; now KSHB) KZKC 62 (Ind; now KSMO) |
1972โ75 1975โ84 1984โ85 |
Minneapolis Lakers | KSTP-TV 5 (NBC) | 1959โ60 |
New Orleans Jazz | WGNO 26 (Ind) | 1978โ79 |
Philadelphia Warriors | WCAU 10 (CBS) | 1951โ1962 |
Rochester/Cincinnati Royals | WHAM 8 (NBC; now WROC; Rochester) WCPO-TV 9 (ABC/CBS; Cincinnati) |
1950โ1957 1957โ1972 |
Seattle SuperSonics | KTNT 11 (Ind; now KSTW) KIRO-TV 7 (CBS) KONG-TV 16 (Ind) KING-TV 5 (NBC)/KSKN 22 (WB; Spokane) |
early 1970s-1975 1975โ78 2000โ01โ2001โ02 2001โ02 |
St. Louis Hawks | KPLR-TV 11 (Ind) | 1959โ68 |
Syracuse Nationals | WHEN 5 (CBS; now WTVH) | 1949โ1963 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | CHAN-TV 8/CHEK 6 | 1995โ2001 |
National
Network | Years |
---|---|
DuMont | 1953โ1954 |
NBC | 1954โ55 to 1961โ62 1990โ91 to 2001โ02 |
SNI | 1962โ63 to 1963โ64 |
ABC | 1964โ65 to 1972โ73 2002โ03 to present (at least through 2024โ25) |
CBS | 1973โ74 to 1989โ90 |
International
Region | Broadcaster | Years |
---|---|---|
ย Philippines | Solar Entertainment[2] | 2001โ2019 |
ABS-CBN[2][3] | 2012โ2019 | |
CNN Philippines[2] | 2019 |
See also
- Historical Major League Baseball over-the-air television broadcasters
- Historical NHL over-the-air television broadcasters
- List of American Basketball Association broadcasters
References
- ^ Sarmento, Mario R. (December 1998). "The NBA on Network Television: A Historical Analysis": 6โ8. CiteSeerXย 10.1.1.26.1281.
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(help) - ^ a b c "SOURCES: NBA paying CNN Philippines P500k to air games". Tiebreaker Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "NBA extends partnership with Solar Entertainment and ABS-CBN". The Philippine Star. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2023.