ABC to Air 20 NBA Games
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]John Consoli[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]DECEMBER 13, 2005 -
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ABC will air 20 National Basketball Association game telecasts this season, up from 18 last year and 13 during the 2003-04 season.
For the most part, the games will be selected from a flexible schedule during the season, to allow for the best possible matchups.
The first telecast will be a doubleheader on Christmas Day, with the San Antonio Spurs vs. Detroit Pistons at 12:30 p.m. ET, and the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat at 3 p.m.
A Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 telecast will feature the Houston Rockets vs. the New York Knicks at 12 noon, that will precede ABC Sports comprehensive coverage of Super Bowl XL. The main broadcast team on ABC's telecasts will be Al Michaels and Hubie Brown. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]John Consoli[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]DECEMBER 13, 2005 -
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ABC will air 20 National Basketball Association game telecasts this season, up from 18 last year and 13 during the 2003-04 season.
For the most part, the games will be selected from a flexible schedule during the season, to allow for the best possible matchups.
The first telecast will be a doubleheader on Christmas Day, with the San Antonio Spurs vs. Detroit Pistons at 12:30 p.m. ET, and the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat at 3 p.m.
A Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5 telecast will feature the Houston Rockets vs. the New York Knicks at 12 noon, that will precede ABC Sports comprehensive coverage of Super Bowl XL. The main broadcast team on ABC's telecasts will be Al Michaels and Hubie Brown. [/FONT]
