NBA Rivals Week: Rivals take center stage as ESPN and ABC feature an action-packed, five-game slate this week.

Saturday Tripleheader: ABC features its first-ever, non-Christmas Day tripleheader culminating with the most historic rivalry in the NBA, Lakers vs. Celtics.

Star-Powered Lineup: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, Ja Morant, Joel Embiid, Kyrie Irving and Julius Randle are all in action this week.

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The Stars Are Out: LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Nikola Jokić, Ja Morant, Trae Young, Jimmy Butler and Anthony Edwards are all in action this week.

Doubling Up On Dallas: ESPN carries two Mavericks matchups this week as they host the Hawks on Wednesday and the Heat on Friday.

Co-Western Conference Leaders In Action: The Nuggets host the Timberwolves on Wednesday, while the Grizzlies head to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers on Friday.

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Remember the Alamodome: NBA returns to historic stadium as Spurs host defending NBA Champion Warriors

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Superstars take center stage: Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James,
Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler in action this week

CJ McCollum and Brandon Ingram square off against Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving as Nets look to even up the season series with the Pelicans

Two appearances by the Miami Heat, led by Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo

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ESPN is ringing in the new year with four nationally televised NBA games in the first week of 2023. The new year’s action begins on Wednesday, January 4, when the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo visit the Toronto Raptors and Pascal Siakam at 7:30 p.m. ET. Mark Jones will provide commentary with analysts Richard Jefferson and JJ Redick, with Rosalyn Gold-Onwude reporting. At 10 p.m., the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James host the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler. Mike Breen will call the action with analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson, with Jorge Sedano reporting.

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ESPN today announced an update to its upcoming NBA broadcast schedule. On Friday, January 6, the Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant will visit the New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson at 7:30 p.m. ET. This matchup replaces the previously scheduled broadcast of the Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers game.

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Viewership for ESPN and ABC’s NBA Christmas games was up five percent from 2021, according to Nielsen. The five-game holiday slate averaged 4,271,000 viewers, compared to 4,082,000 viewers from last year. All five games aired on both ESPN and ABC.

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ESPN NBA analysts Richard Jefferson and JJ Redick answered questions today to preview ESPN’s five NBA Christmas Day games. Both Jefferson and Redick will serve as analysts on Christmas as Redick will call the Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks game, and Jefferson will call the Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets game.

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Alicia Keys, the 15-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, will star in ESPN and ABC’s custom NBA Christmas production opens. The special content, shot exclusively for ESPN’s five-game NBA Christmas slate, will feature Keys’ single ‘December Back 2 June’ – a soulful, smooth track about Alicia’s love of Christmas with a year-round vibe. Teasers of the production open will begin airing across ESPN platforms, including within Get Up, First Take and SportsCenter, on Wednesday, December 21.

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