# List of NBA on ABC commentators

This includes is a list of NBA on ABC commentators, sideline reporters, and analysts, through the years. The list covers current and former personnel, and their job function. In addition to the English-language broadcasts, ABC also has Spanish-language broadcasts on SAP using ESPN Deportes audio that began in 2015.

## Current
### In-game
#### Play-by-play

* Mike Breen (2006–present)
* Ryan Ruocco (2013–present)
* Mark Jones (2016–present)
* Dave Pasch (2015–present)
* Michael Grady (2024-present)

#### Analysts

* Doris Burke (2017–present)
* Richard Jefferson (2018–present)
* Bob Myers (2023–present)
* Tim Legler (2024–present)
* Jay Bilas (2024-present)
* Cory Alexander (2024-present)
* Stephanie White (2024-present)

#### Reporters

* Lisa Salters (2004–present)
* Cassidy Hubbarth (2016–present)
* Jorge Sedano (2017-present)
* Katie George (2022-present)
* Angel Gray (2022-present)

#### Rules Analyst

* Steve Javie (2012–present)

### Studio
#### Hosts

* Malika Andrews (2023–present)

#### Analysts

* Stephen A. Smith (2020–present)
* Michael Wilbon (2005–2013; 2016–2017; 2021–present)
* Bob Myers (2023–present)
* Kendrick Perkins (2019–present)
* Shams Charania (2024–present)

## Former
### Play-by-play

* Jim Durham (2005–2006)
* Al Michaels (2003–2005)
* Brent Musburger (2002–2006)
* Brad Nessler (2002–2004)
* John Saunders (2005–2006)
* Mike Tirico (2006–2016)

### Analysts

* Hubie Brown (2004–2025)
* Vince Carter (2020–2023)
* Sean Elliott (2002–2004)
* Len Elmore (alternate game analyst, 2004–2006)
* Mark Jackson (2007–2011, 2014–2023)
* Steve Jones (2005–2006)
* Tim Legler (2006)
* Dan Majerle (2003–2004)
* Jack Ramsay (2005)
* JJ Redick (2021–2024)
* Doc Rivers (2003–2004, 2023–2024)
* Tom Tolbert (2002–2003)
* Bill Walton (2002–2003, 2005–2006)
* Jeff Van Gundy (2007–2023)

### Reporters

* David Aldridge (2002–2003)
* Doris Burke (2008–2019)
* Heather Cox (2008–2016)
* Israel Gutierrez (2017-2022)
* Mark Jones (2005–2007)
* Sal Masekela (2002–2003)
* Rachel Nichols (2020–2021)
* Tom Rinaldi (2017–2020)
* Michele Tafoya (2002–2008)

### Studio hosts

* Dan Patrick (2006–2007)
* John Saunders (substitute studio host from 2003 to 2005)
* Stuart Scott (2007–2011)
* Sage Steele (2013–2016)
* Hannah Storm (2011)
* Mike Tirico (studio host, 2002–2006)
* Michelle Beadle (2016–2019)
* Maria Taylor (2019–2021)
* Rachel Nichols (2018–2021)
* Mike Greenberg (2021–2023)

### Studio analysts

* Avery Johnson (2008–2010)
* Doug Collins (2013–2016)
* Richard Jefferson (2019–2021)
* Magic Johnson (2008–2013; 2016–2017; 2021–2022)
* Steve Jones (2004–2005)
* George Karl (2003–2004)
* Paul Pierce (2017–2021)
* Scottie Pippen (2005–2006)
* Jalen Rose (2012–2023)
* Byron Scott (2004)
* Bill Simmons (2012–2014)
* Tom Tolbert (2002–2004)
* Bill Walton (2002–2003, 2004–2005, 2007–2008)
* Jay Williams (2019–2021)
* Adrian Wojnarowski (2019–2024)

### 1962–1973 version

* Marv Albert (game analyst)
* Howard Cosell (game analyst; sideline reporter)
* Bob Cousy (game analyst)
* Dave Diles (sideline reporter)
* Bill Flemming (play-by-play)
* Chet Forte (play-by-play)
* Jim Gordon (play-by-play)
* Curt Gowdy (play-by-play)
* Jerry Gross (play-by-play)
* Chuck Howard (game analyst)
* Keith Jackson (play-by-play)
* Johnny Kerr (game analyst)
* Jim McKay (play-by-play)
* Bill Russell (game analyst)
* Chris Schenkel (play-by-play)
* Jack Twyman (game analyst)
* Jerry West (game analyst)

#### Playoffs

| Day | Date | Teams | Game | Time (EST) | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| Sun | 3/28/65 | 76ers @ Royals | Game 3 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bob Cousy |
| Sun | 4/4/65 | 76ers @ Celtics | Game 1 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bob Cousy |
| Sun | 4/11/65 | 76ers @ Celtics | Game 5 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bob Cousy |
| Sun | 4/18/65 | Lakers @ Celtics | Game 1 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bob Cousy and Wilt Chamberlain |
| Sun | 4/25/65 | Lakers @ Celtics | Game 5 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bob Cousy |
| Sun | 3/27/66 | Royals @ Celtics | Game 3 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bob Cousy |
| Sun | 4/3/66 | Celtics @ 76ers | Game 1 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bob Cousy |
| Sun | 4/10/66 | 76ers @ Celtics | Game 4 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bob Cousy |
| Sun | 4/17/66 | Lakers @ Celtics | Game 1 | 2 p.m. | Merle Harmon | Bob Cousy |
| Sun | 4/24/66 | Lakers @ Celtics | Game 5 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bob Cousy |
| Sun | 3/26/67 | Lakers @ Warriors | Game 3 | 2 p.m. | Curt Gowdy | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/2/67 | 76ers @ Celtics | Game 2 | 2 p.m. | Chet Forte | John Kerr |
| Sun | 4/9/67 | 76ers @ Celtics | Game 4 | 2 p.m. | Chet Forte | Chuck Howard |
| Sun | 4/16/67 | Warriors @ 76ers | Game 2 | 2 p.m. | Bill Flemming | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/23/67 | Warriors @ 76ers | Game 5 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 3/24/68 | Pistons @ Celtics | Game 1 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 3/31/68 | Knicks @ 76ers | Game 5 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/14/68 | 76ers @ Celtics | Game 4 | 2 p.m. | Jerry Gross | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/21/68 | Lakers @ Celtics | Game 1 | 2 p.m. | Jerry Gross | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 3/30/69 | Knicks @ Bullets | Game 3 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/6/69 | Celtics @ Knicks | Game 1 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/13/69 | Knicks @ Celtics | Game 4 | 2 p.m. | Jim Gordon | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/20/69 | Hawks @ Lakers | Game 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Jerry Gross | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/27/69 | Lakers @ Celtics | Game 3 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sat | 5/3/69 | Lakers @ Celtics | Game 6 | 5 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Mon | 5/5/69 | Celtics @ Lakers | Game 7 | 10 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/5/70 | Knicks @ Bullets | | | | |
| Sun | 4/5/70 | Suns @ Lakers | | | | |
| Sun | 4/12/70 | Lakers @ Hawks | | | | |
| Fri | 5/1/70 | Knicks @ Lakers | Game 4 | 8 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Fri | 5/8/70 | Lakers @ Knicks | Game 7 | 8 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 3/28/71 | 76ers @ Bullets | Game 3 | 2 p.m. (regional) | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 3/28/71 | Lakers @ Bulls | Game 3 | 2 p.m. (regional) | Keith Jackson | Jerry West |
| Sun | 4/4/71 | 76ers @ Bullets | Game 7 | 2 p.m. (regional) | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/4/71 | Lakers @ Bulls | Game 6 | 2 p.m. (regional) | Keith Jackson | Jerry West |
| Fri | 4/9/71 | Lakers @ Bucks | Game 1 | 9 pm | Keith Jackson | Jerry West |
| Sun | 4/11/71 | Knicks @ Bullets | Game 3 | 2 pm | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Fri | 4/16/71 | Bullets @ Knicks | Game 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/18/71 | Knicks @ Bullets | Game 6 | 2 p.m. (regional) | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/18/71 | Lakers @ Bucks | Game 5 | 2 p.m. (regional) | Keith Jackson | Jerry West |
| Mon | 4/19/71 | Bullets @ Knicks | Game 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Wed | 4/21/71 | Bullets @ Bucks | Game 1 | 9 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/25/71 | Bucks @ Bullets | Game 2 | 2 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Jack Twyman |
| Wed | 4/28/71 | Bullets @ Bucks | Game 3 | 9 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Fri | 4/30/71 | Bucks @ Bullets | Game 4 | 8:30 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Jack Twyman |
| Sun | 4/2/72 | Lakers @ Bulls | Game 3 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 4/9/72 | Knicks @ Bullets | Game 5 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 4/9/72 | Bucks @ Lakers | Game 1 | 4:30 p.m. | Keith Jackson | |
| Wed | 4/12/72 | Bucks @ Lakers | Game 2 | 10 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Thu | 4/13/72 | Knicks @ Celtics | Game 1 | 7:30 p.m. | | |
| Fri | 4/14/72 | Lakers @ Bucks | Game 3 | 9 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 4/16/72 | Celtics @ Knicks | Game 2 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | |
| Sun | 4/16/72 | Lakers @ Bucks | Game 4 | 5 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Tue | 4/18/72 | Bucks @ Lakers | Game 5 | 10 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bill Russell |
| Fri | 4/21/72 | Celtics @ Knicks | Game 4 | 8 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Sat | 4/22/72 | Lakers @ Bucks | Game 6 | 4:30 pm | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 4/23/72 | Knicks @ Celtics, | Game 5 | 1 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Wed | 4/26/72 | Knicks @ Lakers | Game 1 | 10 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 4/30/72 | Knicks @ Lakers | Game 2 | 4:30 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Wed | 5/3/72 | Lakers @ Knicks | Game 3 | 8:30 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Fri | 5/5/72 | Lakers @ Knicks | Game 4 | 8:30 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 5/7/72 | Knicks @ Lakers | Game 5 | 10 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 4/1/73 | Bullets @ Knicks | Game 2 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 4/8/73 | Bullets @ Knicks | Game 5 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 4/8/73 | Lakers @ Bulls | Game 4 | 4:15 p.m. | Keith Jackson | |
| Fri | 4/13/73 | Lakers @ Bulls | Game 6 | 8:30 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 4/15/73 | Knicks @ Celtics | Game 1 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bill Russell |
| Fri | 4/20/73 | Knicks @ Celtics | Game 3 | 8 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 4/22/73 | Celtics @ Knicks | Game 4 | 2 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Wed | 4/25/73 | Knicks @ Celtics | Game 5 | 8 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bill Russell |
| Fri | 4/27/73 | Celtics @ Knicks | Game 6 | 9 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 4/29/73 | Knicks @ Celtics | Game 7 | 2 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Thu | 5/3/73 | Knicks @ Lakers | Game 2 | 10:30 pm | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Sun | 5/6/73 | Lakers @ Knicks | Game 3 | 2 p.m. | Chris Schenkel | Bill Russell |
| Tue | 5/8/73 | Lakers @ Knicks | Game 4 | 8:30 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |
| Thu | 5/10/73 | Knicks @ Lakers | Game 5 | 10:30 p.m. | Keith Jackson | Bill Russell |

## Spanish

Since 2015, games are available in Spanish on SAP using ESPN Deportes audio. Until 2014, the games had a Spanish version on SAP with different commentators from the ESPN Deportes telecast.
* Álvaro Martín
* Carlos Morales
* Jerry Olaya
* Roberto Abramowitz
* Fernando Álvarez
* Pablo Viruega
* Manu Martín
* Sebastián Martínez Christensen
* Leopoldo González
* Robert Sierra