Your 2015-16 NBA Television Schedule

The NBA has announced its 2015-16 schedule and that includes the national TV partners, ESPN/ABC, NBA TV and TNT.

Let’s list the games. One thing is different. ABC will have a regular Saturday night game, taking its early 1 p.m. ET Sunday game and converting them into primetime. ABC will continue to air games on Sunday afternoons at 3:30 p.m.

ESPN will carry games on Wednesday and Friday nights.

TNT will continue to carry doubleheaders, mostly on Thursday nights with an occasional Tuesday night double dip.

NBA TV will carry games on Saturday nights early in the season, Monday and Tuesdays with games on Sundays after NFL season.

Here is the national TV schedule:

First we list the NBA’s Network of Record, TNT which will tip off the season on Tuesday, October 27 with a doubleheader and carry 53 games :

NBA on TNT
TNT’s 2015-16 NBA Regular Season Schedule
(All Times Eastern)

Date Day Time (ET) Game
Oct. 27 Tuesday 7 p.m. TNT NBA Tip-Off
  8 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls
  10:30 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors
Oct. 29 Thursday 8 p.m. Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks
  10:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Nov. 5 Thursday 8 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls
  10:30 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Nov. 12 Thursday 8 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
  10:30 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns
Nov. 19 Thursday 8 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
  10:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Nov. 24 Tuesday 8 p.m. Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks
  10:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors
Dec. 3 Thursday 7 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat
  9:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Dec. 10 Thursday 8 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers vs. Chicago Bulls
  10:30 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Sacramento Kings
Dec. 17 Thursday 8 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
  10:30 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Jan. 7 Thursday 8 p.m. Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls
  10:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings
Jan. 14 Thursday 8 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs
  10:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors
Jan. 18 Monday 8 p.m. Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
  10:30 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Jan. 21 Thursday 8 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
  10:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns
Jan. 28 Thursday 8 p.m. New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors
  10:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Feb. 4 Thursday 8 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
  10:30 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns
Feb. 9 Tuesday 8 p.m. Washington Wizards vs. New York Knicks
  10:30 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors
Feb. 11 Thursday 8 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
*NBA All-Star 2016*
Feb. 12 Friday Rising Stars Challenge
Feb. 13 Saturday All-Star Saturday Night
Feb. 14 Sunday 2016 NBA All-Star Game from Toronto
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Feb. 18 Thursday 8 p.m. Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
  10:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Feb. 25 Thursday 8 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans
  10:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz
March 3 Thursday 8 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans
  10:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors
March 10 Thursday 8 p.m. Chicago Bulls vs. San Antonio Spurs
  10:30 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
March 22 Tuesday 8 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
  10:30 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers
March 29 Tuesday 8 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
  10:30 p.m. Washington Wizards vs. Golden State Warriors
March 31 Thursday 7 p.m. Chicago Bulls vs. Houston Rockets
  9:30 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
April 5 Tuesday 8 p.m. Chicago Bulls vs. Memphis Grizzlies
  10:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers
April 7 Thursday 8 p.m. Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
  10:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors
April 12 Tuesday 8 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs
  10:30 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Now to ESPN’s schedule which will for the most part air on Wednesday’s and Friday’s. It’s schedule begins on Wednesday, October 28 with a doubleheader on ESPN.

NBA on ESPN
NBA on ESPN – (regular windows on Wednesdays & Fridays)

Date Time (ET) Telecast Network(s)
Wed, Oct. 28 8 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers ESPN, WatchESPN
Fri, Oct. 30 7 p.m. Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
9:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Nov. 4 8 p.m. New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors ESPN, WatchESPN
Fri, Nov. 6 8 p.m. Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings ESPN, WatchESPN
Wed, Nov. 11 8 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Nov. 18 8 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Phoenix Suns ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Fri, Nov. 20 8 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Golden State Warriors ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Fri, Dec. 4 7 p.m. Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
9:30 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers at New Orleans Pelicans ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Dec. 9 7 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics ESPN, WatchESPN
9:30 p.m. Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks ESPN, WatchESPN
Fri, Dec. 11 7 p.m. Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
9:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Dec. 16 8 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies at Chicago Bulls ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Clippers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Fri, Dec. 18 8 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Phoenix Suns ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Fri, Dec. 25 12 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
8 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Jan. 6 7 p.m. New York Knicks at Miami Heat ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
9:30 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Fri, Jan. 8 8 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Jan. 13 8 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Boston Celtics ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Miami Heat at Los Angeles Clippers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Fri, Jan. 15 7 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
9:30 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers at Houston Rockets ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Mon, Jan. 18 2:30 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Memphis Grizzlies ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Jan. 20 8 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Chicago Bulls ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Atlanta Hawks at Portland Trail Blazers ESPN, WatchESPN
Fri, Jan. 22 8 p.m. Miami Heat at Toronto Raptors ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Jan. 27 8 p.m. Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors ESPN, WatchESPN
Wed, Feb. 3 8 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Washington Wizards ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Clippers ESPN, WatchESPN
Fri, Feb. 5 7 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks ESPN, WatchESPN
9:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks ESPN, WatchESPN
Sat, Feb. 6 9 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors ESPN, WatchESPN
Wed, Feb. 10 8 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland Cavaliers ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers ESPN, WatchESPN
Fri, Feb. 19 8 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz ESPN, WatchESPN
Sun, Feb. 21 8 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Feb. 24 8 p.m. Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings ESPN, WatchESPN
Fri, Feb. 26 8 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers ESPN, WatchESPN
Wed, Mar. 2 8 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Houston Rockets ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers ESPN, WatchESPN
Fri, Mar. 4 8 p.m. Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles Lakers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Mar. 9 7 p.m. Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks ESPN, WatchESPN
9:30 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder ESPN, WatchESPN
Mon, Mar. 14 8 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies at Houston Rockets ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Golden State Warriors ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Mar. 16 7 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics ESPN, WatchESPN
9:30 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets ESPN, WatchESPN
Wed, Mar. 23 8 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavaliers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Fri, Apr. 1 8 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
Wed, Apr. 6 7 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers ESPN, WatchESPN
9:30 p.m. Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks ESPN, WatchESPN
Wed, Apr. 13 8 p.m. Orlando Magic at Charlotte Hornets ESPN, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers ESPN, WatchESPN

ABC and ESPN will combine for five games on Christmas Day:

NBA on Christmas Day

Time (ET) Telecast Network(s)
12 p.m. (noon) New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
2 p.m. NBA Countdown ABC
2:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Oklahoma City Thunder ABC, ESPN Deportes
5 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors ABC, ESPN Deportes
8 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN
10:30 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN

ABC’s Saturday night schedule begins on January 23 with the Chicago Bulls taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 8:30 p.m. ET

NBA Saturday Night on ABC

Date Time (ET) Telecast Network(s)
Sat, Jan. 23 8:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers ABC, ESPN Deportes
Sat, Jan. 30 8:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers ABC, ESPN Deportes
Sat, Feb. 20 8:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers ABC, ESPN Deportes
Sat, Feb. 27 8:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder ABC, ESPN Deportes
Sat, Mar. 5 8:30 p.m. Houston Rockets at Chicago Bulls ABC, ESPN Deportes
Sat, Mar. 12 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs ABC, ESPN Deportes
Sat, Mar. 19 8:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs ABC, ESPN Deportes
Sat, Apr. 9 8:30 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls ABC, ESPN Deportes

And here’s ABC’s Sunday schedule. Just six games here.

NBA Sunday Showcase

Date Time (ET) Telecast Network(s)
Sun, Jan. 31 3:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers ABC, ESPN Deportes
Sun, Feb. 7 2 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Miami Heat ABC, ESPN Deportes
Sun, Feb. 21 3:30 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City Thunder ABC, ESPN Deportes
Sun, Mar. 6 3:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers ABC
Sun, Mar. 13 3:30 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Clippers ABC
Sun, Apr. 3 3:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets ABC

And finally, we have NBA TV’s schedule which starts on Halloween night, Saturday, October 31.

NBA TV
2015-16 NBA TV Regular Season Schedule
(All Times Eastern)

Date Time (ET) Game
Saturday, Oct. 31 7:30 p.m. Golden State at New Orleans
10:30 p.m. Sacramento at L.A. Clippers
Sunday, Nov. 1 6 p.m. Milwaukee at Toronto
Monday, Nov. 2 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Houston
10:30 p.m. Memphis at Golden State
Tuesday, Nov. 3 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Miami
10 p.m. Memphis at Sacramento
Saturday, Nov. 7 9 p.m. Memphis at Utah
Monday, Nov. 9 7 p.m. Chicago at Philadelphia
Tuesday, Nov. 10 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Washington
Friday, Nov. 13 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at New York
10 p.m. Brooklyn at Sacramento
Saturday, Nov. 14 9 p.m. Denver at Phoenix
Tuesday, Nov. 17 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Washington
10:30 p.m. Toronto at Golden State
Saturday, Nov. 21 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Indiana
Monday, Nov. 23 7:30 p.m. New York at Miami
Wednesday, Nov. 25 8 p.m. Memphis at Houston
Friday, Nov. 27 7:30 p.m. Miami at New York
10:30 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Clippers
Saturday, Nov. 28 8:30 p.m. Denver at Dallas
Sunday, Nov. 29 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Memphis
Monday, Nov. 30 8 p.m. San Antonio at Chicago
Tuesday, Dec. 1 7 p.m. Washington at Cleveland
10 p.m. Dallas at Portland
Wednesday, Dec. 2 8 p.m. New Orleans at Houston
Saturday, Dec. 5 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Miami
Monday, Dec. 7 7:30 p.m. Dallas at New York
Tuesday, Dec. 8 7 p.m. Portland at Cleveland
10 p.m. Utah at Sacramento
Saturday, Dec. 12 8 p.m. San Antonio at Atlanta
Monday, Dec. 14 8:30 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas
Tuesday, Dec. 15 8 p.m. Denver at Minnesota
10:30 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Lakers
Saturday, Dec. 19 6 p.m. Charlotte at Washington
Monday, Dec. 21 7:30 p.m. Orlando at New York
10:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers
Tuesday, Dec. 22 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Toronto
Wednesday, Dec. 23 7 p.m. New York at Cleveland
10:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers
Saturday, Dec. 26 8 p.m. Houston at New Orleans
Sunday, Dec. 27 6 p.m. New York at Boston
Monday, Dec. 28 8 p.m. Toronto at Chicago
Tuesday, Dec. 29 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Oklahoma City
Wednesday, Dec. 30 7:30 p.m. Washington at Toronto
10 p.m. Denver at Portland
Saturday, Jan. 2 5 p.m. Phoenix at Sacramento
8:30 p.m. Houston at San Antonio
Monday, Jan. 4 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Miami
10 p.m. Memphis at Portland
Tuesday, Jan. 5 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago
10:30 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Lakers
Sunday, Jan. 10 8 p.m. Charlotte at Denver
Tuesday, Jan. 12 8 p.m. Chicago at Milwaukee
10:30 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Lakers
Thursday, Jan. 14 3 p.m. Toronto at Orlando *
Sunday, Jan. 17 9:30 p.m. Houston at L.A. Lakers
Monday, Jan. 18 5 p.m. Orlando at Atlanta
Tuesday, Jan. 19 8 p.m. Minnesota at New Orleans
Monday, Jan. 25 7 p.m. Minnesota at Cleveland
10:30 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State
Tuesday, Jan. 26 7:30 p.m. Washington at Toronto
10:30 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Lakers
Friday, Jan. 29 8 p.m. Houston at Oklahoma City
10:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers
Sunday, Jan. 31 6 p.m. Boston at Orlando
9 p.m. Minnesota at Portland
Monday, Feb. 1 7 p.m. Detroit at Brooklyn
10 p.m. Milwaukee at Sacramento
Tuesday, Feb. 2 8 p.m. Miami at Houston
10:30 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers
Monday, Feb. 8 9 p.m. Oklahoma City at Phoenix
Monday, Feb. 22 8 p.m. Golden State at Atlanta
10:30 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Clippers
Tuesday, Feb. 23 7 p.m. New Orleans at Washington
10 p.m. Brooklyn at Portland
Sunday, Feb. 28 7 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas
Monday, Feb. 29 7 p.m. Indiana at Cleveland
10 p.m. Oklahoma City at Sacramento
Tuesday, Mar. 1 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Miami
10:30 p.m. Atlanta at Golden State
Sunday, Mar. 6 6 p.m. Portland at Detroit
Monday, Mar. 7 7 p.m. Memphis at Cleveland
Tuesday, Mar. 8 8 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota
Friday, Mar. 11 8 p.m. Miami at Chicago
10:30 p.m. New York at L.A. Clippers
Sunday, Mar. 13 6 p.m. Indiana at Atlanta
Tuesday, Mar. 15 8:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio
Thursday, Mar. 17 9 p.m. Phoenix at Utah
Sunday, Mar. 20 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at New York
Monday, Mar. 21 7 p.m. San Antonio at Charlotte
10 p.m. Memphis at Phoenix
Thursday, Mar. 24 7 p.m. New Orleans at Indiana
Friday, Mar. 25 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Detroit
Saturday, Mar. 26 8 p.m. San Antonio at Oklahoma City
Monday, Mar. 28 8 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago
10:30 p.m. Boston at L.A. Clippers
Wednesday, Mar. 30 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Toronto
10:30 p.m. Miami at L.A. Lakers
Saturday, Apr. 2 8 p.m. Detroit at Chicago
Sunday, Apr. 3 8 p.m. Portland at Golden State
Friday, Apr. 8 8:30 p.m. Memphis at Dallas
Sunday, Apr. 10 1 p.m. Charlotte at Washington
3:30 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Clippers
7 p.m. Golden State at San Antonio
Monday, Apr. 11 7 p.m. Atlanta at Cleveland
10 p.m. Sacramento at Phoenix

* – Game to be played at O2 Arena, London, England

And that will do it.

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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