ESPN has what looks like to be the glamor portion of the NBA Conference Finals, the Eastern portion between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. ESPN will carry the entire series. No games will be shuffled to ABC so the next game the network will air will be Game 1 of the NBA Finals in June. All games will air at 8:30 p.m.
Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy will call the games. Ms. Doris Burke will handle sideline duties.
Here’s the schedule.
NBA Eastern Conference Finals Tip Off Monday on ESPN
ESPN Radio to Nationally Broadcast All Conference Finals Games
ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals – Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics or Philadelphia 76ers – will begin with Game One on Monday, May 28, at 8:30 p.m. ET. Mike Breen, analyst Jeff Van Gundy and reporter Doris Burke will provide commentary for all games. The Eastern Conference Finals will also be available on ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV and via the WatchESPN app.
ESPN Radio’s 17th season of exclusive, live, national coverage of the NBA postseason will continue with broadcasts of every Eastern Conference Finals and Western Conference Finals game. Jim Durham and Hall of Famer Dr. Jack Ramsay will call the Eastern Conference games (7:30 p.m.) and Kevin Calabro and Hubie Brown will call the Western Conference games between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder (8 p.m.). Will Purdue will serve as studio analyst for all Conference Finals games.
NBA Countdown will precede every Eastern Conference Finals telecast on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. (except Wednesday, May 30, at 7 p.m.) with a one-hour show. ESPN NBA Analysts Magic Johnson, Jon Barry, Michael Wilbon and Chris Broussard will preview the games.
Eastern Conference Finals Schedule
Date Time (ET) Game Commentators Networks Mon, May 28 8:30 p.m.
ESPN Radio: 7:30 p.m.
Celtics at Heat Gm. 1 ESPN: Breen, Van Gundy, Burke ESPN Radio: Durham, Ramsay
ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV, WatchESPN Wed, May 30 8:30 p.m.
ESPN Radio: 7:30 p.m.
Celtics at Heat Gm. 2 ESPN: Breen, Van Gundy, Burke ESPN Radio: Durham, Ramsay
ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV, WatchESPN Fri, June 1 8:30 p.m.
ESPN Radio: 7:30 p.m.
Heat at Celtics Gm. 3 ESPN: Breen, Van Gundy, Burke ESPN Radio: Durham, Ramsay
ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV, WatchESPN Sun, June 3 8:30 p.m.
ESPN Radio: 7:30 p.m.
Heat at Celtics Gm. 4 ESPN: Breen, Van Gundy, Burke ESPN Radio: Durham, Ramsay
ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV, WatchESPN Tues, June 5 8:30 p.m.
ESPN Radio: 7:30 p.m.
Celtics at Heat Gm. 5 * ESPN: Breen, Van Gundy, Burke ESPN Radio: Durham, Ramsay
ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV, WatchESPN Thurs, June 7 8:30 p.m.
ESPN Radio: 7:30 p.m.
Heat at Celtics Gm. 6 * ESPN: Breen, Van Gundy, Burke ESPN Radio: Durham, Ramsay
ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV, WatchESPN Sat, June 9 8:30 p.m.
ESPN Radio: 7:30 p.m.
Celtics at Heat Gm. 7 * ESPN: Breen, Van Gundy, Burke ESPN Radio: Durham, Ramsay
ESPN, ESPN Radio, ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV, WatchESPN *If necessary
2012 NBA Draft Lottery – The Draft Lottery will be televised on ESPN during NBA Countdown on Wednesday, May 30, at 7 p.m. and the Lottery drawing at 8 p.m. This will mark the first year the Draft Lottery is held at ABC’s Times Square Studios in New York. Mark Jones will host the Lottery with analyst Jay Bilas and reporter Heather Cox.
ESPN.com’s NBA section will offer extensive coverage of every Conference Finals game, including Daily Dime; Daily Dime Live chat; Video highlights; Special Series Page; Special Hollinger PER Diem; NBA Today podcasts.
ESPN’s NBA Facebook page will include highlights, polls, quirky stories and imagery, instant reactions to great moments, This Day in NBA History series and more.
ESPN International will present the Eastern Conference Finals in Latin America, Brazil, Caribbean, Middle East/North Africa, Atlantic (sub-Saharan Africa), Pacific Rim and in the UK. ESPN’s Pac-Rim networks will also be airing the Western Conference Finals.
That’s all.
