As it has dating back to the 1990’s ESPN Radio will have complete coverage of NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans.
It will begin with the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, February 14, then the All-Star Saturday Night featuring the Skills Competition and it all culminates with the All-Star Game on Sunday.
Kevin Calabro will be on hand to call the play-by-play. Jon Barry will be the analyst. Marc Stein and Shelley Smith will report from the sidelines.
Marc Kestecher will host and P.J. Carlisimo will be the analyst.
ESPN will also bring Mike & Mike’s radio show as well as the unwatchable First Take to New Orleans.
On TV, ESPN will air the All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday at 7 p.m. ET.
Here’s the schedule for the NBA All-Star Weekend on the ESPN Family this weekend.
ESPN Radio to Broadcast NBA All-Star Game 2014, NBA All-Star Saturday Night
ESPN to Televise NBA All-Star Celebrity Game; ESPN3 to Carry NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Sports® Basketball Game, First Take, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike on Site
For the 18th consecutive year, ESPN Radio will provide comprehensive coverage of NBA All-Star 2014, culminating with an exclusive radio broadcast of the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Kevin Calabro will describe the action throughout the weekend with analyst Jon Barry. They will be joined by studio analysts Marc Kestecher and P.J. Carlesimo and reporters Marc Stein and Shelley Smith. ESPN Radio’s NBA All-Star coverage is also available on espnradio.com and the ESPN Radio app.
First Take, Mike & Mike and SportsCenter On Site
- First Take with Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith and Cari Champion will emanate from the NBA All-Star Jam Session at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Friday, Feb. 14, at 10 a.m. on ESPN2 with special guests and a live audience;
- ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike with Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg will be on site at the Hyatt Regency hotel on Friday, Feb. 14, from 6-10 a.m. with a simulcast available on ESPN2;
- SportsCenter will provide live coverage throughout All-Star Weekend from the Hyatt Regency hotel, NBA All-Star Jam Session and the New Orleans Arena. Segments begin at 10 a.m. each day with Sage Steele, analyst Tim Legler and reporters Mark Jones, Marc Stein, Chris Broussard and J.A. Adande.
2014 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
ESPN will present the 2014 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Friday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m., from the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mark Jones will provide commentary with analyst Jon Barry and reporters Stuart Scott and Chris Broussard. ESPN NBA Countdown analysts Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose will serve as celebrity coaches while SportsCenter anchor Stan Verrett, ESPN Radio’s Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic and three-time NBA Champion and ESPN NBA analyst Bruce Bowen will play in the game. For more details: bit.ly/ESPNCelebs.
NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Sports® Basketball Game
ESPN3 will provide live coverage of the third annual NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Sports® Basketball Game from the NBA All-Star Jam Session at Sprint Arena in New Orleans, La., on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. The game will feature 12 Special Olympics athletes from around the world playing alongside NBA Legends Dikembe Mutombo, Detlef Schrempf, Ron Harper, A.C. Green, Sam Perkins and current WNBA stars Tamika Catchings, Lindsey Harding, Ruth Riley and Elena Delle Donne, a Special Olympics Global Ambassador. NBA rising stars Michael Carter-Williams, Victor Oladipo, Tim Hardaway, Jr. and Trey Burke will serve as honorary coaches with father-son duo Dell and Stephen Curry participating in the honorary tip-off and All-Star Kevin Love handling player-introduction duties. ESPN is a global presenting sponsor and official media sponsor of Special Olympics Unified Sports.
ESPN.com
ESPN.com will provide complete coverage of all NBA All-Star Weekend news and events. Highlights include:
- TrueHoop TV content with TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott;
- Grades for each NBA All-Star event;
- Live chats on ESPN.com and social integration on Twitter at @ESPNNBA;
- A Greatest Dunk Bracket, which ranks the best Slam Dunk Contest performances over the past 30 years;
- An in-depth feature on the legendary 2000 Slam Dunk Contest won by Vince Carter.
ESPN International
NBA All-Star 2014 will be available on ESPN International networks in the Pacific Rim, Brazil and throughout the Caribbean.
ESPN NBA All-Star 2014 schedule:
Date Time (ET) Event/Commentators Networks Fri, Feb. 14 6 a.m. Mike & Mike
Mike Golic, Mike GreenbergESPN2, ESPN Radio, WatchESPN 10 a.m. First Take
Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith, Cari ChampionESPN2, WatchESPN 7 p.m. NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
ESPN: Mark Jones, Jon Barry, Stuart Scott, Chris BroussardESPN, WatchESPN 9 p.m. Rising Stars Challenge
Kevin Calabro, P.J. Carlesimo, Marc Stein, Shelley Smith, Marc KestecherESPN Radio Sat, Feb. 15 6 p.m. Meet the All-Stars
Kevin Calabro, Jon Barry, Marc Stein, Shelley Smith, Marc Kestecher, P.J. CarlesimoESPN Radio 8:30 p.m. NBA All-Star Saturday Night
Kevin Calabro, Jon Barry, Marc Stein, Shelley Smith, Marc Kestecher, P.J. CarlesimoESPN Radio Sun, Feb. 16 2 p.m. NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Sports® Basketball Game ESPN3, WatchESPN 7:30 p.m. NBA All-Star Game 2014
Kevin Calabro, Jon Barry, Marc Stein, Shelley Smith, Marc Kestecher, P.J. CarlesimoESPN Radio
That will do it.
