Even if there is League Pass and local channels to follow the NBA season and watch as many games as possible, it is mainly on the national network (TNT, ABC and ESPN) that Americans watch the NBA. After the revelation of the 2023/24 calendar, here is the list of the teams that we will see most often on television.
Although they did not retain their NBA title, the Warriors are number 1 with 29 games broadcast on ABC, ESPN or TNT. It’s more than a third of regular season meetings, and the arrival of Chris Paul there probably has a lot to do with it. Five other teams will air 20+ times: the Lakers (28), Celtics (25), Suns (25), Nuggets (22) and Knicks (20).
What about Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs? They will only have the favor of the national network on 11 occasions, including three during the group matches of the NBA Cup.
We also note that nine teams will only be entitled to one game televised on ESPN, ABC or TNT and these are the Bulls, Pacers, Magic, Raptors, Wizards, Pistons, Hornets, Blazers and of the Rockets. It’s pretty humiliating for Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan in Chicago, the new look Rockets and of course the Blazers with, or without Damian Lillard.
