ESPN NBA Friday Doubleheader Starring LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Carmelo Anthony, Damian Lillard, Kemba Walker and Nikola Jokić
This week’s NBA on ESPN game coverage tips off on Friday Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. ET when Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics host Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets. Play-by-play commentator Adam Amin, analyst Richard Jefferson, and reporter Cassidy Hubbarth will be courtside to call the action. In the second half of the doubleheader, beginning at 10:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Lakers, starring LeBron James and Anthony Davis visit the Portland Trail Blazers, starring Damian Lillard and Carmelo Anthony. Mark Jones and Doris Burke will call the action from the Moda Center.
NBA Countdown presented by Mtn Dew will lead into Friday’s doubleheader beginning at 7 p.m. with host, Maria Taylor, analysts Jalen Rose and Jay Williams, and senior NBA insider, Adrian Wojnarowski. The show will feature a one-on-one interview with Taylor and Celtics forward Jayson Tatum ahead of the Nuggets vs. Celtics game.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Commentators |
| Fri, Dec. 6 | 8 p.m. | Denver Nuggets at Boston Celtics | Adam Amin, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth |
| Fri, Dec. 6 | 10:30 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers | Mark Jones, Doris Burke |
The Jump, ESPN’s hour-long NBA news and discussion show, airs at 3 p.m. weekly with host Rachel Nichols and a cast of high-profile analysts, reporters and special guests.
NBA digital content is available on the NBA section of ESPN.com, including this week’s NBA Power Rankings.
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