en List of historical NBA over-the-air television broadcasters

Television broadcasting started around the 1950s and has continued to grow and become more sophisticated. When the National Basketball Association broadcasts first aired, they were broken down into four categories including; pre game, halftime, post game, and game coverage. Pregame casting usually covered a summary of predictions, key factors, and injuries. Halftime covered what happened in the first half, and the post game covered the game as a whole and the outcome. The game broadcast was a live game announcing that gave a play by play.^[1]

Local

Teams	Stations	Years
Atlanta Hawks	WQXI 11 (ABC; now WXIA) WTCG/WTBS 17 (Ind; now WPCH) WVEU/WUPA 69 (Ind/UPN) WGNX 46 (Ind; now WANF) WATL 36 (Fox/WB) WHOT 34 (Ind; now WUVG)	1968–1972 1972–1994 1984–1986, 2001–2006 1986–1993 1994–1999 1999–2001
Boston Celtics	WNAC-TV 7 (CBS; now WHDH) WBZ-TV 4 (NBC) WHDH-TV 5 (ABC/CBS) WIHS 38 (Ind; now WSBK) WKBG 56 (Ind; now WLVI) WSMW 27 (Ind; now WUNI) WBZ-TV 4 (NBC) WLVI 56 (Ind) WFXT 25 (Fox) WSBK-TV 38 (Ind/UPN) WABU 68 (Ind; now WBPX)	1948 1949–1954 1960–1965 1965–1966 1966–1969 1970–1973 1973–1985; 1993–1994 1985–1990 1990–1993 1993–1998 1998–1999
Brooklyn Nets	WPIX 11 (Ind/CW) WOR 9 (Ind/UPN/MNTV; now WWOR) WNYW 5 (Fox) WPXN-TV 31 (Ind/Pax) WLNY-TV 55 (Ind)	1970–71–1972–73; 2014–15–present 1973–74–1991–92; 2005–06–2013–14 1992–93–1996–97 1997–98–1998–99 1999–00–2004–05
Charlotte Hornets	WCCB 18 (Fox)/WACH 57 (Fox; Columbia, South Carolina)/WOLO-TV 25 (ABC; Columbia, South Carolina) WJZY 46 (Ind/UPN)/WFVY 55 (Ind/WB; now WMYT) WAXN-TV 64 (Ind)/WMMP 36 (UPN; now WCIV; Charleston, South Carolina) WJZY 46 (UPN) WMYT-TV 55 (MNTV)	1988–1992 1992–1998 1998–2002 2004–2006 2006–2008
Chicago Bulls	WGN-TV 9 (Ind/WB/CW) WSNS-TV 44 (Ind) WFLD 32 (Ind/Fox) WCIU-TV 26 (Ind) WPWR-TV 50 (MNTV/CW) Chicago Sports Network 62.2/62.3 (Ind)	1966–1973; 1976–85; 1989-2019 1973–76 1985–89 1999–2014 2014–19 2024-present
Cleveland Cavaliers	WEWS-TV 5 (ABC) WJW/WJKW 8 (CBS; now WJW) WUAB 43 (Ind/UPN/MNTV/CW) WOIO-TV 19 (Fox)	1970–1973 1973–1980 1980–1987; 1994-present 1987–1994
Denver Nuggets	KWGN-TV 2 (Ind) KTVD 20 (UPN)	1978–79 ?-2004
Dallas Mavericks	KTXA 21 (Ind)/WFAA-TV 8 (ABC) KTVT 11 (Ind) KTXA 21 (UPN)/KTVT 11 (CBS)	early 1980s mid-1980s–early 1990s late 1990s
Detroit Pistons	WJBK 2 (CBS) WKBD 50 (Ind/Fox/UPN) WDIV 4 (NBC)/WMYD 20 (WB/MNTV)	?-1972 1972–2005 2005–2008
Golden State Warriors	KTVU 2 (Fox) KPIX-TV 5 (CBS) KBHK-TV 44 (Ind; now KPYX) KICU-TV 36 (Ind)	1962–63; 1968–1981; 1997–2002 1987–1992 1980–1985 1989–2002
Houston Rockets	KIAH 39 (Ind/WB) KTXH 20 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) KTBU-TV 55 (Ind) KNWS-TV 51 (Ind; now KYAZ) KUBE-TV 55 (Ind)	mid-1970s–1982; late 1990s–c. 2000 1983–late 1990s; 2008–12 c.; shown half of the 2001–02 season; shared duties with KIAH-TV 39 for 2002–03 season; 2002–2007 2012–present
Indiana Pacers	WTTV 4 (Ind/UPN/WB) WXIN 59 (Fox)	1967–1988; 1991–2006 1988–1991
Los Angeles Clippers	KTTV 11 (Ind) KTLA 5 (Ind/WB/CW) KCOP-TV 13 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) KCAL-TV 9 (Ind)	1984–85 1985–91; 2002–2009 1991–1996; 2011–present 1996–2001
Los Angeles Lakers	KCAL-TV 9 (Ind) KTTV 11 (Ind) KTLA 5 (Ind)	1960–61–1963–64; 1977–2012 1964–65–1966–67 1967–68–1976–77
Memphis Grizzlies	WPXX-TV 50 (Pax) WMC-TV 5 (NBC)	2001–2005 2001–2007
Miami Heat	WBFS-TV 33 (Ind/UPN)/WTOG 44 (Ind/UPN; Tampa) WAMI-TV 69 (Ind) WBFS-TV 33 (UPN)/WFOR-TV 4 (CBS)	1988–99 (25 games on WBFS/12 games on WTOG) 1999–2000 2000–04
Milwaukee Bucks	WITI-TV 6 (ABC) WISN-TV 12 (CBS) WVTV 18 (Ind/WB) WCGV 24 (Fox/UPN/MNTV; now WVTV-DT2)	1968–1971 1971–1976 1976–1988; 1994–1999 1988–1994; 1999–2007
Minnesota Timberwolves	KSTP-TV 9 (Ind)/WFTC 29 (Fox) KARE 11 (NBC)/WFTC 29 (Fox) KARE 11 (NBC)/WUCW 23 (WB) KMSP-TV 9 (UPN/Fox)/WFTC 29 (Fox/UPN) KSTC-TV 45 (Ind)	1989–92 1993–1994 1995–2001 2001–02–2004 2004–10
New York Knicks	WOR 9 (Ind; now WWOR) WBIS 31 (Ind; now WPXN)	1965–1989 1996–97
Oklahoma City Thunder	KSBI 52 (Ind)	2008–2010
Orlando Magic	WKCF 18 (Ind/WB) WRBW 65 (UPN/MNTV)	1989–1999 1999–2007
Philadelphia 76ers	WPHL-TV 17 (Ind) WKBS 48 (Ind) WGTW-TV 48 (Ind) WPSG 57 (UPN/CW)	1978–79–1982–83 1983–84 1995 1996-present
Phoenix Suns	KTAR/KPNX 12 (NBC) KNXV 15 (Ind/Fox) KUTP 45 (Ind/UPN/MNTV)	1968–1980 1980–1987 1987–2011
Portland Trail Blazers	KPTV 12 (Ind) KOIN-TV 6 (CBS) KGW 8 (NBC)	1970–1976 1976–1996 1996-present
Sacramento Kings	KOVR 13 (ABC) KMAX-TV 31 (Ind/WB/UPN) KXTV 10 (ABC)	1985–86–1987–88 1988–89–2001–02 2002–03-present
San Antonio Spurs	KMOL 4 (NBC; now WOAI) KSAT 12 (ABC) KABB 29 KRRT/KMYS 35 (UPN/WB/MNTV/CW) KENS-TV 5 (CBS)	1978–79 ?-? ?-? 1996–2000, 2001-present 2000-present
Toronto Raptors	CFTO 9 CBLT 5	1995–2001 2007–2010
Utah Jazz	KUTV 2 (NBC) KSTU-TV 13 (Fox) KSL-TV 5 (CBS) KJZZ-TV 14 (Ind/UPN/MNTV)	1979–1987 1987–1990 1990–1993 1993–2009, 2023–Present
Washington Bullets/Wizards	WDCA 20 (Ind/UPN/MNTV) WDCW 50 (CW)	1973–2007 2007-present

Former teams

Team	Stations	Years
Baltimore Bullets	WJZ-TV 13 (ABC)	1963–1973
Buffalo Braves	WBEN 4 (CBS; now WIVB) CFTO 9 (Toronto)	1970–71–1977–78 1971–72–1974–75
Capital Bullets	WDCA 20 (Ind)	1973–74
Chicago Packers/Zephyrs	WGN 9 (Ind)	1961–1963
Kansas City Kings	KMBC-TV 9 (ABC) KBMA 41 (Ind; now KSHB) KZKC 62 (Ind; now KSMO)	1972–75 1975–84 1984–85
Minneapolis Lakers	KSTP-TV 5 (NBC)	1959–60
New Orleans Jazz	WGNO 26 (Ind)	1978–79
Philadelphia Warriors	WCAU 10 (CBS)	1951–1962
Rochester/Cincinnati Royals	WHAM 8 (NBC; now WROC; Rochester) WCPO-TV 9 (ABC/CBS; Cincinnati)	1950–1957 1957–1972
Seattle SuperSonics	KTNT 11 (Ind; now KSTW) KIRO-TV 7 (CBS) KONG-TV 16 (Ind) KING-TV 5 (NBC)/KSKN 22 (WB; Spokane)	early 1970s-1975 1975–78 2000–01–2001–02 2001–02
St. Louis Hawks	KPLR-TV 11 (Ind)	1959–68
Syracuse Nationals	WHEN 5 (CBS; now WTVH)	1949–1963
Vancouver Grizzlies	CHAN-TV 8/CHEK 6	1995–2001

National

Network	Years
DuMont	1953–1954
NBC	1954–55 to 1961–62 1990–91 to 2001–02 2025–26 to 2035-36
SNI	1962–63 to 1963–64
ABC	1964–65 to 1972–73 2002–03 to present (at least through 2035–36)
CBS	1973–74 to 1989–90

International

Region	Broadcaster	Years
Philippines	Solar Entertainment^[2]	2001–2019
	ABS-CBN^[2]^[3]	2012–2019
	CNN Philippines^[2]	2019

References

^ Sarmento, Mario R. (December 1998). "The NBA on Network Television: A Historical Analysis": 6–8. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.26.1281. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c "SOURCES: NBA paying CNN Philippines P500k to air games". Tiebreaker Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ "NBA extends partnership with Solar Entertainment and ABS-CBN". The Philippine Star. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

External links

NBA TEAMS OVER THE AIR STATIONS

[The_NBA_on_Network_Television:_A_Historical_Analyis-1] Sarmento, Mario R. (December 1998). "The NBA on Network Television: A Historical Analysis": 6–8. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.26.1281. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[tiebreaker-cnn-2] "SOURCES: NBA paying CNN Philippines P500k to air games". Tiebreaker Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[3] "NBA extends partnership with Solar Entertainment and ABS-CBN". The Philippine Star. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

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List of historical NBA over-the-air television broadcasters