NBA Action

NBA Action
Presented bySee Hosts
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodesn/a (airs weekly)
Production
Running time30 minutes/1 hour
Production companyNBA Entertainment
Original release
NetworkESPN (1990-present)
Fox Sports Networks/Bally Sports (1998-present)
NBC Sports Regional Networks (1998-present)
Setanta Sports (1999-present)
NBA TV (2003-present)
CBS Sports Network (2013-present)
Release1990 (1990) –
present

NBA Action is a weekly show with news and highlights of the NBA. The show premiered in 1990 on ESPN. It airs on NBA TV with new episodes at 6:30 ET/5:30 CT every Thursday night during the season.

Features (not in chronological order)

  • Western Conference Team of the Week
  • Instant replay (weekly NBA News)
  • Timeout (Player Features)
  • Eastern Conference Team of the Week
  • Encore (showcasing the best plays during the week that didn't make the Courtside Countdown including buzzer beaters, long range shots, alley oops, assists, dunks, circus shots, blocks)
  • Spotlight (special features on players, teams or great moments in the NBA)
  • Sounds of the Game
  • Courtside Countdown (showcasing the Top 10 Plays, Dunks, Buzzer Beaters, Assists and Blocks during the week)

Hosts

  • Jim Fagan (1990–2004)
  • Spero Dedes (2004–2005)
  • Ian Eagle (2005–present)
  • Rich Ackerman (2003–present; occasional host)

Video games

There was a series of video games released by Sega Sports for the Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear and Sega Saturn with the name NBA Action.

International broadcasts

By region

Latín America

Brazil

Philippines

Europe

  • Sky Sports (United Kingdom/Ireland)
  • C More/TV4 (Sweden) Airs in news and documentary orientated sports channel Sportkanalen
  • TV 2 (Denmark)
  • Canal+ Premium (Poland)
  • ESPN (The Netherlands)
  • SportTv (Hungary)