NHL

After the ESPN and Turner championships, both Kenny Albert and Sean McDonough served well

By David J. Halberstam 06/28/2025 0

NBA TV will showcase the start of the NBA offseason with coverage leading up to and following the NBA Draft 2025 presented by State Farm on Wednesday, June 25, plus all the latest free agency news available on the NBA app.

The network’s Round 1 coverage on Wednesday will tip off with a three-hour preview show at 5 p.m. ET with host Jared Greenberg, along with Brendan Haywood, Damon Stoudamire, Seth Davis and Jonathan Wasserman.

Taylor Rooks and Andy Katz will report live from Brooklyn throughout Wednesday night, including interviews with the Draft’s top prospects along the red carpet on NBA TV and during the Draft across the NBA app, NBA.com and NBA TV’s social channels.

Later, following the first round, the NBA Draft 2025 Review show will recap the biggest moments from earlier in the night.

Leading up, Mock Draft 2025 will simulate the first round complete with analysis of each proposed selection by Haywood, Davis and Wasserman, Tuesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. The 90-minute show will be hosted by Chris Miles.

Later, following the first round, the NBA Draft 2025 Review show will recap the biggest moments from earlier in the night.

NBA TV will also feature daily editions of its offseason studio show Free Agent Fever including hosts Chris Miles and Nabil Karim, analysts Greg Anthony and Ryan McDonough, and reporter Chris Haynes:

Monday, June 30: 4-8 p.m. & midnight-12:30 a.m.
Tuesday, July 1: noon-1 p.m. & 11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 2: 11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 3: 11 p.m.-11:30 p.m.

NBA TV is profiling many of the top projected picks as part of its Get to Know: Draft Prospects show premiering Monday, June 23, at 8 p.m., and airing throughout the week and available via the NBA app.

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Play-by-play voices – ESPN

Mike Breen

Mark Jones

Dave Pasch

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ESPN – NHL

Sean McDonough

Wayne Gretzky

Steve Levy

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Career timeline

1982–1984: Syracuse Chiefs Radio Play-by-Play
1988–2004: Boston Red Sox TV Play-by-Play
1990–1999: College Basketball on CBS Play-by-Play
1991–1993: NFL on CBS Play-by-Play
1992–1993: MLB on CBS Lead Play-by-Play
1992–1994: Bobsled and Luge in Winter Olympics Play-by-Play
1993–1994, 1999–2000, 2002–2004: NHL on ESPN Play-by-Play
1995–1999: College World Series Play-by-Play
1996–1999: College Football on CBS Lead Play-by-Play
1996–1999: Masters Tournament Hole Announcer
1998: Ice Hockey 1998 Winter Olympics Play-by-Play
2000–2003, 2009–2015, 2018–present: College Football on ABC Play-by-Play
2000–present: College Basketball on ESPN Play-by-Play
2004–2015, 2018–present: College Football on ESPN Play-by-Play
2010–2011: NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship Play-by-Play
2010–2014: U.S. Open Hole Announcer
2010–2015: British Open Hole Announcer
2011–2012: ESPN Monday Night Baseball Play-by-Play
2013–2015: NFL on ESPN Radio Play-by-Play
2016–2017: MNF on ESPN Play-by-Play
2019–present: Boston Red Sox Radio Play-by-Play
2021–present: NHL on ESPN/NHL on ABC Lead Play-by-player

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The trio of Mike Breen, Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson did an ok job. Mike was fantastic

Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson (game analysts), and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter).Breen was previously joined by Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson from 2007 until 2011, when Jackson was hired as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, before returning in 2014. Both Van Gundy and Mark Jackson were laid off in 2023, resulting in Burke and Doc Rivers joining the lead team for the 2023–24 season. Burke became the first television analyst for the NBA Finals when she called the series in 2024. Rivers was hired as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks in January 2024, leading to JJ Redick joining Breen and Burke on the lead team. Jefferson replaced Redick in 2024 after Redick was hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.