NBA on pay TV

[Iverson]

It looks like we might see up to 20 NBA games a month this season

ESPN's coverage plus Foxtels coverage means tonnes of games.

Come playoff time we might be able to watch almost all of the games (80%) considering ESPNs coverage

Does anybody know if ESPN will be showing college basketball?

 

[mattyc2422]

You beauty.
Let's just hope we get an even mix of teams and don't see teams like Portland, Philly and LA repeatedly.

 

[Portmanteau]

Looking forward to catching some Boston, Dallas, Spurs, Sacramento and New Jersey action... and let us not forget my beloved Clippers.

Hopefully some of the teams catch on to the team-ball philosophy that took Argentina and Yugoslavia to the WC Final. Anyway, should make some good viewing.

 

[coxon]

sorry, i'm a bit new to paytv..

what do u mean by foxtel & espn..

so, u got foxtel right? and also pay for the espn sports service?

whats on optus then?

after hearing 20 games a month (i almost fell off my chair)..
i might sign up just for that.. instead of going down to the sports bars to watch a game..

cheers, thanks ~

 

[jod23]

Yep its gonna be awesome and its the only reason why i bit the bullet and signed up on Foxtel.

Coxy...just get Foxtel and ask for the sports entertainment package which gives you ESPN on top of Fox Sports 1 and 2. Between the 3 channels, we are in for a whole bunch of NBA games this season. I cant wait.

We may even get some preseason games in October??

 

[King Crow]

FOX Sports might as well be called Lakers TV

Heck, even Fox Sports News International is the one from LA.

Anyway, I cant wait till the NBA season starts, and hopefulyl ESPN will show teams like th Bulls, Clippers, Cavs and Nuggets aswell. So we can see the Next generation players. And for gods sake, please dont show those pitiful Wizards.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by jod23

Coxy...just get Foxtel and ask for the sports entertainment package which gives you ESPN on top of Fox Sports 1 and 2. Between the 3 channels, we are in for a whole bunch of NBA games this season. I cant wait.

To get ESPN (this year), you needed to be subscribed to the AFL channel, not sure how it will work next season.

Originally posted by jod23


We may even get some preseason games in October??

No luck, we only get 'NBA Action' (a half hour show) once every few days.

 

[King Crow]

You can also get ESPN if you are subscribed to the Entertainment Plus package.

 

[mattyc2422]

Originally posted by King Crow
And for gods sake, please dont show those pitiful Wizards.

I'm actually looking forward to watching the Wiz this seson with the addition of Stack, Russel, Hughes and hopefulyl some improvement out of Brown and Thomas.

....oh and the Jordan bloke.

Can't wait to catch my Spurs on TV.

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by King Crow
FOX Sports might as well be called Lakers TV

Heck, even Fox Sports News International is the one from LA.

Anyway, I cant wait till the NBA season starts, and hopefulyl ESPN will show teams like th Bulls, Clippers, Cavs and Nuggets aswell. So we can see the Next generation players. And for gods sake, please dont show those pitiful Wizards.

I wouldnt worry about the Wizards, they have only got the greatest player of all time playing for them in what probably will be his final ever season....I doubt they will show any of his games

GO THE WIZARDS
GO THE BULLS

 

[Iverson]

Here is ESPN's schedule:

2002 NBA TV schedule
(All times Eastern. Schedule subject to change).

Date Network Time (ET) Game

Oct. 30 ESPN 7 p.m. Washington at Toronto

Oct. 30 ESPN 9:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Portland

Nov. 1 ESPN 8 p.m. New York at Philadelphia

Nov. 1 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Seattle at Golden State

Nov. 6 ESPN 7 p.m. Sacramento at New York

Nov. 6 ESPN 9:30 p.m. New Jersey at Milwaukee

Nov. 8 ESPN 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Washington

Nov. 8 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Memphis at Sacramento

Nov. 13 ESPN 7 p.m. San Antonio at New Jersey

Nov. 13 ESPN 9:30 p.m. Sacramento at Golden State

Nov. 15 ESPN 8 p.m. Dallas at Boston

Nov. 15 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Houston at Phoenix

Nov. 20 ESPN 9 p.m. Philadelphia at Memphis

Nov. 22 ESPN 8 p.m. Toronto at Philadelphia

Nov. 22 ESPN 10:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Denver

Nov. 27 ESPN 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Orlando

Nov. 29 ESPN 8 p.m. Toronto at Boston

Nov. 29 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Houston at Seattle

Dec. 6 ESPN 8 p.m. New York at Boston

Dec. 6 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Lakers

Dec. 11 ESPN 7 p.m. Portland at New Jersey

Dec. 11 ESPN 9:30 p.m. Dallas at San Antonio

Dec. 13 ESPN 8 p.m. Washington at New Jersey

Dec. 13 ESPN 10:30 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Lakers

Dec. 18 ESPN 9 p.m. Indiana at Houston

Dec. 20 ESPN 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia

Dec. 20 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Clippers

Dec. 25 ESPN 2 p.m. Detroit at Orlando

Dec. 25 ABC 6 p.m. Boston at New Jersey

Dec. 25 ABC 8:30 p.m. Sacramento at L.A. Lakers

Dec. 27 ESPN2 8 p.m. Boston at Miami

Dec. 27 ESPN2 10:30 p.m. Utah at Portland

Dec. 31 ESPN2 8 p.m. San Antonio at Washington

Jan. 1 ESPN 7 p.m. Toronto at New York

Jan. 3 ESPN 8 p.m. Indiana at New York

Jan. 3 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Denver at Seattle

Jan. 4 ABC 1:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas

Jan. 8 ESPN 9 p.m. Boston at New Orleans

Jan. 10 ESPN2 8 p.m. Boston at Dallas

Jan. 10 ESPN 10:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Seattle

Jan. 15 ESPN 9 p.m. Dallas at Sacramento

Jan. 17 ESPN2 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Philadelphia

Jan. 17 ESPN 9:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Houston

Jan. 22 ESPN 9 p.m. Washington at New Orleans

Jan. 24 ESPN 7 p.m. Dallas at New York

Jan. 24 ESPN2 9:30 p.m. New Jersey at L.A. Lakers

Jan. 26 ESPN 2 p.m. Portland at Dallas

Jan. 29 ESPN 9 p.m. Dallas at Houston

Jan. 31 ESPN 8 p.m. San Antonio at Orlando

Jan. 31 ESPN 10:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Sacramento

Feb. 5 ESPN2 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia

Feb. 12 ESPN 9 p.m. Dallas at Milwaukee

Feb. 14 ESPN 8 p.m. Orlando at Philadelphia

Feb. 14 ESPN 10:30 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers

Feb. 16 ABC 1 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey

Feb. 16 ABC 3:30 p.m. San Antonio at Sacramento

Feb. 17 ESPN 1:30 p.m. Toronto at Washington

Feb. 19 ESPN2 9:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago

Feb. 21 ESPN 8 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota

Feb. 21 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Seattle

Feb. 23 ABC 12:30 p.m. Dallas at Washington

Feb. 26 ESPN 9 p.m. Toronto at Chicago

Feb. 28 ESPN 8 p.m. Toronto at Boston

Feb. 28 ESPN 10:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland

March 1 ESPN 4 p.m. Sacramento at San Antonio

March 5 ESPN 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia

March 7 ESPN 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Boston

March 7 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Seattle

March 9 ABC 1 p.m. Washington at New York

March 9 ABC 3:30 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Lakers

March 16 ABC 3:30 p.m. Dallas at Sacramento

March 19 ESPN 7 p.m. Miami at Orlando

March 21 ESPN 8 p.m. Detroit at New York

March 21 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Boston at L.A. Lakers

March 23 ABC 1 p.m. L.A. Lakers at San Antonio

March 26 ESPN 9 p.m. Orlando at New Orleans

March 28 ESPN 8 p.m. New Jersey at New York

March 28 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Dallas at Portland

March 30 ABC 1:30 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota

April 2 ESPN 8 p.m. Sacramento at Washington

April 2 ESPN 10:30 p.m. New York at Denver

April 4 ESPN 8 p.m. Sacramento at Boston

April 4 ESPN 10:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Seattle

April 6 ABC 1 p.m. Washington at Boston

April 6 ABC 3:30 p.m. Sacramento at Philadelphia

April 9 ESPN 10 p.m. Minnesota at Seattle

April 11 ESPN 8 p.m. Philadelphia at New York

April 11 ESPN 10:30 p.m. Denver at Sacramento

April 13 ABC 3:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Portland

April 16 ESPN 10 p.m. Utah at Sacramento




Don't forget about Foxtel's coverage, they usually broadcast NBA on TNT and NBC's coverage, usually amounts to 4-8 games a month.


ESPN's coverage sure looks good

 

[Iverson]

Here is the NBA on TNT schedule.

****** note last season Foxtel only showed one game of the double-headers from TNT - so I think they will do the same this season.


2002-03 NBA on TNT Schedule
Day, Date Time* Game
Tuesday, Oct. 29 8 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers @ Orlando Magic
10:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs @ L.A. Lakers
Thursday, Oct. 31 7:30 p.m. Boston Celtics @ Washington Wizards
10 p.m. Portland Trail Blazers @ Sacramento Kings
Thursday, Nov. 7 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers@ Boston Celtics
10 p.m. Detroit Pistons @ Denver Nuggets
Thursday, Nov. 14 7:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs @ Philadelphia 76ers
10 p.m. Orlando Magic @ L.A. Clippers
Thursday, Nov. 21 7:30 p.m. Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks
10 p.m. Portland Trail Blazers @ Seattle Sonics
Thursday, Nov. 28 7:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks @ Indiana Pacers
10 p.m. New Jersey Nets @ L.A. Clippers
Thursday, Dec. 5 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks @ Atlanta Hawks
10 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves @ Golden State Warriors
Thursday, Dec. 12 7:30 p.m. Detroit Pistons @ Chicago Bulls
10 p.m. New Orleans Hornets @ Utah Jazz
Thursday, Dec. 19 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers @ New Jersey Nets
10 p.m. San Antonio Spurs @ Sacramento Kings
Thursday, Dec. 26 7:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks @ New Orleans Hornets
10 p.m. Toronto Raptors @ Seattle Sonics
Thursday, Jan. 2 7:30 p.m. Washington Wizards @ Chicago Bulls
10 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers @ Phoenix Suns
Thursday, Jan. 9 7:30 p.m. Sacramento Kings @ New Jersey Nets
10 p.m. San Antonio Spurs @ Portland Trail Blazers
Thursday, Jan. 16 7:30 p.m. Orlando Magic @ Washington Wizards
10 p.m. Seattle Sonics @ Utah Jazz
Monday, Jan. 20 7:30 p.m. Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers
10 p.m. L.A. Clippers @ L.A. Lakers
Thursday, Jan. 23 7:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks @ Philadelphia 76ers
10 p.m. New Jersey Nets @ Golden State Warriors
Thursday, Jan. 30 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves @ Dallas Mavericks
10 p.m. Sacramento Kings @ Seattle Sonics
Thursday, Feb. 6 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers @ New York Knicks
10 p.m. San Antonio Spurs @ Denver Nuggets
Thursday, Feb. 13 7:30 p.m. Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
10 p.m. Boston Celtics @ Portland Trail Blazers
Thursday, Feb. 20 7:30 p.m. Indiana Pacers @ New Jersey Nets
10 p.m. Boston Celtics @ Sacramento Kings
Thursday, Feb. 27 7:30 p.m. Sacramento Kings @ Dallas Mavericks
10 p.m. Detroit Pistons @ L.A. Lakers
Thursday, Mar. 6 7:30 p.m. New Jersey Nets @ San Antonio Spurs
10 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers @ Portland Trail Blazers
Thursday, Mar. 13 7:30 p.m. Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets
10 p.m. Dallas Mavericks @ Seattle Sonics
Thursday, Mar. 20 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers @ Detroit Pistons
10 p.m. L.A. Lakers @ Sacramento Kings
Thursday, Mar. 27 7:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves @ Orlando Magic
10 p.m. L.A. Clippers @ Sacramento Kings
Thursday, April 3 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks
10 p.m. Utah Jazz @ Portland Trail Blazers
Thursday, April 10 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers @ Boston Celtics
10 p.m. Sacramento Kings @ L.A. Lakers

 

[jod23]

THAT IS A FREAKING **** LOAD OF GAMES!!!! Between FoxSports, EPSN and NBA.com i wont miss a beat this season. It is gonna ROCK!!!!!!

 

[ozcoltsfan]

Cant wait to watch the Wizards!!! They are going all the way!!! ... to the Finals where they will get an asskicking from whoever comes out of the west (Kings, Lakers or the MIGHTY MAVS!!!)

 

[King Crow]

Originally posted by jod23
THAT IS A FREAKING **** LOAD OF GAMES!!!! Between FoxSports, EPSN and NBA.com i wont miss a beat this season. It is gonna ROCK!!!!!!

Do you have that Full access thing?

 

[coxon]

Originally posted by King Crow
You can also get ESPN if you are subscribed to the Entertainment Plus package.

yeah, i went onto the foxtel site to check pricing..

that sounds like the deal i'll sign up for...
basic package with the entertainment plus package (has espn)..
around $50 per month... ~

f*ck yeah!!!

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by coxon


yeah, i went onto the foxtel site to check pricing..

that sounds like the deal i'll sign up for...
basic package with the entertainment plus package (has espn)..
around $50 per month... ~

f*ck yeah!!!

Damn skippy....Im getting all the adds on ESPN now telling us what is coming up in October. NBA !!! Shows a nice Iverson layup and then a real pretty behind the back, loose defender, and reverse dunk from Carter...with the voice saying AND MORE NBA THAN EVER BEFORE!!

 

[Ry009]

8 games a month

Unfornately Fox Sports will not be televising NBA games for the 2002-03 season, obviously as ESPN is now available on Foxtel.

ESPN (Pac-rim not US) will televising 2 games per week live up until the play-offs

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Re: 8 games a month

Originally posted by Unleaded34
Unfornately Fox Sports will not be televising NBA games for the 2002-03 season, obviously as ESPN is now available on Foxtel.

ESPN (Pac-rim not US) will televising 2 games per week live up until the play-offs

Ah, so we aren't any better off then we were late in the last season

Farkin Foxtel, they give with one hand, and take with the other.

 

[jod23]

Re: Re: 8 games a month

Originally posted by phatandphreaky


Ah, so we aren't any better off then we were late in the last season

Farkin Foxtel, they give with one hand, and take with the other.

There is still way more games on ESPN than there was last season on Fox Sports. Last season you were lucky to get 2 games a week. On October 30th...you get a double header right off the bat!!

 

[jod23]

Re: 8 games a month

Originally posted by Unleaded34
Unfornately Fox Sports will not be televising NBA games for the 2002-03 season, obviously as ESPN is now available on Foxtel.

ESPN (Pac-rim not US) will televising 2 games per week live up until the play-offs

Oh and where did you hear this...any facts to back it up?

 

[Ry009]

Re

I e-mailed Fox Sports regaring coverage of NBA and they said,
Fox Sports will not be telecasting the 2002-03 NBA Season as ESPN hold the rights, it went something like that.

I got the ESPN telecast times from there TV listings page on there web site UNDER THE PACIFIC-RIM listing.
There is a opening day double header but after that its 2 games a week on Wednesday and Saturday.


The ESPN we get is the Pacific-Rim version, vastly different to the ESPN the United States get.

When you read listings from NBA.COM (or page 1 on this thread)is sais ESPN is covering double headers on 2 nights per week, however that in the US, here it is only 1 game on Wed and Sat, up until play-off time.

 

[King Crow]

The opening doubleheader on ESPN will be

Philadelphia vs Orlando
San Antonio vs LA Lakers



That sucks that Fox sports wont show the NBA... I loved watching the same teams every thursday afternoon

 

[mattyc2422]

San Antonio vs LA Lakers !!!!!!!!!


*drools*
Thank you ESPN!

Still, Fox Sports are being weak here. What else will they show?
jeez.

 

[jod23]

Re: Re

Originally posted by Unleaded34
I e-mailed Fox Sports regaring coverage of NBA and they said,
Fox Sports will not be telecasting the 2002-03 NBA Season as ESPN hold the rights, it went something like that.

I got the ESPN telecast times from there TV listings page on there web site UNDER THE PACIFIC-RIM listing.
There is a opening day double header but after that its 2 games a week on Wednesday and Saturday.


The ESPN we get is the Pacific-Rim version, vastly different to the ESPN the United States get.

When you read listings from NBA.COM (or page 1 on this thread)is sais ESPN is covering double headers on 2 nights per week, however that in the US, here it is only 1 game on Wed and Sat, up until play-off time.

Goddamitt. That's pretty annoying seen as were are getting almost every NFL game and a heap of Baseball right now on ESPN? Why not heaps of NBA when it starts??? Very annoying.

It will still be good though, because on top of games you will get Sportcenter which is great and NBA Action. That is way better than getting just the final scores off Sports Tonight or recaps of NBA.com.