The NBA on ABC

The NBA on ABC is a TV show that telecasts NBA games on ABC Sports since Christmas Day 2002. It replaced The NBA on NBC, who held the rights to televise the NBA from 1990 to 2002. ABC along with ESPN will reportedly pay an average of about $400 million a season for a six year long contract.

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TV show - Telecast - NBA - ABC Sports - Christmas Day - 2002 - The NBA on NBC - 1990 - ABC - ESPN - $

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This wasn't the first time that ABC covered the NBA. From 1965 up until 1973 (when CBS took over) ABC was the prime TV carrier of the NBA. The original NBA on ABC featured commentators such as play-by-play men Keith Jackson and Chris Schenkel and color commentators Jack Twyman, Bob Cousy, and Bill Russell. On April 8, 1967 Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers was played. What made the day so unique was that the men who were calling the game were ABC Sports producer Chuck Howard and director Chet Forte, who filled-in due to an AFTRA strike.

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1965 - 1973 - CBS - Play-by-play - Keith Jackson - Chris Schenkel - Color commentator - Jack Twyman - Bob Cousy - Bill Russell - April 8 - 1967 - Boston Celtics - Philadelphia 76ers - AFTRA - Strike

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