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ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN concludes its coverage of the 2026 NBA Preseason on Friday

Press Release

October 16, 2026

Author

Ronce Rajan

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Ben Cafardo
ben.cafardo@espn.com

Ronce Rajan
ronce.rajan@espn.com.

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Summary

  • Los Angeles Lakers host Denver Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN

ESPN’s coverage of the 2026 NBA preseason concludes on Friday, October 16 with a Western Conference matchup presented by Wayfair on ESPN.

The Denver Nuggets visit the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:30 p.m. ET as Ryan Ruocco provides play-by-play alongside Doris Burke, with Angel Gray reporting.

ESPN tips off coverage of its milestone 25th NBA regular season on Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22 with a pair of blockbuster doubleheaders.

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