ESPN tips off its coverage of NBA Rivals Week with a doubleheader presented by State Farm on Wednesday
On Wednesday, January 21, the Charlotte Hornets and LaMelo Ball host the Cleveland Cavaliers and Donovan Mitchell at 7 p.m. ET. Mike Breen will provide play-by-play alongside analysts Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler, with Alyssa Lang reporting.
The nightcap features the defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder and reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander visiting the Milwaukee Bucks and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo at 9:30 p.m. Dave Pasch will call the action with analyst Doris Burke, while Jorge Sedano reports from courtside.
NBA Countdown presented by Eli Lilly precedes the doubleheader at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN, featuring host Malika Andrews, Senior NBA Writer Brian Windhorst and NBA Analysts Kendrick Perkins and Michael Malone.
ESPN media contacts: ben.cafardo@espn.com and ronce.rajan@espn.com.
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