Tag: NBA
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‘Dunk the Halls’ Brings Disney and Basketball Fans Together on Christmas Day
On Christmas Day there will be a different way to watch basketball for the New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs game. Airing at 12:00 PM ET on Disney+, ESPN2, and ESPN+, Dunk the Halls is an animated approach to the game. It is a real-time recreated animated broadcast of the game that won’t just…
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GUIDE: Christmas Day on Disney+
Disney+ has shared all of the offerings that will be available on Christmas Day on Disney’s streaming service.
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A Look Behind the Scenes at ESPN’s Innovative ‘The Simpsons Funday Football’ and ‘Dunk the Halls’ Alt-Casts
This December, ESPN is giving fans the opportunity to experience both an NFL game and an NBA game in a unique, animated fashion — as only The Walt Disney Company can do. First, on December 9, ESPN will offer three distinctly different viewing options across six platforms for Monday Night Football’s Week 14 matchup between the Cincinnati…
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Disney, ESPN, and the NBA Team Up to Present ‘Dunk the Halls’ – the First Real-Time, Animated NBA Game
Animated Game Airs Live at Noon ET on ESPN2, Disney+ and ESPN+; Traditional Game Presentation on ABC, ESPN, Disney+ and ESPN+ Virtual Presentation of Game Set in Magic Kingdom® Park at Walt Disney World® Resort to Feature Iconic Disney Characters: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale, Plus Santa Claus and…
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ESPN and TNT Sports Reach Agreement for Iconic ‘Inside the NBA’ to be Exclusively Distributed on ESPN and ABC Platforms Beginning with 2025-26 NBA Regular Season
ESPN, in partnership with TNT Sports and the National Basketball Association, announced today that it will exclusively present the iconic Inside the NBA studio show on its platforms starting with the 2025-26 regular season — the first season in ESPN and the NBA’s landmark 11-year rights extension, announced in July. TNT Sports will continue to independently produce Inside the…
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ESPN & ABC’s 2024-25 Releases NBA Regular Season Broadcast Schedule
ESPN and ABC today, in conjunction with the NBA, unveiled their 2024-25 regular season broadcast schedule.
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The Walt Disney Company and ESPN Reach Landmark 11-Year Media Rights Extension with the NBA and WNBA
The Walt Disney Company and ESPN has reached a media rights extension deal with the NBA and WNBA for 11 years.
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ESPN’s Women-Led NBA Broadcast Is ‘Business as Usual’
This Friday, ESPN will have an all-women led NBA broadcast to celebrate International Women’s Day. Beth Mowins, Monica McNutt, and Katie George will call the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers. They’ll be supported by an entirely female production staff, led by ESPN producer Laurie Privitera. This is the third year in a row that…
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JJ Redick Joins Mike Breen, Doris Burke and Lisa Salters on ESPN’s Lead NBA Broadcast Team
ESPN on Thursday announced that analyst JJ Redick will join Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame broadcasters Mike Breen and Doris Burke to form ESPN and ABC’s new, lead NBA broadcast team. The trio will be joined by veteran reporter Lisa Salters. The team will call the NBA Finals on ABC, the Eastern Conference Finals, and marquee NBA…
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Doris Burke on Calling the NBA’s Inaugural In-Season Tournament for ESPN
Doris Burke has covered nearly everything in her more than 30 years at ESPN. However, this Friday she will take on something new: the NBA’s first ever in-season tournament. Burke alongside Mike Breen and Doc Rivers will be a part of the announcing team for the in-season tournament, which has NBA squads facing off for the NBA Cup and…
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ESPN Held Talks With The NBA, NFL, and MLB About Potential Strategic Partnership
A week after Disney CEO Bob Iger talked about the possibility of bringing a strategic partnership to ESPN, it now appears that early discussions have been had to do just that. CNBC is reporting that ESPN has held early discussions with the NBA, NFL, and MLB about a potential strategic partnership. Disney CEO Bob Iger…
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Disney Celebrates Lakers 2019-2020 NBA Championship Win By Lighting Cinderella Castle With Team Colors
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2019-2020 NBA Championship on Sunday night. This year, the championships took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Center. To celebrate the win, the Walt Disney World Resort lit up Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom with the Lakers team colors. Cinderella Castle received the purple and gold…
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Disney and the NBA Come Together With Merchandise to Celebrate the NBA Playoffs at Walt Disney World Resort!
This year has been a very different year in many different ways. One thing, of many, that ended up being quite different than most years is that the NBA ended up finishing its season at the Walt Disney World Resort. In their NBA “bubble,” the season has been able to continue and will soon conclude.…
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NBA Will Officially Resume 2019-20 Season at Walt Disney World Resort
The National Basketball Association had been in talks in the last month or so on when and where to finish the 2019-20 season. It was announced today that the Walt Disney World Resort is about to become the center of the pro basketball world this summer. The NBA officially announced that it will finish its…
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What the NBA’s Stay at Walt Disney World Will Look Like
The NBA will finish out the 2019-2020 season at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort. Yahoo! Sports and The Athletic are reporting that teams will be divided among three hotels at the Resort. Gran Destino at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and Disney’s Yacht Club Resort…
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Supporting, Reopening, Suspending – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is a lot of news, some happy and some not so happy. With the tragic murder of George Floyd, Disney is making a substantial donation to nonprofits advancing the causes of social justice. Disney is also matching the donations of Cast Members to different nonprofit organizations as…
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NBA to Resume Season at Walt Disney World in July
The NBA Board of Governors announced today that the 2019-2020 NBA season will resume at Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in July. The season was suspended on March 11 after Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert had tested positive for COVID-19. Gobert had come down with an illness prior to the game…
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NBA In Talks to Resume Regular Season at Walt Disney World Resort
It is no secret that the world has put many major events on hold. As the COVID-19 pandemic has grown, many major establishments made important calls to keep everyone safe. On March 11, the NBA indefinitely postponed the rest of the 2019-2020 season, but now the association is in talks to continue the season at…
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NBA Experience Grand Opening Is a Slam Dunk at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger joined by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver along with NBA and WNBA players to officially unveil first-of-its-kind destination at Disney Springs LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Aug. 12, 2019) – It was a championship-worthy celebration Monday morning at Disney Springs for the grand opening of NBA Experience. Amid cheering fans and…
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NBA Experience Tips Off August 12 at Walt Disney World Resort
New destination at Disney Springs invites guests to personalize their experiences as they feel what it’s like to be an NBA or WNBA player LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – NBA Experience, the brand-new destination on the West Side of Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort, opens to guests Aug. 12, 2019. Disney developed this…
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New Details and Activities Revealed for NBA Experience at Disney Springs
All-new destination at Walt Disney World Resort to open summer 2019, bringing NBA moments to life through thrilling basketball activities and interactive exhibitions LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Dec. 19, 2018) – For the first time, Walt Disney World Resort is giving guests and basketball fans a glimpse of the exciting action coming to the new…
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NBA Season Opens with Christmas Day Showcase on ABC & ESPN
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Christmas Day will mark the opening of the 2011-12 NBA season with a special showcase including a blockbuster doubleheader on ABC – a Finals rematch when the NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki host the Miami Heat and All-Stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on…
