NBA Wednesday
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NBA Wednesday is a weekly presentation of the National Basketball Association on ESPN. NBA Wednesday starts the first Wednesday of the NBA season, and runs throughout the entire season. More often than not, games air at 9:00 p.m EST, following an ESPN's presentation of ACC Wednesday college basketball. Often, NBA Wednesday is preempted by college basketball doubleheaders. Originally, NBA Wednesday was to be broadcast by Brad Nessler and Bill Walton each week. After the 2002-2003 NBA season, ESPN gave up on having a consistent broadcast team for NBA Wednesday, instead using various teams.
Unlike NBA Friday, the NBA Wednesday halftime features are mostly conducted in ESPN's Bristol studios with John Saunders, Greg Anthony and Tim Legler. Occasionally, Matt Winer will host instead of Saunders, and in the first season of ESPN's NBA coverage, the NBA Wednesday studio features were hosted by Stuart Scott, with analyst Tim Hardaway.
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