ABC To Air Eight Saturday Night Games Beginning In January

ABC will have an exclusive eight-game schedule on Saturday evenings beginning in January.

The games will be played at 8:30 PM EST.

As a result of this new prime-time series, ABC and ESPN will now combine to televise NBA games four days per week (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday), January-April, including three in prime-time.

“The creation of Saturday Night NBA on ABC is an important moment in the long, successful relationship between ESPN and the NBA," said John Skipper. "The NBA’s massive popularity continues to open doors for new, collaborative opportunities, and this new series demonstrates ESPN’s commitment to showcase the NBA as often – and across as many platforms – as possible. Saturday night games will be highlighted by the NBA’s biggest stars, top rivalries and most compelling storylines. We expect to establish this series as a big-game destination for NBA fans, along the lines of what we’ve accomplished in college football with Saturday Night Football on ABC.”