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It takes a lot of fortune and great timing to call as many consecutive championship series as Mike Breen has as the voice of the NBA. Since getting the job at ESPN in 2006, Breen has called 20 consecutive NBA Finals as the network repeatedly paid up to retain the rights, and Breen delivered in…
The New York Knicks pulled off one of the most improbable comebacks in the history of the NBA Playoffs in their Game 1 victory of the Eastern Conference Finals over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks trailed by 22 points with just eight minutes left in the game. However, New York was able to take advantage…
"Mike Breen's Pull Out Game is Crazy": NBA Fans in Stitches as ESPN Broadcaster Retracts Iconic "Bang" After Sam Merrill Misses Game Winner Sportskeeda
Mike Breen was forced to hit the eject button on his “bang” call late in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs had possession with the game tied at 101 in the closing seconds of regulation at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, N.Y. The Knicks … The post Mike Breen had to cancel his ‘bang’ mid-call after Game 1 dagger rolls out appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Why Mike Breen yells 'Bang!' when NBA players hit big shots during ESPN, MSG broadcasts sportingnews.com
AN ESPN star is abruptly absent from the network’s NBA Finals broadcast. The absent ESPN star’s colleagues are giving fans an important health update. Richard Jefferson, 45, was unexpectedly absent…
ESPN had its top broadcast team calling Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, but there was one voice missing from the usual group. Richard Jefferson missed Sunday’s game with an unspecified illness. Play-by-play announcer Mike Breen opened the broadcast by teasingly saying Jefferson had … The post Here is why Richard Jefferson was missing from Sunday’s NBA telecast appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
ESPN will be without one of its top analysts for a pivotal Game 4 between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon. Prior to tip-off, ESPN lead NBA play-by-play announcer Mike Breen opened the telecast with just one person, rather than the usual two, standing next to him courtside. Breen was joined…
The Detroit Pistons completed a 3-1 series comeback with a 116-94 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 7 on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons secured that victory despite an officiating decision that the ESPN on ABC broadcast team and Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff couldn’t believe. With Detroit leading 38-35 in the…
The Atlanta Hawks didn’t represent much of a challenge for the New York Knicks on Thursday night, but the blowout created a more challenging broadcast for Mike Breen. In one of the most dominant performances in NBA playoff history, the Knicks advanced to the second round and ended Atlanta’s season with a 140-89 win over…
The Minnesota Timberwolves could’ve been down and out when Donte DiVincenzo and Anthony Edwards went down with injuries early in Game 4, but the opposite happened. With the team looking for an offensive spark, Ayo Dosunmu came alive for the remainder of the game, and not only did he finish with 43 points, but he […] The post Mike Breen’s Ayo Dosunmu ‘tsunami’ call is an instant classic appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Mike Breen told viewers during ABC’s NBA playoff broadcast that the network could cut away for a news report after a shooting/security incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The post Trump Shooting: ABC May Interrupt Timberwolves-Nuggets Game to Provide News appeared first on Heavy Sports.
NBA Playoffs 2026 fans can no longer watch first-round games on local RSN broadcasts as the new $77 billion media deal forces significant change.
When fans watch the New York Knicks’ first playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, they won’t hear legendary NBA broadcaster Mike Breen‘s voice, and that’s upsetting to some. During the Knicks’ final regular season game against the Charlotte Hornets, Breen talked about the postseason. He voiced his displeasure with the NBA for their playoff broadcasting […] The post Mike Breen puts NBA on blast for Knicks playoff TV coverage appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Mike Breen recently voiced his frustration over the new media rights deal, which stipulates that national networks will exclusively broadcast the first round of the playoffs
The league’s new TV deals introduce a stark reality.
The New York Knicks have firmly secured the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, and they are preparing to fight for the championship. However, before the Knicks’ first playoff game, Knicks fans had taken a serious blow, one that did not concern the team at all.It is being said that this postseason, fans will […] The post Knicks Fans Get Bad News Before Playoffs Even Begin appeared first on Heavy Sports.
As part of the NBA’s media rights deal with ESPN, NBC, and Amazon, beginning this year, there will no longer be first-round playoff games televised on regional sports networks (RSNs) with local television announcers. All playoff games are now exclusive to the national TV partners. The decision has frustrated many NBA fans, including the voice…
Broadcaster Mike Breen questions NBA’s playoff TV decision, raising concerns about fan access and its impact on loyal local viewers.
Mike Breen is not a fan of one of the NBA’s subtle changes for this coming postseason. The veteran announcer was on the call for the New York Knicks’ final regular-season finale Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, N.Y. Breen, the primary play-by-play man of the Knicks’ MSG Network, spoke … The post Mike Breen slams NBA’s ‘poor decision’ for first round of playoffs appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Mike Breen engaging in a back-and-forth with Stephen A. Smith is the disagreement nobody saw coming, but the New York Knicks are back, baby. Toward the end of the Knicks’ blowout win over the Chicago Bulls last Friday night, Breen noted the overwhelming sense from fans and media is that this season will be a…
The only person at ESPN who can claim to know the New York Knicks better than Stephen A. Smith is Mike Breen, the network’s top NBA announcer and the team’s voice locally for MSG Networks. And as the Knicks sit among the favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference for the first time this…
Why is Stephen A. Smith Beefing With Mike Breen? NBA Analyst's Wild Rant on 'Blasphemous' Knicks Comment Explored Sportskeeda
