ESPN today announced its commentator teams for the Wednesday and Friday editions of NBA COUNTDOWN - ESPN's NBA pre-game show. NBA COUNTDOWN host Michelle Beadle will be joined by analysts Jalen Rose, Chauncey Billups and Tracy McGrady on Wednesdays, and Rose and Billups on Fridays. NBA COUNTDOWN on ESPN will expand to mostly one-hour shows on Wednesdays and Fridays this season, starting at 7 p.m. ET prior to ESPN NBA doubleheaders.
NBA Countdown host Michelle Beadle: "Everyone knows how much I love the NBA, which is why I'm beyond excited to be the host of NBA Countdown. To get insight from Chauncey and Tracy is amazing. And Jalen, we're simply going to have all the same conversations we would if the cameras weren't there. Not to mention all the terrifically talented people behind the scenes who make the show as great as it is. I can't wait for the season to start." Beadle, Rose, Billups and McGrady will make their official debut as a team on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN prior to ESPN's NBA preseason game coverage. The team will make its regular-season debut during ESPN's NBA opening week, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. Meet the ESPN NBA COUNTDOWN team: As previously announced, Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle), one of ESPN's most talented and recognizable commentators, will host Wednesday and Friday editions of NBA Countdown. Beadle will also continue to co-host SPORTSNATION - the popular, fan-driven daily show;Videos