Longtime, versatile ESPN Radio voice Marc Kestecher will serve as the lead play-by-play commentator for the NBA on ESPN Radio beginning with the 2016-17 NBA season. He will pair with analysts including Jon Barry, PJ Carlesimo and Kara Lawson to call regular-season, All-Star and playoff games. He will work with Hall of Famer Hubie Brown on the NBA Conference Finals and the NBA Finals.
Kestecher, a 17-year veteran of ESPN, will continue to call NFL, COLLEGE FOOTBALL and college basketball games on ESPN Radio, and will remain as a studio host for a variety of ESPN Radio programming, including the pre- and post-game shows for the COLLEGE FOOTBALL Playoff Semifinals and Championship. In addition, he will work select ESPN TV events. "When I arrived at ESPN Radio 17 years ago, one of my goals was to work our NBA games alongside Hall of Famers Jim Durham and Dr. Jack Ramsay, which I was able to do for more than a decade," said Kestecher. "It is with great honor that I will occupy JD's seat, which was filled so brilliantly the last few seasons by Kevin Calabro." Tim McCarthy, Senior Vice President/GM Audio Play-by-Play said, "It is always gratifying when a commentator who grew up as part of the ESPN Radio team earns an opportunity such as this. Marc has successfully covered every area of play-by-play for ESPN Radio and we are so proud as he takes the helm of one of our marquee series - the NBA on ESPN Radio."
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