Ben Cafardo

ESPN Communications. Head of NBA Finals on ABC, WWE Premium Live Events, Little League World Series, Executive Communications and more. Disney.

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⚾️ With gratitude to the @officialBBWAA & @baseballhall - it was the ultimate privilege to honor the most dedicated father & baseball writer. To the Hall team, including Jane Forbes Clark, @Jeff_Idelson, @Shesta_HOF, Whitney Horn & @joshrawitch - we’re in awe of you. Thank you.

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ESPN producer Phil Dean (left) produces the #NBAFinals for the first time tonight after Tim Corrigan spent 18 years in this seat before his promotion to SVP of Sports Production. Director Mike Schwab on the right.

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Mike Breen, @ESPNNBA’s @hoophall play-by-play man, will call his record-extending 21st #NBAFinals starting tonight. Game 1 marks his 113th Finals game. And, his first Finals game calling the Knicks.

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This is what ESPN’s opening for Game 1 of the NBA Finals will look like.

There have been 7 different versions made, one for each potential game.

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Jampacked press conference room for NBA Commissioner Adam Silver

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The seat @LegsESPN sits in tonight as he calls his first #NBAFinals. 8:30 on @ABCNetwork

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Calm before the storm, #NBAFinals Game 1 on ABC.

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ESPN’s player portraits with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy will be used within its #NBAFinals coverage.

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The last time it was Knicks v Spurs, it wasn’t on ESPN but Brent and Dr Jack had it on @ESPNRadio and ESPN platforms were all over it.

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ESPN and the NBA’s #NBAFinals Game 1 production meeting in San Antonio, Texas. 🏀

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Starting Tuesday, #NBAToday hits the road with on-site shows throughout the '26 #NBAFinals

🤠 San Antonio - @OfficialAlamo
🗽 New York - The Rutherford NYC

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Starting Wednesday, former #NBA Champion Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) joins @ESPNNBA as a studio analyst thru the '26 #NBAFinals

🏀 Will debut on @SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt after Game 1
🏀 Will contribute to NBA Today, various SportsCenter editions & Hoop Streams

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Wednesday, @ESPNNBA tips off its wall-to-wall, multi-platform coverage of the 2026 #NBAFinals

Complete details: https://t.co/gFih3PQg4J

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The Undisputed @WWE Championship will be defended for the first time ever on linear ESPN today at 2P ET as @CodyRhodes defends against Gunther.

The entire #WWEClash , as well as the countdown show and the post-show, are available to stream in the ESPN App with an Unlimited plan.

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Mike Breen, @LegsESPN and @Rjeff24 - with @saltersl reporting - will call the 2026 #NBAFinals exclusively on ABC starting June 3 at 8:30p ET.

The @spurs and Wemby host the @nyknicks and Brunson.

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Inside ESPN's strategy to prepare fans for this Sunday's WWE Clash in Italy PLE, which includes a Tribal Combat essay voiced by @JoeFortenbaugh

🔗 https://t.co/y24BUjS2wl

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🏀📺🗽NEW COLUMN: The angst and joy of Mike Breen’s distinct New York journey to 2026 NBA Finals https://t.co/ARBwU10IP5 via @NYTimes

[Cody Rhodes @CodyRhodes]

Easy to find. Hard to beat.

#wweclash @espn

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May 31, Clash in Italy, 1st hour simulcast on ESPN:

@CodyRhodes defends Undisputed WWE Championship vs Gunther

@RheaRipley_WWE defends WWE Women’s Championship vs @Jade_Cargill

1st time that WWE World Championships will be defended on ESPN linear TV. Full event on ESPN App

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🏀The 2026 NBA Finals will mark the first time since ESPN has had the broadcast rights to this Championship event that the @nyknicks will play. Game 1 on June 3 exclusively on ABC.

🎙️ @Hoophall’s Mike Breen, @LegsESPN, @Rjeff24 & @saltersl is your broadcast team.

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Kings of New York. (Via @ESPNImages)

The @Yankees and the @nyknicks exclusively on ESPN this Memorial Day.

✔️Yankees vs. Royals - Memorial Day Baseball - at 330p ET
✔️Knicks vs. Cavaliers - NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - at 8p ET