NBA Action

NBA Action
Presented bySee Hosts
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodesn/a (airs weekly)
Production
Running time30 minutes/1 hour
Production companyNBA Entertainment
Original release
NetworkESPN (1990-present)
Fox Sports Networks/Bally Sports (1998-present)
NBC Sports Regional Networks (1998-present)
Setanta Sports (1999-present)
NBA TV (2003-present)
CBS Sports Network (2013-present)
Release1990 (1990) –
present

NBA Action is a weekly show with news and highlights of the NBA. The show premiered in 1990 on ESPN. It airs on NBA TV with new episodes at 6:30 ET/5:30 CT every Thursday night during the season.

Features (Not in chronological order)

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  • Western Conference Team of the Week
  • Instant Replay (Weekly NBA News)
  • Timeout (Player Features)
  • Eastern Conference Team of the Week
  • Encore (Showcasing the best plays during the week that didn't make the Courtside Countdown including buzzer beaters, long range shots, alley oops, assists, dunks, circus shots, blocks)
  • Spotlight (Special features on players, teams or great moments in the NBA)
  • Sounds of the Game
  • Courtside Countdown (Showcasing the Top 10 Plays, Dunks, Buzzer Beaters, Assists and Blocks during the week)

Hosts

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  • Jim Fagan (1990–2004)
  • Spero Dedes (2004–2005)
  • Ian Eagle (2005–present)
  • Rich Ackerman (2003–present; occasional host)

Video games

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There was a series of video games released by Sega Sports for the Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear and Sega Saturn with the name NBA Action.

International broadcasts

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By region

Latín America

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Brazil

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Philippines

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Europe

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  • Sky Sports (United Kingdom/Ireland)
  • C More/TV4 (Sweden) Airs in news and documentary orientated sports channel Sportkanalen
  • TV 2 (Denmark)
  • Canal+ Premium (Poland)
  • ESPN (The Netherlands)
  • SportTv (Hungary)
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