NBA Countdown

NBA Countdown
Premiere	December 25, 2002
Airs	varies
Network/Provider	ABC & ESPN
Style	30-minute sports commentary
Company	ABC Sports NBA
Origin	USA

NBA Countdown (previously known as NBA Shootaround, NBA Hangtime, NBA Game Time, NBA Nation and NBA The Jump) is the pregame show to NBA Sunday on ABC and the NBA Finals on ABC.

Commentators

Commentator		Duration
Host		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Mike Tirico		*	*	*	*
Dan Patrick					*	*
Stuart Scott							*	*	*
Analyst		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Bill Walton		*		*			*
Tom Tolbert		*	*
Sean Elliott		*
George Karl			*
Byron Scott			*
Steve Jones				*
Greg Anthony				*
Scottie Pippen					*
Mark Jackson					*	*
Michael Wilbon					*	*	*	*	*
Jon Barry						*	*	*	*
Avery Johnson								*	*
Interviewer/Analyst		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Magic Johnson								*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
ABC
Season One: NBA Shootaround	December 25, 2002	June 15, 2003				—
Season Two: NBA Hangtime	December 25, 2003	June 15, 2004				—
Season Three: NBA Hangtime/NBA Game Time	December 25, 2004	June 23, 2005				—
Season Four: NBA Nation	December 25, 2005	June 22, 2006				—
Season Five: NBA Countdown	December 25, 2006	June 14, 2007				—
Season Six: NBA Countdown	December 25, 2007	June 17, 2008				—
Season Seven: NBA Countdown	December 25, 2008	June 16, 2009				—
Season Eight: NBA Countdown	December 25, 2009	June 17, 2010				—

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series