TORONTO – With the lockout over, NBA basketball is returning to Canadian sports networks starting this month.
TSN and TSN2 will post up as the official broadcaster of the Toronto Raptors and the NBA in Canada starting December 25 with a 74-game package including 37 Raptors match-ups. In addition, the channels will carry the NBA all-star game, playoffs, and exclusive Canadian coverage of the NBA finals.
Matt Devlin and Jack “The Coach” Armstrong will call the games, while Rod Black will host coverage alongside analyst Leo Rautins in the TSN Studio and on-site at the Air Canada Centre.
Sportsnet will air 29 regular-season Toronto Raptors games, starting with the team’s season-opener on December 26. Sportsnet One will carry 20 games and nine games will be shown on the Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific channels, all in high definition. Play-by-play will be handled by Matt Devlin, and Leo Rautins as analyst.
In addition, Sportsnet One will air 50 regular-season NBA match-ups involving U.S. teams, plus 22 playoff games. Rogers-owned Sportsnet 590 The Fan is the official radio station of the Raptors with live broadcasts featuring play-by-play announcer Eric Smith and analyst Paul Jones.
