List of NBA All-Star Game broadcasters

      The following is a list of the television and radio networks and announcers that have broadcast the NBA All-Star Games throughout the years.

      Television

      2010s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) Studio host Studio analyst(s)
      2013 TNT Marv Albert Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller Craig Sager and David Aldridge Ernie Johnson Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Chris Webber and Shaquille O'Neal
      2012 TNT Marv Albert Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller Craig Sager and David Aldridge Ernie Johnson Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Chris Webber and Shaquille O'Neal
      2011 TNT Marv Albert Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller Craig Sager and David Aldridge Ernie Johnson Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Chris Webber and Kevin McHale
      2010 TNT Marv Albert Doug Collins and Reggie Miller Craig Sager and David Aldridge Ernie Johnson Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley
           Expected announcer, subject to change.

      2000s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) Studio host Studio analyst(s)
      2009 TNT Marv Albert Doug Collins and Reggie Miller Craig Sager and David Aldridge Ernie Johnson Kenny Smith and Chris Webber
      2008 TNT Marv Albert Doug Collins and Reggie Miller Craig Sager and David Aldridge Ernie Johnson Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson
      2007 TNT Marv Albert Doug Collins and Steve Kerr Craig Sager and David Aldridge Ernie Johnson Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Magic Johnson and Reggie Miller
      2006 TNT Marv Albert Doug Collins and Steve Kerr Craig Sager and David Aldridge Ernie Johnson Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Magic Johnson and Reggie Miller
      2005 TNT Marv Albert Doug Collins and Steve Kerr Craig Sager, Cheryl Miller and David Aldridge Ernie Johnson Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson
      2004 TNT Marv Albert Mike Fratello and Doug Collins Craig Sager and Cheryl Miller Ernie Johnson Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson
      2003 TNT Marv Albert Mike Fratello and Jeff Van Gundy Craig Sager and Cheryl Miller Ernie Johnson Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson
      2002 NBC Marv Albert Bill Walton and Steve Jones Jim Gray and Lewis Johnson Ahmad Rashad Jayson Williams, Pat Croce and Mike Fratello
      2001 NBC Marv Albert Doug Collins Jim Gray and Lewis Johnson Ahmad Rashad Kevin Johnson and P. J. Carlesimo
      2000 NBC Bob Costas Doug Collins Ahmad Rashad and Jim Gray Hannah Storm Isiah Thomas and Peter Vescey

      Notes

      1990s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) Studio host Studio analyst(s)
      1999 Game canceled due to the league's lockout
      Game was to be broadcasted on NBC with same announcer team as the 1998 game
      1998 NBC Bob Costas Isiah Thomas and Bill Walton Ahmad Rashad and Jim Gray Hannah Storm John Salley and Peter Vescey
      1997 NBC Marv Albert Matt Guokas and Bill Walton Ahmad Rashad and Jim Gray Bob Costas Julius Erving and Peter Vescey
      1996 NBC Marv Albert Matt Guokas and Steve Jones Ahmad Rashad and Hannah Storm Bob Costas Julius Erving and Peter Vescey
      1995 NBC Marv Albert Matt Guokas and Steve Jones Ahmad Rashad and Hannah Storm Bob Costas Julius Erving and Peter Vescey
      1994 NBC Dick Enberg Steve Jones and Magic Johnson Ahmad Rashad and Hannah Storm Bob Costas Julius Erving
      1993 NBC Dick Enberg Mike Fratello and Magic Johnson Ahmad Rashad and Hannah Storm Bob Costas Quinn Buckner
      1992 NBC Dick Enberg Mike Fratello Ahmad Rashad Bob Costas Quinn Buckner
      1991 NBC Bob Costas Mike Fratello Ahmad Rashad and Steve Jones Bob Costas Pat Riley
      1990 CBS[1] Dick Stockton[2] Hubie Brown Lesley Visser and James Brown Pat O'Brien

      Notes

      1980s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
      1989 CBS Dick Stockton[3] Hubie Brown Pat O'Brien,[4]Lesley Visser and James Brown
      1988 CBS Dick Stockton Billy Cunningham[5] Pat O'Brien[6] and Lesley Visser
      1987 CBS Dick Stockton Tom Heinsohn Pat O'Brien[7] and Lesley Visser
      1986 CBS[8] Dick Stockton[9] Tom Heinsohn[10][11] Pat O'Brien and Lesley Visser
      1985 CBS Dick Stockton Tom Heinsohn Pat O'Brien[12] and Lesley Visser
      1984 CBS Dick Stockton Tom Heinsohn Pat O'Brien and Lesley Visser
      1983 CBS Dick Stockton Bill Russell Pat O'Brien, Brent Musburger and Kevin Loughery
      1982 CBS Dick Stockton Bill Russell Brent Musburger and Kevin Loughery
      1981 CBS Gary Bender Rick Barry and Bill Russell Brent Musburger and Rod Hundley
      1980 CBS Brent Musburger Bill Russell[13] and Rod Hundley Gary Bender

      1970s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
      1979 CBS[14] Brent Musburger Steve Jones and John Havlicek Frank Glieber
      1978 CBS[15] Brent Musburger Keith Erickson Don Criqui
      1977 CBS[16] Brent Musburger Billy Cunningham Don Criqui
      1976 CBS[17][18][19] Brent Musburger Mendy Rudolph Sonny Hill
      1975 CBS Brent Musburger Oscar Robertson Jack Whitaker
      1974 CBS Pat Summerall Rod Hundley and Elgin Baylor[20]
      1973 ABC[21] Chris Schenkel Bill Russell[22] Keith Jackson[23]
      1972 ABC Keith Jackson Bill Russell Dave Diles
      1971 ABC Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
      1970 ABC Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman

      1960s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
      1969 ABC[24] Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
      1968 ABC[25][26][27][28] Chris Schenkel Jack Twyman
      1967[29] SNI Chick Hearn
      1966 SNI Harry Caray[30]
      1965 SNI Harry Caray Bill Sharman
      1964 SNI[31] Marty Glickman (first half)
      Bud Blattner (second half)      		 Carl Braun (first half)
      Ed Macauley (second half)
      1963 SNI[32] Chick Hearn Bud Blattner

      1950s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
      1959 NBC[33] Curt Gowdy
      1958
      1957 WPIX Bob Wolff Sonny Hertzberg and Jack McCarthy (in the studio)
      1956 WPIX Bud Palmer Bob Wolff and Harry Wismer
      1955
      1954 WPIX Bud Palmer Jimmy Powers and Kevin Kennedy
      1953
      1952 WPIX Bud Palmer Jimmy Powers

      Notes

      Pregame coverage

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      Radio

      2010s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) Studio host Studio analyst(s)
      2013 ESPN Kevin Calabro Jack Ramsay Marc Stein and Shelley Smith Marc Kestecher Chris Mullin
      2012 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay Ric Bucher and Shelley Smith Marc Kestecher Will Perdue
      2011 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay Ric Bucher and Shelley Smith Marc Kestecher Will Perdue
      2010 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay Ric Bucher and Shelley Smith Marc Kestecher Will Perdue
           Expected announcer, subject to change.

      2000s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) Studio host Studio analyst(s)
      2009 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay Ric Bucher and Shelley Smith Marc Kestecher Will Perdue
      2008 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay Ric Bucher and Shelley Smith Marc Kestecher Will Perdue
      2007 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay Ric Bucher and Shelley Smith Marc Kestecher Will Perdue
      2006 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay
      2005 ESPN Jim Durham James Worthy
      2004 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay
      2003 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay Greg Anthony and Vinny Del Negro Doug Brown Kevin Loughery
      2002 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay
      2001 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay
      2000 ESPN Jim Durham Jack Ramsay

      1990s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
      1999 The game was cancelled due to a lockout.
      1998 ESPN Brent Musburger Jack Ramsay
      1997 ESPN Brent Musburger Jack Ramsay[35]
      1996 ESPN Brent Musburger[36] Jack Ramsay[37]
      1995 NBA Joe McConnell Wes Unseld Glenn Ordway[38][39]
      1994 NBA Joe McConnell Bob Lanier[40]
      1993 NBA Joe McConnell[41] Bob Lanier
      1992 NBA[42] Marv Albert[43] Bob Lanier Tom Hanneman
      1991 PIA[44] Joe McConnell Frank Layden Chet Coppock[45]
      1990 ABC[46] Fred Manfra[47] Steve Jones and Earl Monroe[48]

      1980s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
      1989 ABC Marv Albert[3][49] Rod Hundley Fred Manfra[50]
      1988 ABC Chick Hearn Johnny Most[51][52][53][54][55] Fred Manfra
      1987 ABC[56] Fred Manfra Rod Hundley
      1986 ABC Fred Manfra Dave Barnett
      1985 ABC Fred Manfra Oscar Robertson
      1984 Mutual Tony Roberts
      1983 Mutual[57] Tony Roberts Tom Heinsohn[58]
      1982 Syndication
      1981 Syndication Joe Tait
      1980[59] Mutual Tony Roberts Johnny Orr

      1970s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
      1979 Syndication Tony Roberts Hubie Brown
      1978 Syndication Skip Caray Gene Peterson Bill Schonely
      1977 Syndication Eddie Doucette Rod Hundley
      1976 Syndication Bill Campbell Bill Schonely
      1975 Syndication
      1974 Syndication Marv Albert Bob Blackburn
      1973 Mutual Jack Fleming[60]
      1972 Syndication Chick Hearn Lynn Shackelford
      1971 Syndication Chick Hearn Art Eckman
      1970 Syndication Chick Hearn Andy Musser

      1960s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
      1969 Syndication Chick Hearn Jim Karvellas
      1968 AFRS Marv Albert
      1967
      1966 CBS Jerry Gross Jack Buck
      1965 CBS Jerry Gross Jack Buck
      1964 CBS Jerry Gross Jack Buck
      1963 Syndication Jerry Gross Dolph Schayes
      1962 KHJ[61] Chick Hearn
      1961
      1960

      1950s

      Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
      1959 Syndication Don Dunphy[62] Win Elliot
      1958 AFRS
      1957
      1956
      1955 Mutual Harry Wismer Art Gleeson
      1954 WMGM (in New York)
      WHDH (in Boston)      		 Marty Glickman
      Johnny Most      		 Bert Lee, Jr.
      1953 Syndication Marty Glickman Jim Gordon
      1952[63] Liberty Marty Glickman Johnny Most
      1951 Liberty Marty Glickman[64] Hilliard Gates
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