The new LeBron James-led Miami Heat with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh will get even more depth on Dec. 17 when their game against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden becomes the first regular season NBA game to be televised on ESPN 3D.
The network will televise 8 regular season games and a total of 14 NBA games in 3D in the upcoming 2010-11 season, including three Western Conference Finals games. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will make their debut in 3D on Friday, Jan. 21, and then again on Friday, Feb. 11. Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic also get two dips on 3D Friday, Feb. 25, and Friday, March 4.
The entire NBA schedule on ESPN 3D (schedule subject to change):
Date Time (ET) Game
Fri, Dec 17 7 p.m. Miami at New York
Fri, Jan 14 10:30 p.m. Portland at Phoenix
Fri, Jan 21 10:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Denver
Fri, Feb 11 8 p.m. Los Angeles at New York
Fri, Feb 25 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Orlando
Fri, Mar 4 7 p.m. Chicago at Orlando
Wed, Mar 16 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Miami
Fri, Apr 1 8 p.m. Boston at Atlanta
TBD TBD NBA Playoffs (First Round)
TBD TBD NBA Playoffs (First Round)
TBD TBD NBA Playoffs (Conference Semifinals)
TBD TBD Western Conference Finals
TBD TBD Western Conference Finals
TBD TBD Western Conference Finals
Additional ESPN 3D college football programming, as well as college basketball and Winter X Games 15 will be announced throughout the year.
— By Scott Hettrick