Comienza la temporada 2016-2017 de la NBA y ESPN presentará la más extensa cobertura a lo largo de sus plataformas, comenzando el 26 de octubre con la transmisión de los partidos Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers a las 7:00 pm (MEX) y Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers a las 9:30 pm (MEX) por ESPN3.
La cobertura continuará con dos partidos el viernes 28 de octubre, comenzando con Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors a las 6:00 pm (MEX) seguido por Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans a las 8:30pm (MEX) por ESPN2.
ESPN transmitirá más de 120 partidos de la temporada regular (25 de octubre al 12 de abril) de la NBA cada miércoles, viernes, sábados y algunos domingos, así como los partidos de: Juego de las Estrellas (del 17 al 19 de febrero), Playoffs (del 15 de abril al 29 de mayo), las Finales (del 1 al 18 de junio) y el NBA Draft (22 de junio).
Además, ESPN transmitirá el especial del Día de Navidad con cinco partidos agendados comenzando con Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks a las 11:00 am (MEX), seguido por, Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers a la 1:30pm (MEX), Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs a las 4:00pm(MEX), Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder a las 7:00 pm (MEX), y L.A. Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers a las 9:30 pm (MEX) por ESPN.
La cobertura estará a cargo de los expertos de la NBA Álvaro Martin y Carlos Morales, y Fernando Álvarez junto a Pablo Viruega. Sebastián Martínez Christensen y Claudia Trejos estarán reportando desde la cancha de juego.
Esta temporada la NBA también llega al Arena Ciudad de México con dos partidos a transmitirse por ESPN: el 12 de enero Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns y 14 de enero entre San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns.
ESPN.com complementará las transmisiones de los partidos con noticias e información exclusiva, highlights, análisis después de los partidos con el talento, expectativas de la temporada, contenido multimedia con contenido de las jugadas más características de todos los partidos y exclusivo percepciones basadas en estadísticas y posiciones.
Contenido adicional durante la semana de apertura:
· Las expectativas para los Lakers sin Kobe Bryant.
· El debut en Warriors de Kevin Durant durante la temporada regular.
· Especial de historia y video sobre la “noche estelar” de Cleveland el viernes 25 de octubre con los Cleveland Indians en el primer juego de la Serie Mundial y los Cavaliers contra New York Knicks, mientras esa noche buscan obtener el título de campeón.
Horario de cobertura:
| Canal | Fecha | Hora | Partido |
| ESPN Dos | mié 10/26/2016 | 7:00 PM | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| ESPN Dos | mié 10/26/2016 | 9:30 PM | Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| ESPN Dos | vie 10/28/2016 | 9:00 PM | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors |
| ESPN Dos | vie 10/28/2016 | 8:30 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| ESPN Dos | sáb 10/29/2016 | 7:00 PM | Indiana Pacers vs. Chicago Bulls |
| ESPN Dos | mié 11/2/2016 | 6:00 PM | Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics |
| ESPN Dos | mié 11/2/2016 | 8:30 PM | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. LA Clippers |
| ESPN | vie 11/4/2016 | 6:00 PM | New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls |
| ESPN | vie 11/4/2016 | 8:30 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| ESPN | sáb 11/5/2016 | 5:00 PM | Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers |
| ESPN | mié 11/9/2016 | 5:00 PM | Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks |
| ESPN | mié 11/9/2016 | 7:30 PM | Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| ESPN | vie 11/11/2016 | 5:00 PM | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards |
| ESPN | sáb 11/12/2016 | 5:30 PM | New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors |
| ESPN | mié 11/16/2016 | 6:00 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. Toronto Raptors |
| ESPN | mié 11/16/2016 | 8:30 PM | Memphis Grizzlies vs. LA Clippers |
| ESPN | vie 11/18/2016 | 7:00 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics |
| ESPN | vie 11/18/2016 | 9:30 PM | LA Clippers vs. Sacramento Kings |
| ESPN | sáb 11/19/2016 | 6:00 PM | Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons |
| ESPN | mié 11/23/2016 | 6:00 PM | San Antonio Spurs vs. Charlotte Hornets |
| ESPN | mié 11/23/2016 | 8:30 PM | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| ESPN | vie 11/25/2016 | 9:30 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| ESPN | sáb 11/26/2016 | 9:30 PM | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Golden State Warriors |
| ESPN | mié 11/30/2016 | 7:00 PM | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls |
| ESPN | vie 12/2/2016 | 7:00 PM | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls |
| ESPN | vie 12/2/2016 | 9:30 PM | Houston Rockets vs. Denver Nuggets |
| ESPN | sáb 12/3/2016 | 7:00 PM | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies |
| ESPN | mié 12/7/2016 | 7:00 PM | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks |
| ESPN | mié 12/7/2016 | 9:30 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. LA Clippers |
| ESPN | vie 12/9/2016 | 7:00 PM | Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder |
| ESPN | vie 12/9/2016 | 9:30 PM | Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| ESPN | sáb 12/10/2016 | 7:00 PM | Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls |
| ESPN | mar 12/13/2016 | 7:00 PM | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Chicago Bulls |
| ESPN | mar 12/13/2016 | 9:30 PM | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers |
| ESPN | mié 12/14/2016 | 6:00 PM | Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat |
| ESPN | mié 12/14/2016 | 8:30 PM | Boston Celtics vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| ESPN | vie 12/16/2016 | 7:00 PM | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers |
| ESPN | vie 12/16/2016 | 9:30 PM | Dallas Mavericks vs. Utah Jazz |
| ESPN | sáb 12/17/2016 | 9:30 PM | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors |
| ESPN | mié 12/21/2016 | 7:00 PM | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| ESPN | vie 12/23/2016 | 9:00 PM | San Antonio Spurs vs. Portland Trail Blazers |
| ESPN | dom 12/25/2016 | 1:30 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
| ESPN | dom 12/25/2016 | 4:00 PM | Chicago Bulls vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| ESPN | dom 12/25/2016 | 11:00 AM | Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks |
| ESPN | dom 12/25/2016 | 7:00 PM | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder |
| ESPN | dom 12/25/2016 | 9:30 PM | LA Clippers vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| ESPN Dos | vie 12/30/2016 | 9:30 PM | Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors |
| ESPN Dos | sáb 12/31/2016 | 7:00 PM | New York Knicks vs. Houston Rockets |
| ESPN | mié 1/4/2017 | 6:00 PM | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
| ESPN | mié 1/4/2017 | 8:30 PM | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors |
| ESPN | vie 1/6/2017 | 7:00 PM | New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| ESPN | vie 1/6/2017 | 9:30 PM | Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors |
| ESPN | sáb 1/7/2017 | 7:00 PM | Utah Jazz vs. Minnesota Timberwolves |
| ESPN | mié 1/11/2017 | 7:00 PM | Washington Wizards vs. Boston Celtics |
| ESPN | mié 1/11/2017 | 9:30 PM | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Portland Trail Blazers |
| ESPN | vie 1/13/2017 | 7:00 PM | Boston Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks |
| ESPN | vie 1/13/2017 | 9:30 PM | Detroit Pistons vs. Utah Jazz |
| ESPN | dom 1/15/2017 | 8:00 PM | Chicago Bulls vs. Memphis Grizzlies |
| ESPN | mié 1/18/2017 | 7:00 PM | Atlanta Hawks vs. Detroit Pistons |
| ESPN | mié 1/18/2017 | 9:30 PM | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors |
| ESPN | vie 1/20/2017 | 7:00 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets |
| ESPN | vie 1/20/2017 | 9:30 PM | Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| ESPN | sáb 1/21/2017 | 7:30 PM | San Antonio Spurs vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
| ESPN | mié 1/25/2017 | 7:00 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets |
| ESPN | mié 1/25/2017 | 9:30 PM | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers |
| ESPN | vie 1/27/2017 | 7:00 PM | Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls |
| ESPN | sáb 1/28/2017 | 7:30 PM | LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors |
| ESPN | dom 1/29/2017 | 2:30 PM | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
| ESPN | mié 2/1/2017 | 6:00 PM | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
| ESPN | mié 2/1/2017 | 8:30 PM | Chicago Bulls vs. Oklahoma City Thunder |
| ESPN | vie 2/3/2017 | 7:00 PM | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics |
| ESPN | vie 2/3/2017 | 9:30 PM | Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers |
| ESPN | sáb 2/4/2017 | 7:30 PM | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks |
| ESPN | dom 2/5/2017 | 1:00 PM | LA Clippers vs. Boston Celtics |
| ESPN | mié 2/8/2017 | 7:00 PM | LA Clippers vs. New York Knicks |
| ESPN | mié 2/8/2017 | 9:30 PM | Chicago Bulls vs. Golden State Warriors |
| ESPN | vie 2/10/2017 | 7:00 PM | Indiana Pacers vs. Washington Wizards |
| ESPN | vie 2/10/2017 | 9:30 PM | Chicago Bulls vs. Phoenix Suns |
| ESPN | sáb 2/11/2017 | 7:30 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder |
| ESPN | dom 2/12/2017 | 2:30 PM | San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks |
| ESPN | mié 2/15/2017 | 6:00 PM | Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
| ESPN | mié 2/15/2017 | 8:30 PM | New York Knicks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder |
| ESPN | vie 2/17/2017 | 6:00 PM | |
| ESPN | vie 2/17/2017 | 8:00 PM | |
| ESPN | sáb 2/18/2017 | 7:00 PM | |
| ESPN | dom 2/19/2017 | 7:00 PM | |
| ESPN | vie 2/24/2017 | 7:00 PM | Dallas Mavericks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves |
| ESPN | vie 2/24/2017 | 9:30 PM | San Antonio Spurs vs. LA Clippers |
| ESPN | sáb 2/25/2017 | 7:30 PM | Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers |
| ESPN | mié 3/1/2017 | 7:00 PM | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics |
| ESPN | mié 3/1/2017 | 9:30 PM | Houston Rockets vs. LA Clippers |
| ESPN | vie 3/3/2017 | 6:00 PM | Miami Heat vs. Orlando Magic |
| ESPN | vie 3/3/2017 | 8:30 PM | San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans |
| ESPN | sáb 3/4/2017 | 7:30 PM | LA Clippers vs. Chicago Bulls |
| ESPN | dom 3/5/2017 | 2:30 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks |
| ESPN | dom 3/5/2017 | 7:30 PM | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| ESPN | mié 3/8/2017 | 7:00 PM | Detroit Pistons vs. Indiana Pacers |
| ESPN | mié 3/8/2017 | 9:30 PM | Boston Celtics vs. Golden State Warriors |
| ESPN | vie 3/10/2017 | 7:00 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves |
| ESPN | sáb 3/11/2017 | 7:30 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| ESPN | dom 3/12/2017 | 2:30 PM | Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics |
| ESPN | dom 3/12/2017 | 8:00 PM | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Houston Rockets |
| ESPN | mié 3/15/2017 | 7:00 PM | Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| ESPN | mié 3/15/2017 | 9:30 PM | Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Clippers |
| ESPN | vie 3/17/2017 | 9:30 PM | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
| ESPN | sáb 3/18/2017 | 7:30 PM | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. LA Clippers |
| ESPN | mar 3/21/2017 | 8:30 PM | San Antonio Spurs vs. Minnesota Timberwolves |
| ESPN | mié 3/22/2017 | 7:00 PM | Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington Wizards |
| ESPN | mié 3/22/2017 | 9:30 PM | New York Knicks vs. Utah Jazz |
| ESPN | vie 3/24/2017 | 7:00 PM | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Houston Rockets |
| ESPN | sáb 3/25/2017 | 7:30 PM | New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| ESPN | dom 3/26/2017 | 2:30 PM | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets |
| ESPN | mié 3/29/2017 | 8:30 PM | Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| ESPN | vie 3/31/2017 | 6:00 PM | Indiana Pacers vs. Toronto Raptors |
| ESPN | vie 3/31/2017 | 8:30 PM | San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder |
| ESPN | sáb 4/1/2017 | 7:00 PM | Sacramento Kings vs. Minnesota Timberwolves |
| ESPN | dom 4/2/2017 | 12:00 PM | Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks |
| ESPN | dom 4/2/2017 | 2:30 PM | Utah Jazz vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| ESPN | mar 4/4/2017 | 9:30 PM | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz |
| ESPN | mar 4/4/2017 | 7:00 PM | Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks |
| ESPN | mié 4/5/2017 | 7:00 PM | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics |
| ESPN | mié 4/5/2017 | 9:30 PM | Dallas Mavericks vs. LA Clippers |
| ESPN | vie 4/7/2017 | 7:30 PM | San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks |
| ESPN | sáb 4/8/2017 | 7:30 PM | LA Clippers vs. San Antonio Spurs |
| ESPN | mié 4/12/2017 | 7:00 PM | Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers |
| ESPN | mié 4/12/2017 | 9:30 PM | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers |
