ESPN to Broadcast 10 National Lacrosse League Games Across Linear Channels

November 15, 2023 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release

PHILADELPHIA and BRISTOL, Conn. - The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world, and ESPN today announced the schedule of 10 games to be broadcast on its ESPN2 and ESPNU linear platforms during the 2023-24 season. The slate begins on NLL Faceoff Weekend when Philadelphia visits New York (7:30 p.m. ET/ESPN2).

The Defending Champion Buffalo Bandits will appear twice, including a rematch of the 2022-23 Finals against the Colorado Mammoth on April 5 at 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT at Ball Arena.

"The continued success of our ESPN linear broadcasts demonstrates the appeal of our league across diverse demographics and fan bases nationwide," said NLL Commissioner Brett Frood. "These carefully selected matchups highlight our world-class athletes and rivalries within our new Unified Standings format, and the exposure on ESPN2 and ESPNU helps us retain and grow new interest in our sport."

The ESPN linear schedule is as follows and is available on the NLL website (schedule subject to change, all times ET):

Saturday, December 2, 2023: Philadelphia Wings at New York Riptide, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 (broadcast team: Brendan Glasheen, play-by-play; Mitch Belisle, analyst; Ashley Miller, sideline)

Saturday, December 30, 2023: New York Riptide at Toronto Rock, 4 p.m., ESPNU

Friday, January 12, 2024: San Diego Seals at Las Vegas Desert Dogs, 10 p.m., ESPNU

Sunday, February 4, 2024: Colorado Mammoth at San Diego Seals, 6 p.m., ESPNU

Friday, February 9, 2024: Colorado Mammoth at Panther City Lacrosse Club, 9 p.m., ESPNU

Friday, February 23, 2024: Georgia Swarm at San Diego Seals, 11 p.m., ESPNU

Friday, March 1, 2024: Toronto Rock at Las Vegas Desert Dogs, 10 p.m., ESPNU

Friday, April 5, 2024: Buffalo Bandits at Colorado Mammoth, 9 p.m., ESPNU

Sunday, April 14, 2024: Albany FireWolves at Panther City Lacrosse Club, 5 p.m., ESPNU

Saturday, April 20, 2024: Buffalo Bandits at Las Vegas Desert Dogs, 10 p.m., ESPNU

In addition to the ESPNU and ESPN2 schedule, every NLL game throughout the regular season and playoffs will be streamed on ESPN+ in the U.S. as well as TSN+ in Canada.

The 2023-24 NLL season will commence with NLL Faceoff Weekend on December 1-2. The full NLL regular season schedule is available at https://www.nll.com/schedule/full-schedule/.

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