Being a sideline reporter has one of the best jobs in the NBA media world, and a team’s sideline reporter can accompany the team on road games and cover almost every regular season game. They also do important work, such as interviewing players and coaches during games and giving fans behind-the-scenes access they wouldn’t otherwise get.
Below, check out all the sideline reporters who will be covering the NBA in the 2024-25 season.
atlanta hawks
tabatha turner
Debut season: 2023-2024
Team score: 50-60 (45.45%)
boston celtics

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Abby Chin
Debut season: 2013-14
Team record: 547-362 (60.17%)
brooklyn nets


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megan triplett
Debut season: 2022-23
Team record: 88-103 (46.07%)
charlotte hornets
shannon spoke
Debut season: 2024-25
Team record: 7 wins, 21 losses (25.0%)
chicago bulls
KC Johnson
Debut season: 2024-25
Team record: 13-15 (46.42%)
cleveland cavaliers


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serena winters
Debut season: 2021-22
Team score: 189-157 (54.62%)
dallas mavericks


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leslie mccaslin
Debut season: 2024-25
Team record: 17-10 (62.96%)
denver nuggets
katie winge
Debut season: 2017-18
Team score: 319-215 (59.73%)
chris dempsey
Debut season: 2017-18
Team score: 319-215 (59.73%)
detroit pistons
Natalie Kerwin
Debut season: 2022-23
Team score: 42-150 (21.87%)


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Johnny Kane
Debut season: 2014-15
Team score: 298-524 (36.25%)
golden state warriors


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Kelis Burke
Debut season: 2017-18
Team score: 326-247 (56.89%)
houston rockets


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Vanessa Richardson
Debut season: 2022-23
Team record: 81-110 (42.40%)
indiana pacers


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jeremiah johnson
Debut season: 2014-15
Team score: 420-409 (50.66%)
LA Clippers


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christina pink
Debut season: 2012-13
Team score: 612-380 (61.69%)
Lauren Rosen
Debut season: 2024-25
Team record: 16-12 (57.14%)
Los Angeles Lakers


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mike trudel
Debut season: 2008-09
Team score: 660-642 (50.69%)
memphis grizzlies
rob fisher
Debut season: 2007-08
Team score: 721-748 (49.08%)
miami heat
Will Manso
Debut season: 2013-14
Team score: 503-405 (55.39%)
milwaukee bucks
melanie ricks
Debut season: 2021-22
Team record: 172-100 (63.23%)
minnesota timberwolves


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katie storm
Debut season: 2021-22
Team record: 158-114 (58.08%)


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lee olsen
Debut season: 2009-10
Team score: 488-724 (40.26%)
john kroczynski
Debut season: 2023-24
Team record: 70-38 (64.81%)
new orleans pelicans
andrew lopez
Debut season: 2024-25
Team record: 5-23 (17.85%)
new york knicks


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rebecca harlow
Debut season: 2015-16
Team record: 322-417 (43.57%)
oklahoma city thunder
Nick Gallo
Debut season: 2012-13
Team score: 572-419 (57.71%)
paris lawson
Debut season: 2019-20
Team record: 209-208 (50.11%)
orlando magic
kendra douglas
Debut season: 2023-24
Team record: 64-47 (57.65%)
Dante Marchitelli
Debut season: 2024-25
Team record: 17-12 (58.62%)
philadelphia 76ers
Taryn Hatcher
Debut season: 2022-23
Team record: 110-79 (58.02%)
portland trail blazers
brook olzendam
Debut season: 2016-17
Team score: 310-355 (46.61%)
san antonio spurs
Dan Weiss
Debut season: 2918-19
Team record: 205-293 (41.64%)
toronto raptors


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Kayla Gray
Debut season: 2018-19
Team score: 259-241 (51.80%)
savannah hamilton
Debut season: 2022-23
Team score: 73-119 (38.02%)
utah jazz
lauren green
Debut season: 2024-25
Team record: 6-20 (23.07%)
washington wizards
Megan McPeek
Debut season: 2018-19
Team record: 180-317 (36.21%)
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