TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) has announced a new partnership between its Dallas-Fort Worth ABC affiliate, WFAA, and the Dallas Mavericks. This collaboration will bring an additional 10 games to the WFAA broadcast schedule, offering Mavericks fans in Dallas-Fort Worth access to a total of 13 free over-the-air games in the next 11 weeks.
The newly scheduled WFAA games will feature play-by-play announcer Mark Followill, Mavericks legends Derek Harper and Devin Harris, along with Jeff “Skin” Wade and Lesley McCaslin. Pre- and postgame coverage will be provided by Dana Larson and Brian Dameris, with special appearances by WFAA’s Emmy® award-winning sports team of Joe Trahan, Mike Leslie, and Jonah Javad.
These 10 additional games will be available to three million households and more than seven million people in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. The games will be broadcast live in North Texas on WFAA through its free over-the-air broadcasts, as well as through cable, satellite, and streaming services.
The Mavericks’ upcoming WFAA slate begins on Wednesday, January 24, with a game against the Phoenix Suns, featuring a visit from Kevin Durant. Other notable matchups include home games against the Golden State Warriors on March 13 and the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets on March 17.
Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall expressed excitement about providing more access to games for fans, stating, “We are thrilled to work with WFAA to bring more fun and excitement to our MFFLs across North Texas.”
Brad Ramsey, Senior Vice President of Media Operations for TEGNA and President/General Manager of WFAA, shared the pride in partnering with the Dallas Mavericks and making these late-season games available to every fan in North Texas. He added, “As WFAA celebrates 75 years, we’ve long been the home for live, local sports and local sports fans, and we look forward to cheering on the Mavs right alongside their fans and our viewers.”
The 13 games available to WFAA viewers include matchups against notable teams such as the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, and Denver Nuggets. The NBA and Diamond Sports Group recently agreed to allow teams to join with local broadcasters for a limited number of over-the-air games during the remainder of the regular season. It's important to note that the 10 additional games on the WFAA schedule will not be available on Bally Sports Southwest or the Bally Sports app. All other remaining Mavericks games this season will be aired and streamed by Bally Sports and/or the NBA’s national media partners as previously scheduled.
Fans can find information on when and where to catch all remaining 2023-24 season Mavericks games at mavs.com and wfaa.com/mavs.
