NBA Countdown, the NBA pregame show airing on both ESPN and ABC, will originate from the ESPN Los Angeles Production Center at L.A. LIVE – across the street from STAPLES Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers – beginning Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, at 2 p.m. ET. Additionally, Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson will expand his ESPN responsibilities this season. Johnson will be a featured analyst – joining Jon Barry, Michael Wilbon and Chris Broussard – on NBA Countdown (both ESPN and ABC) throughout the entire season. Johnson will also continue to conduct one-on-one interviews with some of the NBA’s biggest stars and provide analysis on SportsCenter and other ESPN news and information shows. NBA Countdown is generally televised leading into ESPN’s NBA games on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the season and preceding NBA Sunday game broadcasts on ABC.