ESPN to air Marvel-themed NBA game on May 3 featuring Warriors, Pelicans

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The game's traditional NBA broadcast will air on ESPN, and the Marvel game will be available on the network's ESPN2 channel and streaming service.

-owned ESPN announced Friday it will broadcast the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans game during a Marvel-themed telecast entitled "Arena of Heroes" on May 3.

It might help attract viewers. NBA games on ESPN are averaging roughly 1.2 million viewers this season, down 15% compared with 2020, the network said. Its Saturday national games on ABC are averaging 2.3 million viewers, down 2% year over year. Those players include Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins on the Warriors, and the Pelicans' Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball. An alternate player will be selected if any of them aren't able to participate.

 

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