The Washington Wizards released today their 2007-08 television broadcast schedule, featuring 82 televised regular season games, including 64 on Comcast SportsNet, 11 on CSN+ and 18 scheduled national television appearances.

Additionally, Comcast SportsNet will televise three live 2007-08 preseason games: Tuesday, October 9 at Cleveland, Sunday, October 14 at Philadelphia and Friday, October 19 against Zalgiris Kaunas at Verizon Center.

Comcast SportsNet will begin their broadcast of 64 regular season games with the regular season opener in Indiana on October 31st. More than half of the games will be covered in thrilling high definition format. In addition to the 64 games to be carried on Comcast SportsNet, and complete postgame coverage, the network will produce an additional 11 games to air on the CSN + channel (a full channel listing is available at www.comcastsportsnet.com).

“As the official sports network of one of the premier teams in the Eastern Conference, Comcast SportsNet looks forward to providing its viewers with another great season of Washington Wizards programming,” said Rebecca O’Sullivan-Schulte, senior vice president and general manager of Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic. “The Washington Wizards have made three straight playoff appearances with stars such as Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison and Comcast SportsNet will be the fans’ destination for live game broadcasts in high definition, a great team of expert analysts and the most complete news and postgame coverage.”

Washington is scheduled to appear on national television 18 times during the 2007-08 campaign, including seven ESPN telecasts (11/2 at BOS, 11/9 vs. DEN, 2/8 at DEN, 2/10 at PHX, 2/29 at CHI, 3/23 vs. DET, 4/4 vs. MIA), nine NBATV games (12/1 vs. TOR, 12/22 at IND, 12/29 vs. MIA, 1/8 vs. HOU, 2/3 vs. LAL, 2/11 at GS, 3/15 vs. LAC, 3/21 at MIA, 4/5 at CHI), and two TNT Thursday night exclusives, (12/13 at MIA, 3/13 vs. CLE).

"There is a great deal of anticipation as we prepare for the start of the 2007-08 season,” said Wizards Executive Vice President/Chief of Staff Matt Williams. “Our fans will get the opportunity to share in all of the excitement of the 82-game regular season schedule, with the action to be broadcast on Comcast SportsNet, CSN+, as well as the NBA’s national television partners. As an added bonus, we are pleased to provide an early preview of our team with three televised preseason games in the month of October.”

The Emmy-Award winning Steve Buckhantz returns for his 11th season as play-by-play commentator, while former Bullets’ great Phil Chenier is back to provide his 23nd season of analysis.