Pat McAfee will host an alternate broadcast for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 8, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET, giving viewers a second way to watch the pivotal series on, the App, + and Disney+.
The broadcast is billed as the Pat McAfee Show NBA Altcast and will run alongside ABC’s primary telecast, offering a separate presentation and a six-guest lineup that includes Kendrick Perkins, Quentin Richardson, Tone Digs, Connor Campbell and Ty Schmit. Perkins, listed among the guests, is a 14-year NBA veteran who played for the Celtics, Thunder, Cavaliers and Pelicans; the rest join McAfee to provide commentary and roundtable conversation during Game 3.
Availability across ’s platforms is the clearest measure of scale: the altcast is not limited to linear TV but will stream on the App and + and appear on Disney+, widening access for viewers who want a different Finals experience. That multiplatform reach is what makes this more than a novelty — it turns McAfee’s show into a parallel option for a national championship game at a fixed start time that viewers can plan for.
McAfee’s on-site presence for Game 3 follows a documented path from the NFL to media: after his playing career he moved into broadcasting, spent time with Barstool Sports, then joined and built a daily show on and YouTube that has been on-site for major events like the College Football Playoff and the NFL Draft. His format is familiar to regular viewers: a traditional, casual, group-focused conversation that leans on back-and-forth among hosts rather than formal play-by-play style.
The friction in this arrangement is simple and unavoidable: McAfee is newer to the NBA world, yet is entrusting him with an alternate broadcast at the highest stakes of the season. The network has counterbalanced that by assembling a team that includes former players and analysts to add league expertise; Kendrick Perkins’s presence is the clearest example of that mix of fresh presentation and veteran perspective.
What the announcement does not specify is how sharply the altcast will differ in structure from the main ABC telecast. The verified details lay out timing, platforms and personnel but stop short of describing segments, camera setups or the extent to which the show will diverge from conventional game coverage. That gap is the practical question for viewers deciding which feed to choose on June 8.
For anyone tuning in, the practical facts are straightforward: the Pat McAfee Show NBA Altcast begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on June 8, runs as an alternate to ABC’s broadcast, and will be available on, the App, + and Disney+. Expect a conversational, group-focused presentation anchored by McAfee and six guests; the precise format differences — the parts that will decide whether viewers prefer this feed to the main telecast — will become clear when the altcast goes live during Game 3.
