ABC will reportedly show starting lineup introductions ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, after facing backlash over the series presentation

Ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder, viewers at home will finally get to take in the pregame atmosphere at the Paycom Center. According to Shams Charania, ESPN plans to air the intro video and player introductions in their entirety on ABC — a practice that ESPN abandoned after 2013 in favor of commercials.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported that ABC will be airing the player introductions for Pacers / Thunder Game 5. This is the first time they have done this for the NBA Finals since 2013. It's apparent that they are finding last-minute features to add to the broadcast to try and please the fans.

Adam Silver might've expected his Game 3 of the NBA Finals appearance to feature support for his current and future league ideas, but the Commissioner instead walked straight into an online roasting session for his interpretations of a better league.

Once the upcoming NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder come to an end, ESPN will consider making changes to its top basketball broadcast team, a new report form The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand revealed.