Ranking all 8 of Mike Breen's legendary NBA double 'Bang!' calls
Longtime ESPN NBA broadcaster Mike Breen has become synonymous with basketball, particularly with his “Bang!” exclamation when someone hits a crucial basket.
However, it’s the rare “Bang! Bang!” from Breen that really gets your attention. The broadcaster saves that special call for a basket that’s really out of the ordinary, one that may well determine the swing of a game and one that NBA viewers will remember forever.
Breen has thrown out two “Bang! Bang!” calls in the 2024 NBA playoffs, making us quite excited to see if any more might be in the future. As we await that possibility, let’s go back and rank all eight of the ones we’ve gotten in the past.