Telemundo Stations in Boston, Hartford, Providence & Springfield to Simulcast NBC Sports Boston’s Live-Game Coverage with Spanish Commentary for First Time
‘Noticiero Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra’ Sports Anchor Jesús Quiñones to Serve as Play-by-Play Announcer, Giddel Padilla to Provide Analysis
NEEDHAM, Mass. – March 28, 2025 – The Telemundo-owned stations serving New England will simulcast NBC Sports Boston’s live coverage of Boston Celtics games with Spanish-language commentary for the first time tomorrow, Saturday, March 29, when Boston visits the San Antonio Spurs (8 p.m. ET), and when the reigning NBA champions celebrate ‘Noche Latina’ and host the Washington Wizards on Sunday, April 6 (6 p.m. ET.)
The live Spanish-language commentary will be led by ‘Noticiero Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra’ Sports Anchor Jesús Quiñones, who will serve as the play-by-play announcer. Quiñones will be joined by analyst Giddel Padilla, a former professional basketball player and University of Massachusetts guard.
The Spanish-language coverage will be presented on Telemundo Boston / WNEU, Telemundo Connecticut / WRDM, Telemundo Providence / WRIW and Telemundo Springfield / WDMR. The English-language coverage, featuring announcer Drew Carter and analyst Brian Scalabrine, will be presented on NBC Sports Boston.
“We are proud to provide our best-in-class live coverage of the Celtics with Spanish-language commentary to fans across New England for the first time on our Telemundo stations,” said Chris Wayland, President and General Manager of NBC10 Boston, NECN, Telemundo Boston and NBC Sports Boston. “The Celtics have a deeply loyal and passionate fanbase, and we are pleased to serve them in new and unique ways.”
The Celtics ‘Noche Latina’ celebration on April 6 will feature several special activations, including:
- The team wearing special shooting shirts
- Halftime Performance by Cuban Dominican Latin soul artist, Yelena Rodriguez (@yelenamusic_)
- Hero Among Us – Patricia Sobalvarro and Damaris Velasquez of Agencia ALPHA are being recognized for empowering community members to become leaders, overcome social challenges, while celebrating Latino culture. Since its establishment in 1997 by the Boston Celtics, the Heroes Among Us program has recognized outstanding individuals who have made exceptional and lasting contributions to their communities. The award is presented at every Celtics home game and pays tribute to the heroic achievements of these outstanding citizens.
About Telemundo Station Group
Telemundo Station Group, part of NBCUniversal Local, consists of Telemundo-owned stations in 31 markets, including each of the Top 20 U.S. Hispanic TV markets. The stations deliver comprehensive local news, weather, consumer and investigative reporting, and lifestyle entertainment content across television, streaming, and digital platforms. The station group also operates TeleXitos, a Spanish-language multicast network featuring action-adventure TV series and movies, as well as four regional free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) news channels: Noticias Telemundo California, Noticias Telemundo Florida, Noticias Telemundo Noreste, and Noticias Telemundo Texas.
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