Mike Breen's wife: what do you want to do today? Mike Breen: BANG!

Without him, those historic plays wouldn't be the same.

Mike Breen: “BANKS IT HOME” “PUTS IT IN” “THROWS IT DOWN” “BANG ! XXX FROM DOWNTOWN” edit add: “IT'S GOOD“ “BLOCKED BY XXX“ “WAY OFF“ “TIE GAME“ “WON’T GO”

One of the things Mike Breen spoke about in a recent podcast with JJ Reddick made me realize another thing about Breen that makes him so legendary. His silence. Notice how after he makes the official call for a game winner he’ll typically just stay silent and let the viewer hear the arena for a few moments. In such high energy moments to stop and have the awareness to give that moment to the fans and to the viewer just shows his unmatched ability as a commentator

If Mike Breen didn’t scream “Bang”, did you really make the shot?

Listening to Mike Breen saying "Bang!" will never get old and we are privileged to live in this day and age where we get to hear him say that.

As a Knicks fan, if there’s one thing we’ve been blessed with, it’s that mike breen is our home announcer

Please dont let this guy retire. He is pure gold for the NBA.

Derrick Rose: "I have to thank my team. They give me so much energy!" Also Derrick Rose after hitting the game winning shot: 😐😐😐

“Rebound Bosh, back out to Allen, his 3 pointer, BANG!” Never gets old.

No one talks about clutch rebounds...Chris Bosh is one of those dudes that got them regularly

"Bryant for the win.... Bang!!!!" Still sends chills down my spine

“They do have a time-out, decide not to use it...” OKC Thunder: *Why do I hear boss music?*

*That Stephen Curry shot vs. OKC will forever be immortalized as a DOUBLE BANG by Mike Breen, the 🐐 NBA commentator*

Growing up, my family couldn't afford cable TV, so I had the privilege of listening to Mike Breen and Walt Frazier's play by play on Knicks radio in the mid to late 90s. It's always a bit weird hearing him loan his BANG out to other teams, but at the same time it's cool to see him get the national recognition he deserves. He visited my high school in 1998 for a sports journalism class too. At the time, I was probably the only kid in the class who really knew who he was (because everyone else had cable).

“Should the bulls foul?” “No” Melo:*so you have chosen death*

And now he hit luka with the double bang like he did with curry

“They do have a timeout, decide not to use it. Curry way downtown BANG BANG, oh what a shot from Curry. With 6 tenths of a second remaining.” Still gives me chills

"Knicks down three should the Bulls foul?" "No 😠" "BANG!" Never gets old especially as a Knicks fan

We all know that the single BANG were great shots, but the double BANG were legendary shots.

“BLOCKED BY JAMES!” Is another iconic quote by the Mike Breene.

Am I really about to sit here for 6 minutes listening to grown man say "bang"? Yes

4:38 is my favorite moment of being a warriors fan, its just to iconic💪🏽

“They have 1 time out... decide not to use it... “ the rest is history 🥶

Man I wished he would’ve called Dame’s game winner from last year

I don't care what anyone says Mike Breen is the G.O.A.T NBA commentator.

What a journey for Lin: goes from making a game-winning shot against the raps, to being the sole reason we won a championship. May Lin-Sanity live on.

This dude caries Sport Commentating HARD. Literal GOAT, he made me enjoy NBA games so much more. Gives me chills sometimes!

"iF yOu dOn'T LikE tHaT YoU dOn'T liKe NbA BasKeTbaLl" is shaking

Breen: "Knicks down three, should the Bulls foul?" Van Gundy: "No." Me 8 years later: should've fouled.

Probably mike didn't expect curry to shoot that deep that's why he said Bang twice

“BAAANG!!! IT’S OVER! THE BULLS WIN AT THE BUZZER!” is still one of my favorites

Hot girl: "what should we do?" Mike Breen: "BANG!"

Y’all know Stephen Currys shot against OKC is gonna be on here

Still give me chills... he's truly a legend.

that “bang” or “puts it in” against your own team in a close game in crunch time is painful. has me crying every time.

The way he narrated Curry's shot. You could hear the shock and excitement in his call. Still gives me chills

“BAANG...BAANG, OH WHAT A SHOT FROM CURRY” I’ll never forget💪🏾

We’ll be missing him today and hopefully have him back for the finals! 🙏

We needed this

I feel like mile Breen is underrated in NBA history. His iconic calls have almost as much influence as any of the actual plays. The voice engrained in our minds when we think of so many iconic moments. Don't wait for him to be gone, appreciate his art now.

Knicks didn't deserve Linsanity, he played his heart out and his heart is still with the Knicks till this day

Thank you for this. Thank you so much.

Breen wasn't the first to use Bang, Johnny Most would use it as well: Bird for three, bang. It was just a lot more lowkey than Breen.

“Bryant for the win..............BANG!!!” One of my fondest childhood memories!🥺 RIP KOBE RIP GIGI

You know it's a damn highlight when: - Critical time's remaining on the clock - No one's calling a timeout - Tied game/game on the line - Made 3 with perfect timing - Camera zooms out to perceive the exhilarating crowd - Mike Breen was the commentator

Favourite commentator of all time. You can just feel the energy

I get chills every time I hear bang 💫

"They do have a timeout, decide not to use it. Curry, way downtown, BANG BANG, OH WHAT A SHOT FROM CURRY, WITH SIX-TENTHS OF A SECOND REMANING!" Most iconic bang of all time

My teacher: Now it's time to see your favourite poet Me:

"Bryant for the win... BANG!!" Sums up Kobe's and Breen's legendary careers in a single magical moment.

Legend here man.

James catches puts up a 3! Won’t go, rebound to Bosh back out to Allen, his 3 pointer BANG !!! TIE GAME WITH 5 SECONDS REMAINING

Mike Breen: Should the Bulls foul? Van Gundy: No.. Narrator: The Bulls should have fouled

I like how when a player hits a clutch shot during an away game the crowd will still cheer like crazy knowing they witness something amazing

I really love his BANG !!! It so hyped

Mike Breen should've been added to NBA 2K. Like this if you agree.

20 seconds in and i’m already in the feels. RIP Kobe

One of the best to ever call a ball game. To let the crowd say it all and hold off on rambling even though he’s into the game that much, to the “bang”, Keeping it short and sweet and to having the enthusiasm and the passion. He’s an inspiration for any kid wanting to get into broadcasting

These cuts bring the feels!!

“James catches puts up a 3... won’t go rebound bosh back out to Allen his 3 pointer......BANG!!!” My favorite call by an announcer in the nba ever sends chills down my spine every single time

Bout to add Luka’s overtime game winner against the clippers on this

Why did this give me chills

It’s crazy how you can just overlook that some of your favorite nba moments all time were made that much better by Mike Breen having an amazing call in the moment

He BANGED his way to the top!

Anytime I throw trash away two things happen. I yell “Kobe” and imagine this man screaming “BANG”.

the ray allen one will always be iconic

One of my favorite was Stephs deep shot on OKC when he said bang bang Oh what a shot by Curry, I will never forget that one, he's one of the great commentators

We need a “PUTS IT IN!” and “ITS GOOD” compilation

"Bryant for the win.... BANG!!!" And I got a chill down my spine and goosebumps all over my body.... RIP Kobe.....

Legend

LEGEND

I like that it's not just clips of him saying BANG and there's actual context

Everyone talks about the curry one (which was dope), but Ray Allen's is up there for me... And who could forget D Rose 🔥🔥

I love this so much

“They have a timeout, decide not to use it, Curry! Way downtown BANG! BANG! OH what a shot by curry” definetly is the most iconic sentence in nba history

Love how you put Kobe's first. RIP all those who lost their lives that day.

“Bryant-for the win- BANG” Even if you don’t watch basketball you’ve definitely heard that before

The BANGS r the unexpected shots but when it’s clutch moments it’s PUTS IT IN and those give me more chills

chills, just literal chills

it’s weird seeing this man people so close together now..

Who here after the Luka shot, kid is just different.

this man is a legend

I'll always remember that Warriors game, that shot, and that call. It was my first night in rehab, and it was one of the worst days of my life. I watched the game with a stranger, and we screamed and hugged after that shot. I'm still clean to this day.

James catches, puts up a 3, won't go, rebound Bosh, back out to Allen, his 3 pointer, BANG! Tie game! With 5 seconds remaining!

it’s been so long without hearing a crowd in the bubble that I forgot how loud the atmosphere was :(

“Should the bulls foul?” “No” “Anthony for three” “BANG”

Honored to have grown up listening to this goat 🐐

Do mark Jackson favorite ones “mama there goes that man”

“curry way down town, bang, bang, oh what a shot from curry” has to be one of the most iconic sentences in history

Mike Breen is amazing.

Legend.

I wonder if Mike Breen’s biggest regret is not saying “BAAANNGG” when Kyrie hit the shot over Curry in Game 7.

"should the knicks foul" Jeff Van Gundy: No "BANG"

This dude was probably better than anyone as a kid playing cops and robbers.

Watching this makes me miss the crowd 😔. It also goes to show how important an announcer is. These games wouldn't feel the same if someone else were to do it.

Derrick rose: Hits game winning shot Also Derrick Rose: 😐

So this is the man behind the iconic "BANGS"

He is a LEGEND!

An legend