Mark Vernon Jones[1] is a Canadian sportscaster for ABC and ESPN and the primary play-by-play announcer for Sacramento Kings games on NBC Sports California.
[4] Before Jones assumed his current roles at ESPN, he worked for The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada from 1986 to 1990 as an anchor and hosted a Toronto Blue Jays magazine show.
In September 2020, Jones made headlines with his outspoken support for the Black Lives Matter movement on Twitter.
On May 29, 2022, Jones filled in for ESPN's lead NBA play–by–play announcer Mike Breen for the deciding Eastern Conference Final Game 7 between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat.
Breen had to sit out of the broadcast alongside commentators Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson due to a positive COVID test.
[7] Jones also called the first two games of the NBA Finals featuring the Celtics and Golden State Warriors in Breen's absence.