TNT, home of Thursday night exclusive doubleheaders and the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, announced today a weekly showcase of nominees in 13 categories for its ‘TNT All-Decade NBA’ list which will include the top performances, games and moments throughout the 2000’s. The network will announce one category’s nominees each week on TNT’s Emmy® Award-winning Inside the NBA beginning this Thursday, Nov. 19 when it unveils the nominees for ‘Individual Performance: NBA Playoffs’. Following TNT’s announcement of the nominees, fans can vote on NBA.com for whom they think should win.
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TNT NBA Thursday continues on November 19 with an exclusive doubleheader beginning at 8 p.m. (ET). The first game will feature Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns traveling to New Orleans to take on David West and the Hornets. Play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan will call the game alongside analyst Reggie Miller with David Aldridge reporting. In the second game of the night, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will host Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls at 10:30 p.m. (ET). Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Doug Collins (analyst) will be courtside with Craig Sager reporting. The Emmy® award-winning studio show Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai with Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) will recap the games.
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NBA TV’s Tuesday Fan Night will feature the Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavaliers match-up, winning with 43% of the fan vote on NBA.com. The game will air on Tues., Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. (ET) with host Ernie Johnson and analysts Chris Webber and Kevin McHale on-hand for studio coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. (ET). Fan Night voting will continue on NBA.com from Tues., Nov. 17 (8 a.m. ET) – Thurs., Nov. 19 (Midnight ET) as fans select the match-up for Tues., Nov. 23 between six games.
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TNT NBA Thursday continues on November 12 with a doubleheader beginning at 8 p.m. (ET). The first game will feature LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers traveling to South Florida to face Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat. Play-by-play announcer Marv Albert will call the game alongside analysts Mike Fratello and Reggie Miller with Craig Sager reporting. In the second game of the night, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will host Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns at 10:30 p.m. (ET). Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Doug Collins (analyst) will be courtside with Cheryl Miller reporting. The Emmy® award-winning studio show Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai with Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) will recap the games.
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NBA TV’s Tuesday Fan Night will feature the Denver Nuggets @ Chicago Bulls match-up, which received 31% of the vote, edging out the Oklahoma City Thunder @ Sacramento Kings game, which received 28% of the vote on NBA.com. The game will air on Tues., Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. (ET) with host Ernie Johnson and analysts Chris Webber and Kevin McHale on-hand for studio coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. (ET). Fan Night voting will continue on NBA.com from Tues., Nov. 10 (8 a.m. ET) – Thurs., Nov. 12 (Midnight ET) as fans select the match-up for Tues., Nov. 17 between eight games.
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NBA TV today announced the addition of two-time NBA Champion and 14-year veteran Brent Barry to its announcer roster for the 2009-10 season. Barry will work as a studio analyst for NBA GameTime, the network’s live studio show filled with highlights, analysis, commentary and live look-ins at games being played across the league. Barry will join on Monday nights, beginning Monday, Nov. 2, alongside host Andre Aldridge and analyst Eric Snow. He will also contribute to The Jump on NBA.com, a new, live interactive show every Tuesday hosted by Kyle Montgomery and former Orlando Magic sharp-shooter Dennis Scott.
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On the heels of the most-watched NBA regular season in Turner Broadcasting’s 26 years of airing NBA basketball, TNT tipped off the 2009-10 season with its most-watched doubleheader since Feb. 2, 1996 with nearly 3.7 million total viewers. The previous record is held by a doubleheader featuring the Suns @ Cavaliers and Bulls @ Lakers. In addition, the doubleheader ranks as Turner’s most-watched opening night in its 26 years of airing NBA basketball. TNT, which has enjoyed back-to-back years of ratings increases for its regular season and NBA Playoffs, last night earned a 2.3 U.S. household rating for its exclusive doubleheader of the Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers and L.A. Clippers @ L.A. Lakers.
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Turner Broadcasting tips off its 26th year of NBA coverage on TNT, the exclusive home of Thursday night NBA doubleheaders, with NBA on TNT Premiere Week presented by AutoTrader.com featuring two nights of doubleheaders beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 27. NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com, a special one-hour preview show, will get underway at 7 p.m. (ET) featuring studio host Ernie Johnson and analysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Chris Webber. Once the pre-game show concludes, the Boston Celtics will visit the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. (ET). Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Doug Collins (analyst) and Cheryl Miller (reporter) will call the action. The newest member of the Turner Sports family, three-time NBA Champion and Hall of Famer Kevin McHale will join Johnson, Barkley, Smith and Webber during halftime of Celtics @ Cavaliers. McHale will join NBA TV’s acclaimed Fan Night on Tuesday nights alongside Johnson and Webber and will also make select appearances on TNT throughout the season.
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TNT will tip off the 2009-10 NBA season on Tuesday, October 27 at 7 p.m. (ET) with a special preview show, NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com, followed by an exclusive opening night doubleheader. The first game will feature the Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. (ET), followed by the NBA Championship ring ceremony for the defending World Champion Los Angeles Lakers before they take on the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. (ET).
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