The 2009 NBA Playoffs Continue on TNT and NBA TV

The 2009 NBA Playoffs Continue on TNT and NBA TV

TNT’s coverage of the NBA Playoffs continues Saturday, April 25 at 3:30 p.m. ET with a special 30-minute edition of NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com with Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst).  After the pre-game show, the action gets underway at 4 p.m. ET with Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks hosting Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs in the fourth game of their series which Dallas leads two games to one.  Calling the action will be Marv Albert (play-by-play), Reggie Miller (analyst) and Marty Snider (reporter).  At 6:30 p.m. ET, Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks will take on Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat in Game #3 of their series.  Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Mike Fratello (analyst) and Cheryl Miller (reporter) will call the game.

The NBA action on TNT continues on Sunday, April 26 with another 30-minute edition of NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com at 6 p.m. ET with Johnson (host), Barkley (analyst), Smith (analyst) and Chris Webber (analyst).  The doubleheader tips off at 6:30 p.m. ET with the first game featuring Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic visiting Andre Miller and the Philadelphia 76ers in Game #4 of the best-of-seven series.  Matt Devlin (play-by-play), P.J. Carlesimo (analyst) and Laura Green (reporter) will call the game.  The second game of the doubleheader will see Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets host Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers at 9 p.m. ET for Game #4. Sitting courtside will be Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Doug Collins (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter).  To finish the evening’s coverage, Johnson, Barkley, Smith and Webber will break down the action on the Emmy® award-winning studio show Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai.

NBA TV will also continue to provide extensive coverage of the playoffs throughout the weekend, beginning tonight, April 24 with host Rick Kamla and analyst Steve Smith previewing the night’s action on NBA Gametime at 6 p.m. ET.  Beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET, Kamla and Smith will recap the playoff games and the network will air all post-game press conferences in their entirity.  NBA TV’s coverage continues on Saturday, April 25 with host Kamla and Eric Snow analyzing the action on NBA Gametime beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET.  On Sunday, April 26, Kamla and Steve Smith will break down the NBA Playoffs beginning at 12 p.m. ET on NBA Gametime.  Live NBA Playoff action will return to NBA TV on Monday, April 27 with Game #4 of the Denver Nuggets @ New Orleans Hornets series.  Host Ahmad Rashad and analysts Gary Payton and Chris Webber will tip off the night at 7:30 p.m. ET with the game airing at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Exclusive content, analysis from TNT announcers and replays of Inside the NBA are available on TNT OverTime on NBA.com. The broadband channel offers an all-access pass to the excitement and drama of the NBA Playoffs, with special features and reports being added throughout the postseason.

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