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DEREK JETER, MICHAEL PHELPS, CHARLES BARKLEY & MICHAEL JORDAN SPOTLIGHT FINAL NIGHT OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE TONIGHT ON NBCSN AT 7 P.M. ET

May 29, 2020 By admin

Tonight’s Four Superstar Hosts Have Combined to Win 27 Olympic Gold Medals, Six NBA MVP Awards and Five World Series

20 SNL Episodes Hosted by Sports Stars in Primetime on NBCSN This Week Concludes Tonight

Content to Stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 29, 2020 – Derek Jeter, Michael Phelps, Charles Barkley, and Michael Jordan headline the final night of classic sports-themed Saturday Night Live episodes on NBCSN, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. The four superstar hosts have combined to win 27 Olympic gold medals, six NBA MVP awards and five World Series.

This week in primetime, NBCSN televised 20 SNL episodes dating back to the early 1990s that were hosted by the biggest names in sports. Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Below is more information on tonight’s SNL Week programming:

TONIGHT, FRIDAY, MAY 29 – MICHAEL PHELPS, DEREK JETER, CHARLES BARKLEY & MICHAEL JORDAN

SNL EPISODE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Michael Phelps: Sept. 13, 2008 7 p.m. NBCSN
Derek Jeter: Dec. 1, 2001 8 p.m. NBCSN
Charles Barkley: Jan. 7, 2012 9 p.m. NBCSN
Charles Barkley: March 3, 2018 10 p.m. NBCSN
Michael Jordan: Sept. 28, 1991 11 p.m. NBCSN

MICHAEL PHELPS: SEPT. 13, 2008 AT 7 P.M. ET

The most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 Olympic medals, Michael Phelps begins the final night of SNL on NBCSN at 7 p.m. ET. Phelps made his SNL hosting appearance on Sept. 13, 2008, one month after his Olympic-record eight gold medal performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Over the course of his career, Phelps set all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13) and Olympic medals won in individual events (16). In the four Olympic Games he competed in from 2004 in Athens through Rio in 2016, Phelps won at least four gold medals or six total medals. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, his fifth Summer Games, Phelps was selected to be the flag bearer of the U.S. at the Parade of Nations during the Opening Ceremony.

DEREK JETER: DEC. 1, 2001 AT 8 P.M. ET

Former New York Yankees shortstop and Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter made his Saturday Night Live hosting appearance on Dec. 1, 2001, a month after the Yankees’ 2001 World Series appearance against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Jeter spent his entire 20-year career with the Yankees, where he was a five-time World Series champion and the World Series MVP in 2000. He is the franchise’s all-time leader in hits (3,465), doubles (544), stolen bases (358), games played (2,747) and at bats (11,195). Throughout his career, Jeter was a 14-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winner. Jeter’s No. 2 jersey is retired by the Yankees and he was a first-ballot selection into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020.

Jeter is currently the chief executive officer and part owner of the Miami Marlins.

CHARLES BARKLEY: JAN. 7, 2012 AT 9 P.M. ET AND MARCH 3, 2018 AT 10 P.M. ET

Charles Barkley joins entertainer, former college football player and professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson, as the only athletes to have hosted SNL multiple times. Barkley has hosted SNL from 30 Rock a total of four times – Sep. 25, 1993 (coming off his NBA MVP award-winning season with the Phoenix Suns); Jan. 9, 2010; Jan. 7, 2012; and March 3, 2018 – with the latter two presented tonight. Since 2000, he has been an NBA analyst at Turner Sports, winning numerous awards and accolades.

Barkley, a 2006 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, established himself as one of the NBA’s most dominant power forwards, playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets throughout his 16-year NBA career. In 1993, Barkley earned the league’s MVP award and led the Suns to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1976. Along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Karl Malone, Barkley is one of only six players in NBA history to have compiled at least 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Barkley was also a part of the iconic 1992 Olympic ‘Dream Team.’

MICHAEL JORDAN: SEPT. 28, 1991 AT 11 P.M. ET

Michael Jordan concludes NBCSN’s SNL Week tonight with his one and only SNL hosting appearance, which aired on Sept. 28, 1991, three months after he won the first of his six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.

Widely regarded as the “greatest of all time,” Jordan won six NBA titles, six NBA Finals MVPs, five NBA MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals, including one with the historic 1992 Olympic ‘Dream Team.’ The Hall of Famer holds records for the most NBA Finals MVP awards (six), and the highest career scoring averages in NBA regular-season (30.1 points per game) and playoff (33.4) history. Jordan also had a storied college career at North Carolina, highlighted by his freshman season in 1981-82, where he scored the winning points in the Tar Heels’ NCAA title game victory.

Below is tonight’s NBCSN highlighted content:

DATE SNL EPISODE TIME (ET)
Friday, May 29 Michael Phelps: Sept. 13, 2008 7 p.m.
  Derek Jeter: Dec. 1, 2001 8 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: Jan. 7, 2012 9 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: March 3, 2018 10 p.m.
  Michael Jordan: Sept. 28, 1991 11 p.m.

 –NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: NBC, SNL, Uncategorized

DWAYNE JOHNSON, JOHN CENA AND RONDA ROUSEY SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE TONIGHT ON NBCSN, BEGINNING AT 7 P.M. ET

May 28, 2020 By admin

Tonight’s Trio of WWE Superstar Hosts Own Numerous Championship Belts & Have Headlined 11 WrestleManias

NBCSN Presents 20 SNL Episodes Hosted by Sports Stars in Primetime This Week

Content to Stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 28, 2020 – Dwayne Johnson, John Cena and Ronda Rousey headline tonight’s classic sports-themed Saturday Night Live episodes on NBCSN, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. The trio of WWE superstar hosts own numerous wrestling championship belts and have headlined 11 WrestleManias. Rousey also won a bronze medal in judo at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a UFC title.

This week in primetime, NBCSN televises 20 SNL episodes dating back to the early 1990s that were hosted by the biggest names in sports. Hosts for the remainder of SNL Week include (NBCSN appearance order): Michael Phelps, Derek Jeter, Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan.

Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Below is more information on tonight’s SNL Week programming:

TONIGHT, THURSDAY, MAY 28 – DWAYNE JOHNSON, JOHN CENA & RONDA ROUSEY

SNL EPISODE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Dwayne Johnson: March 28, 2015 7 p.m. NBCSN
John Cena: Dec. 10, 2016 8 p.m. NBCSN
Dwayne Johnson: May 20, 2017 9 p.m. NBCSN
Ronda Rousey: Jan. 23, 2016 10 p.m. NBCSN

DWAYNE JOHNSON: MARCH 28, 2015 AT 7 P.M. ET AND MAY 20, 2017 AT 9 P.M. ET

Following the three Saturday Night Live episodes that were encored last night, Dwayne Johnson, who has hosted SNL a total of five times, is featured in two episodes of SNL on NBCSN beginning tonight at 7 p.m. ET.

Johnson began his athletic career on the football field, where he played defensive tackle at the University of Miami and won a national championship in 1991. Johnson entered the professional wrestling ranks in 1996 where he quickly gained acclaim inside the ring, as ‘The Rock.’ Considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he has won a number of championships in different disciplines, and headlined many of the WWE’s biggest events.

After his time in the ring, Johnson became an actor, where he has become one of the highest grossing box-office stars of all time. Notable films and television series that he has starred in include the Fast & Furious and Jumanji franchises, Moana, The Titan Games and Ballers. In addition to also being an author and businessman, Johnson has appeared twice on the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World list (2016, 2019).

JOHN CENA: DEC. 10, 2016 AT 8 P.M. ET

One of the most accomplished professional wrestlers, John Cena is tied for the most championship reigns in WWE history and has headlined many of the sport’s biggest events, including WrestleMania five times. He made his Saturday Night Live hosting appearance on Dec. 10, 2016.

While still a part-time wrestler, Cena has ventured into acting and music. He starred in the films Trainwreck and Bumblebee, hosts Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? on television and released a rap album that went platinum. Cena has granted over 650 wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the most in the foundation’s history.

RONDA ROUSEY: JAN. 23, 2016 AT 10 P.M. ET

After becoming the first American woman to earn an Olympic medal in judo with a bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Ronda Rousey pursued a career in mixed marital arts. In the UFC, Rousey became the inaugural Women’s Bantamweight Champion, which she successfully defended six times. Rousey hosted SNL on Jan. 23, 2016, two months after her loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193, which ended her three-year championship reign.

In 2018, Rousey became the first female fighter to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. That same year, she entered professional wrestling, where she won a title belt.

Below is tonight and tomorrow’s NBCSN highlighted content:

DATE SNL EPISODE TIME (ET)
Thursday, May 28 Dwayne Johnson: March 28, 2015 7 p.m.
  John Cena: Dec. 10, 2016 8 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: May 20, 2017 9 p.m.
  Ronda Rousey: Jan. 23, 2016 10 p.m.
Friday, May 29 Michael Phelps: Sept. 13, 2008 7 p.m.
  Derek Jeter: Dec. 1, 2001 8 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: Jan. 7, 2012 9 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: March 3, 2018 10 p.m.
  Michael Jordan: Sept. 28, 1991 11 p.m.

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: NBC, SNL, Uncategorized

DWAYNE JOHNSON AND ANDY RODDICK HEADLINE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE TONIGHT ON NBCSN, BEGINNING AT 7 P.M. ET

May 27, 2020 By admin

WWE Superstar Dwayne “The Rock”, Johnson Headlined Five WrestleManias and Won 1991 College Football National Championship at University of Miami

Roddick, a Tennis Hall of Famer, Won 2003 U.S. Open Singles Title & Ranked #1 in World in 2003-04

NBCSN Presents 20 SNL Episodes Hosted by Sports Stars in Primetime This Week

Content to Stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 27, 2020 – Dwayne Johnson and Andy Roddick headline tonight’s classic sports-themed Saturday Night Live episodes on NBCSN, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. Johnson, a longtime WWE star, headlined five WrestleManias and won the 1991 College Football National Championship as a defensive lineman at the University of Miami. Roddick is an International Tennis Hall of Fame member, former World No. 1 tennis player and won the 2003 U.S. Open singles title.

This week in primetime, NBCSN televises 20 SNL episodes dating back to the early 1990s that were hosted by the biggest names in sports. Hosts for the remainder of SNL Week include (NBCSN appearance order): Dwayne Johnson, John Cena, Ronda Rousey, Michael Phelps, Derek Jeter, Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan.

Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Below is more information on tonight’s SNL Week programming:

TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 – DWAYNE JOHNSON & ANDY RODDICK

SNL EPISODE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Dwayne Johnson: March 18, 2000 7 p.m. NBCSN
Dwayne Johnson: April 13, 2002 8 p.m. NBCSN
Dwayne Johnson: March 7, 2009 9 p.m. NBCSN
Andy Roddick: Nov. 8, 2003 10 p.m. NBCSN

DWAYNE JOHNSON: MARCH 18, 2000 AT 7 P.M. ET; APRIL 13, 2002 AT 8 P.M. ET; AND MARCH 7, 2009 AT 9 P.M. ET

Dwayne Johnson is featured in three episodes of SNL on NBCSN tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Overall, Johnson has hosted Saturday Night Live five times, and the remaining two shows he hosted will be presented tomorrow night as part of SNL Week on NBCSN.

Johnson began his athletic career on the football field, where he played defensive tackle at the University of Miami and won a national championship in 1991. Johnson entered the professional wrestling ranks in 1996 where he quickly gained acclaim inside the ring, as ‘The Rock.’ Considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he has won a number of championships in different disciplines, and headlined many of the WWE’s biggest events.

After his time in the ring, Johnson became an actor, where he has become one of the highest grossing box-office stars of all time. Notable films and television series that he has starred in include the Fast & Furious and Jumanji franchises, Moana, The Titan Games and Ballers. In addition to also being an author and businessman, Johnson has appeared twice on the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World list (2016, 2019).

ANDY RODDICK: NOV. 8, 2003 AT 10 P.M. ET

One of the best American male tennis players in history, Andy Roddick was ranked No. 1 in the world shortly after winning the 2003 U.S. Open. Roddick is the most recent American male player to win a Grand Slam singles event, reach the top ranking, and claim the year-end world No. 1 ranking, which he did in 2003. He made his Saturday Night Live hosting appearance on Nov. 8, 2003, two months after his U.S. Open men’s singles title. He became the second professional tennis player to host SNL, following Chris Evert in 1989.

Roddick reached four other Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon in 2004, 2005 and 2009, and the U.S. Open in 2006), but lost to rival Roger Federer each time. Roddick retired from professional tennis after the 2012 U.S. Open. In retirement, he has focused on the Andy Roddick Foundation, and in 2017, was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Below is each night’s NBCSN highlighted content throughout the remainder of the week:

DATE SNL EPISODE TIME (ET)
Wednesday, May 27 Dwayne Johnson: March 18, 2000 7 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: April 13, 2002 8 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: March 7, 2009 9 p.m.
  Andy Roddick: Nov. 8, 2003 10 p.m.
Thursday, May 28 Dwayne Johnson: March 28, 2015 7 p.m.
  John Cena: Dec. 10, 2016 8 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: May 20, 2017 9 p.m.
  Ronda Rousey: Jan. 23, 2016 10 p.m.
Friday, May 29 Michael Phelps: Sept. 13, 2008 7 p.m.
  Derek Jeter: Dec. 1, 2001 8 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: Jan. 7, 2012 9 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: March 3, 2018 10 p.m.
  Michael Jordan: Sept. 28, 1991 11 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: NBC, SNL, Uncategorized

TOM BRADY, PEYTON MANNING, ELI MANNING, & J.J. WATT TONIGHT ON NBCSN, STARTING AT 7 P.M. ET AS NBC SPORTS’ SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE WEEK CONTINUES

May 26, 2020 By admin

Tonight’s NFL Greats Have Combined to Earn 37 Pro Bowl Honors, 10 Super Bowl Titles, Eight NFL MVPs, Seven Super Bowl MVPs, and Three NFL Defensive Player of the Year Awards

NBCSN Presents 20 SNL Episodes Hosted By Sports Stars in Primetime This Week

Content to Stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 26, 2020 – Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, and J.J. Watt headline tonight’s classic sports-themed Saturday Night Live episodes on NBCSN, beginning tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Tonight’s NFL star hosts have combined to earn 37 Pro Bowl honors, 10 Super Bowl titles, eight NFL MVPs, seven Super Bowl MVPs, and three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards.

This week in primetime, NBCSN televises 20 SNL episodes dating back to the early 1990s that were hosted by the biggest names in sports. Hosts for the rest of SNL Week include (NBCSN appearance order): Dwayne Johnson, Andy Roddick, John Cena, Ronda Rousey, Michael Phelps, Derek Jeter, Charles Barkley, and Michael Jordan, with the latter two also making appearances last night.

Additionally, two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning will appear on today’s episode of The Rich Eisen Show, which starts at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Manning competed in Sunday’s ‘The Match’ golf event and his classic 2007 SNL hosting appearance encores tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Below is more information on tonight’s SNL Week programming:

TUESDAY, MAY 26 – TOM BRADY, PEYTON MANNING, ELI MANNING, & J.J. WATT

SNL EPISODE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Tom Brady: April 16, 2005 7 p.m. NBCSN
Peyton Manning: March 24, 2007 8 p.m. NBCSN
Eli Manning: May 5, 2012 9 p.m. NBCSN
J.J. Watt: Feb. 1, 2020 10 p.m. NBCSN

 

TOM BRADY: APRIL 16, 2005 AT 7 P.M. ET

Tom Brady kicks off tonight’s SNL slate tonight at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The episode features Brady’s only SNL hosting appearance, which aired on April 16, 2005, two months after he won the third of his six Super Bowl titles while with the New England Patriots.

The winningest quarterback in NFL history, Brady holds records for Super Bowl titles by a player (six), Super Bowl MVP awards (four), and regular season victories (219). Brady, who also won three regular-season NFL MVP awards, joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March, after 20 seasons with the New England Patriots.

PEYTON MANNING: MARCH 24, 2007 AT 8 P.M. ET

In addition to starring on the field, Peyton Manning earned acclaim for humorous TV commercials throughout and following his playing career. He made his lone SNL hosting appearance on March 24, 2007, just a month after his MVP performance in Super Bowl XLI. This episode highlights Manning’s memorable spoof of an United Way commercial.

The only quarterback to lead multiple franchises to Super Bowl victories, Manning spent his first 13 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, before joining the Denver Broncos for his final four seasons. The winner of a record five NFL regular-season MVP awards, his Super Bowl XLI victory was the Colts’ first Super Bowl title in 36 years and first since relocating to Indianapolis. With the Broncos in 2013, he set NFL records for passing yards (5,477) and touchdown passes (55) in a season, and led Denver to the second of four consecutive division titles. His final NFL game was a victory in Super Bowl 50.

ELI MANNING: MAY 5, 2012 AT 9 P.M. ET

Following brother Peyton, Eli Manning continues the night’s SNL Week slate at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The episode originally aired on May 5, 2012, three months after he led the New York Giants to a Super Bowl XLVI victory and earning his second Super Bowl MVP award. Manning is one of only five players in NFL history to win multiple Super Bowl MVPs.

Leading up to the episode, SNL showrunner Lorne Michaels shared his thoughts on Eli: “I think he’s both charming and radiates a certain kind of intelligence and I don’t know how to say this, but you sort of believe that he doesn’t take himself that seriously.”

Recently retired, Manning spent his entire 16-year NFL career with the New York Giants, setting franchise records for passing yards, touchdown passes, and completed passes. He is known for two improbable Super Bowl-winning postseason runs in 2007 and 2011, leading the Giants to victories against the New England Patriots in Super Bowls XLII and XLVI.

J.J. WATT: FEB. 1, 2020 AT 10 P.M. ET

J.J. Watt is no stranger to television, appearing as himself in TV series “New Girl” and “The League,” as well as movies “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” and “Bad Moms.” He also hosted the 2016 CMT Music Awards alongside Erin Andrews. The 13th NFL player and 27th athlete to host SNL, Watt made his debut just three months ago, the night before the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV over the 49ers on Feb. 2.

Drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft, Watt joins Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor as the only three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014, 2015) honorees. In 2014, the defensive end became the first player in NFL history to record two 20+ sack seasons in a career. Watt holds the Texans’ franchise records for sacks and forced fumbles.

Below is each night’s NBCSN highlighted content throughout the week:

DATE SNL EPISODE TIME (ET)
Tuesday, May 26 Tom Brady: April 16, 2005 7 p.m.
  Peyton Manning: March 24, 2007 8 p.m.
  Eli Manning: May 5, 2012 9 p.m.
  J.J. Watt: Feb. 1, 2020 10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27 Dwayne Johnson: March 18, 2000 7 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: April 13, 2002 8 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: March 7, 2009 9 p.m.
  Andy Roddick: Nov. 8, 2003 10 p.m.
Thursday, May 28 Dwayne Johnson: March 28, 2015 7 p.m.
  John Cena: Dec. 10, 2016 8 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: May 20, 2017 9 p.m.
  Ronda Rousey: Jan. 23, 2016 10 p.m.
Friday, May 29 Michael Phelps: Sept. 13, 2008 7 p.m.
  Derek Jeter: Dec. 1, 2001 8 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: Jan. 7, 2012 9 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: March 3, 2018 10 p.m.
  Michael Jordan: Sept. 28, 1991 11 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: Football, NBC, NBC Sports Network, NFL, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Uncategorized

MICHAEL JORDAN, LEBRON JAMES, & CHARLES BARKLEY HEADLINE OPENING NIGHT OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE WEEK ON NBCSN, STARTING TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET

May 25, 2020 By admin

Tonight’s Hosting Trio of NBA Greats Have Combined to Win 10 NBA MVPs, Nine NBA Titles, Nine NBA Finals MVPs, and Six Olympic Gold Medals

NBCSN Presents 20 Episodes in Primetime This Week, Including Six Featuring NBA Superstars

Content to Stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 25, 2020 – Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Charles Barkley headline opening night of this week’s marathon of classic sports-themed Saturday Night Live episodes on NBCSN, beginning tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Tonight’s NBA hosting trio – Jordan, James, and Barkley – have combined to win 10 NBA MVPs, nine NBA Titles, nine NBA Finals MVPs, and Six Olympic gold medals.

This week in primetime, NBCSN will televise 20 SNL episodes dating back to the early 1990s that were hosted by the biggest names in sports. Following Jordan, James, and Barkley, the remaining hosts for SNL Week include (NBCSN appearance order): Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, J.J. Watt, Dwayne Johnson, Andy Roddick, John Cena, Ronda Rousey, Michael Phelps, and Derek Jeter.

Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Below is more information on tonight’s SNL Week programming:

MONDAY, MAY 25 – MICHAEL JORDAN, LEBRON JAMES, & CHARLES BARKLEY

SNL EPISODE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Michael Jordan: Sept. 28, 1991 8 p.m. NBCSN
LeBron James: Sept. 29, 2007 9 p.m. NBCSN
Charles Barkley: Jan. 9, 2010 10 p.m. NBCSN

 

MICHAEL JORDAN: SEPT. 28, 1991 AT 8 P.M. ET

Michael Jordan kicks off NBCSN’s SNL Week tonight at 8 p.m. ET. The episode features Jordan’s one and only SNL hosting appearance, which aired on Sept. 28, 1991, three months after he won the first of his six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.

Widely regarded as the “greatest of all time,” Jordan won six NBA titles, six NBA Finals MVPs, five NBA MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals, including one with the historic 1992 Olympic ‘Dream Team.’ The Hall of Famer holds records for the most NBA Finals MVP awards (six), and the highest career scoring averages in NBA regular-season (30.1 points per game) and playoff (33.4) history. Jordan also had a storied college career at North Carolina, highlighted by his freshman season in 1981-82, where he scored the winning points in the Tar Heels’ NCAA title game victory.

LEBRON JAMES: SEPT. 29, 2007 AT 9 P.M. ET

One of only three players to win NBA Finals MVP awards for multiple franchises, LeBron James has become a media mogul and entertainer, appearing in Amy Schumer’s movie Trainwreck and starring in the new Space Jam sequel, set to release in 2021. Before all that, he tested his comedy chops in his only SNL hosting appearance on Sept. 29, 2007. The show highlights James’ opening monologue, LeBronologue, a parody of his own Nike commercial.

Currently with the Los Angeles Lakers, James has garnered four NBA MVP awards, three NBA titles, three NBA Finals MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, James began his career with an NBA Rookie of the Year award in 2004. After a seven-year stint with the Cavaliers, James led the Miami Heat to back-to-back NBA titles (2012 and 2013). James returned to Cleveland in 2014 and led the Cavaliers to their first-ever championship win in 2016 – the first for a major professional team in Cleveland since 1964. He was named MVP of the NBA Finals each of the three times his teams won.

CHARLES BARKLEY: JAN. 9, 2010 AT 10 P.M. ET

Charles Barkley joins entertainer, former college football player and professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson, as the only athletes to have hosted SNL multiple times. Barkley has hosted SNL from 30 Rock a total of four times – Sep. 25, 1993 (coming off his NBA MVP award-winning season with the Phoenix Suns); Jan. 9, 2010; Jan. 7, 2012; and March 3, 2018 – with the latter two encoring on NBCSN this Friday night. Since 2000, he has been an NBA analyst at Turner Sports, winning numerous awards and accolades.

Barkley, a 2006 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, established himself as one of the NBA’s most dominant power forwards, playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets throughout his 16-year NBA career. In 1993, Barkley earned the league’s MVP award and led the Suns to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1976. Along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain and Karl Malone, Barkley is one of only six players in NBA history to have compiled at least 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Barkley was also a part of the iconic 1992 Olympic ‘Dream Team.’

Below is each night’s NBCSN highlighted content throughout the week:

DATE SNL EPISODE TIME (ET)
Monday, May 25 Michael Jordan: Sept. 28, 1991 8 p.m.
  LeBron James: Sept. 29, 2007 9 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: Jan. 9, 2010 10 p.m.
Tuesday, May 26 Tom Brady: April 16, 2005 7 p.m.
  Peyton Manning: March 24, 2007 8 p.m.
  Eli Manning: May 5, 2012 9 p.m.
  J.J. Watt: Feb. 1, 2020 10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27 Dwayne Johnson: March 18, 2000 7 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: April 13, 2002 8 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: March 7, 2009 9 p.m.
  Andy Roddick: Nov. 8, 2003 10 p.m.
Thursday, May 28 Dwayne Johnson: March 28, 2015 7 p.m.
  John Cena: Dec. 10, 2016 8 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: May 20, 2017 9 p.m.
  Ronda Rousey: Jan. 23, 2016 10 p.m.
Friday, May 29 Michael Phelps: Sept. 13, 2008 7 p.m.
  Derek Jeter: Dec. 1, 2001 8 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: Jan. 7, 2012 9 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: March 3, 2018 10 p.m.
  Michael Jordan: Sept. 28, 1991 11 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: NBA, NBC, NBC Sports Network, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Uncategorized

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE COMES TO NBCSN WITH CLASSIC SHOWS HOSTED BY BIGGEST NAMES IN SPORTS, BEGINS WITH MICHAEL JORDAN, NEXT MONDAY, MAY 25 AT 8 P.M. ET

May 20, 2020 By admin

Host Appearances by Dwayne Johnson, Tom Brady, Derek Jeter, LeBron James, Michael Phelps, Ronda Rousey, John Cena, Charles Barkley, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, J.J. Watt, and Andy Roddick

Athletes Serving as Hosts Have Combined to Win 35 MVP Awards, 29 Olympic Gold Medals, 10 Super Bowls, Nine NBA Titles and Five World Series

NBCSN to Present 20 Episodes in Primetime Next Monday-Friday

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 20, 2020 – NBC Sports presents classic sports-themed Saturday Night Live episodes on NBCSN next week, beginning Monday, May 25, at 8 p.m. ET with a Sept. 1991 episode hosted by Michael Jordan, just three months after he won the first of his six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.

From next Monday through Friday in primetime, NBCSN will televise 20 SNL episodes dating back to the early 1990s that were hosted by the biggest names in sports. Athletes serving as host on next week’s stunt have combined to win 35 MVP awards (regular and postseason), 29 Olympic gold medals, 10 Super Bowls, nine NBA titles, and five World Series, not to mention a host of MMA and professional wrestling belts.

In addition to Michael Jordan, following are the SNL hosts in NBCSN appearance order: LeBron James, Charles Barkley, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, J.J. Watt, Dwayne Johnson, Andy Roddick, John Cena, Ronda Rousey, Michael Phelps, and Derek Jeter.

Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

The complete Saturday Night Live on NBCSN schedule is below:

DATE SNL EPISODE TIME (ET)
Monday, May 25 Michael Jordan: Sept. 28, 1991 8 p.m.
  LeBron James: Sept. 29, 2007 9 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: Jan. 9, 2010 10 p.m.
Tuesday, May 26 Tom Brady: April 16, 2005 7 p.m.
  Peyton Manning: March 24, 2007 8 p.m.
  Eli Manning: May 5, 2012 9 p.m.
  J.J. Watt: Feb. 1, 2020 10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27 Dwayne Johnson: March 18, 2000 7 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: April 13, 2002 8 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: March 7, 2009 9 p.m.
  Andy Roddick: Nov. 8, 2003 10 p.m.
Thursday, May 28 Dwayne Johnson: March 28, 2015 7 p.m.
  John Cena: Dec. 10, 2016 8 p.m.
  Dwayne Johnson: May 20, 2017 9 p.m.
  Ronda Rousey: Jan. 23, 2016 10 p.m.
Friday, May 29 Michael Phelps: Sept. 13, 2008 7 p.m.
  Derek Jeter: Dec. 1, 2001 8 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: Jan. 7, 2012 9 p.m.
  Charles Barkley: March 3, 2018 10 p.m.
  Michael Jordan: Sept. 28, 1991 11 p.m.

 

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