NBA Action Continues on TNT with an Exclusive Doubleheader Featuring Heat @ Bulls and Celtics @ Nuggets
Special one-hour pre-game show recaps the NBA trade deadline
TNT NBA Thursday continues on February 24 with a special one-hour edition of NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com at 7 p.m. (ET). Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Kevin McHale (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) will preview the night’s action and will be joined by TNT NBA Insider David Aldridge to break down all the moves made at Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Following the pre-game show, the network will present an exclusive doubleheader beginning at 8 p.m. (ET). The first game will feature LeBron James and the Miami Heat in the Windy City to take on Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls. Play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan will call the game alongside analyst Reggie Miller with Craig Sager reporting. In the second game of the night, Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics visit Nene and the new-look Denver Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. (ET). Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Steve Kerr (analyst) will be courtside with Cheryl Miller reporting. The Emmy® award-winning studio show Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai with Johnson, Barkley and Smith will recap the games.
Through 38 games, the NBA on TNT is averaging a 1.5 U.S. rating (+26%, 1.2 U.S. rating), 2,377,000 total viewers (+30%, 1,832,000 total viewers) and 1,770,000 households (+27%, 1,390,000 households) over last year’s corresponding coverage. In addition, this season is +26% on total viewers compared to Turner’s next best regular season audience from the 1995-96 season (total viewer average 2,377,000 vs. 1,885,000).
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NBA ON TNT NBA SCHEDULE:
| DAY/DATE | |
| TIME (ET) | EVENT |
| Thu., February 24 | |
| 7 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com |
| Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Kevin McHale (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) with David Aldridge (reporter) | |
| 8 p.m. | Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls |
| Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Reggie Miller (analyst) with Craig Sager (reporter) | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Boston Celtics @ Denver Nuggets |
| Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Steve Kerr (analyst) with Cheryl Miller (reporter) | |
| Post-game | Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai |
| Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Kevin McHale (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) |
NBA ON TNT UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
| Thu., March 3 | |
| 8 p.m. | TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com |
| Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) | |
| Orlando Magic @ Miami Heat | |
| Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Reggie Miller (analyst) with Craig Sager (reporter) | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Denver Nuggets @ Utah Jazz |
| Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Kevin McHale (analyst) with Cheryl Miller (reporter) | |
| Post-game | Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai |
| Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) |
Source: Nielsen Media Research. Based on Live+SD. NBA Regular Season on TNT STD; 38 games vs. 37 games. (10/26/2010-2/17/2011) vs. (10/27/2009-2/18/2010).
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I love the NBA on TNT! I work for DISH Network, and recently upgraded my receiver to HD, and I love the picture quality. I did this just in time for Carmello to be traded away, so that is how I found this article, was looking to see if TNT has changed their schedule to eliminate the Nuggets from the remaining schedule. Not the easiest test for the new look Nuggets, but Im excited to see what we got.