TNT NBA Thursday Continues with an Opening Night Rematch between the Celtics @ Heat Followed by the Lakers @ Nuggets

TNT NBA Thursday Continues with an Opening Night Rematch between the Celtics @ Heat Followed by the Lakers @ Nuggets

Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson to visit the Inside the NBA studio show after the doubleheader

TNT NBA Thursday continues on November 11 with an exclusive doubleheader beginning at 8 p.m. (ET).  The first game will feature an Opening Night rematch when LeBron James and the Miami Heat host Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics.  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, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will visit Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. (ET).  Marv Albert (play-by-play), Mike Fratello (analyst) and Steve Kerr (analyst) will be courtside with David Aldridge reporting.  Host Ernie Johnson will be joined by Charles Barkley (analyst), Kevin McHale (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) to recap the night’s action on the Emmy® award-winning studio show Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai.  The studio team will also be joined by Utah Jazz center Al Jefferson to discuss his first season with the Jazz.

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NBA ON TNT NBA SCHEDULE:

DAY/DATE

TIME (ET)             EVENT

Thu., November 11

8 p.m.                      TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com

Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Kevin McHale (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

8:15 p.m.                 Boston Celtics @ Miami Heat

Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Reggie Miller (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter)

10:30 p.m.               Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets

Announcers: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Mike Fratello (analyst), Steve Kerr (analyst) and David Aldridge (reporter)

Post-game             Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai

Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Kevin McHale (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

TNT NBA THURSDAY UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

Thu., November 18

8 p.m.                      TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com

Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

8:15 p.m.                 Phoenix Suns @ Orlando Magic

Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Reggie Miller (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter)

10:30 p.m.               Denver Nuggets @ Portland Trail Blazers

Announcers: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Mike Fratello (analyst), Steve Kerr (analyst) and David Aldridge (reporter)

Post-game             Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai

Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

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