TNT’s Exclusive Coverage of the NBA Western Conference Finals Tips Off
Monday, May 19, with Oklahoma City vs. San Antonio Game 1 at 9 p.m. ET
TNT will be the exclusive home of the 2014 NBA Western Conference Finals when the San Antonio Spurs face the Oklahoma City Thunder in a best-of-seven series beginning with Game 1 on Monday, May 19, at 9 p.m. ET. Marv Albert will be courtside to call the action alongside analysts Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller and reporter David Aldridge. TNT’s Sports Emmy® Award-winning NBA Playoffs coverage will open with a one-hour NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com pre-game show at 8 p.m. – hosted by Ernie Johnson with analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith – on site throughout the series to preview each game. The studio crew will also recap each night’s action with TNT’s Inside the NBA presented by Kia postgame show.
Oklahoma City and San Antonio will face each other in a rematch of the 2012 NBA Western Conference Finals. The Thunder won that best-of-seven series in six games to advance to The Finals. In addition to its coverage of the 2014 NBA Western Conference Finals, TNT reporter Rachel Nichols will provide reports from the Eastern Conference Finals.
Additionally, TNT Overtime presented by Gatorade and Samsung Galaxy will provide a unique companion experience allowing fans to watch the games via four alternate camera angles, along with real-time stats, enhanced video replays, player and fan voting elements and the ability to interact with fans via Twitter while watching the game.
2014 NBA Western Conference Finals Schedule
(All Times ET)
| Time/Date | Event |
| Mon., May 19 | |
| 8 p.m. ET | NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com
Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith (analysts) |
| 9 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs, Game 1
Marv Albert (play-by-play), Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller (analysts) with David Aldridge (reporter) |
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| Wed., May 21 | |
| 8 p.m. | NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| 9 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs, Game 2
Albert, Kerr, Miller and Aldridge |
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| Sun., May 25 | |
| 8 p.m. | NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| 8:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder, Game 3
Albert, Kerr, Miller and Aldridge |
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| Tues., May 27 | |
| 8 p.m. | NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| 9 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder, Game 4
Albert, Kerr, Miller and Aldridge |
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| Thu., May 29 | |
| 8 p.m. | NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| 9 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs, Game 5*
Albert, Kerr, Miller and Aldridge |
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| Sat., May 31 | |
| 8 p.m. | NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| 8:30 p.m. | San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder, Game 6*
Albert, Kerr, Miller and Aldridge |
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| Mon., June 2 | |
| 8 p.m. | NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
| 9 p.m. | Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs, Game 7*
Albert, Kerr, Miller and Aldridge |
| Postgame | Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith |
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Would someone please make these announcers actually announce the game…instead of incessantly arguing with each other about nothing to do with current game?
Talk about what’s happening on the floor…or shut up!