TNT’s All-Star Week Schedule Tips Off with a Doubleheader Tonight Before Turning Attention to New Orleans and NBA All-Star 2017 Beginning Thursday
Matchup of All-Star Guards – Thunder & Russell Westbrook vs. Wizards & John Wall – Featured in Tonight’s First Game at 8 p.m. ET, Followed by Hawks and All-Star Paul Millsap vs. Trail Blazers’ Dynamic Backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum at 10:30 p.m.
TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader to Air Live from the “NBA on TNT Road Show” in New Orleans, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m., Preceding Thursday’s Game Action – Celtics vs. Bulls – at 8 p.m.
TNT’s upcoming NBA coverage will feature live game action tonight, Monday, Feb. 13, and Thursday, Feb. 16, leading into the network’s comprehensive and exclusive coverage across NBA All-Star 2017, including over 24 hours of programming culminating with the 66th annual NBA All-Star Game presented by Kia on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 8:30 p.m. ET simulcast on TNT and TBS.
Tonight’s TNT doubleheader will feature a showdown of elite point guards – the Oklahoma City Thunder and Russell Westbrook visiting the Washington Wizards and John Wall at 8 p.m., followed by the Atlanta Hawks and 2017 NBA All-Star Paul Millsap vs. Portland Trail Blazers and the high-scoring backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum at 10:30 p.m. Kevin Harlan, analyst Reggie Miller and reporter Kristen Ledlow will call Thunder/Wizards. Brian Anderson, Brent Barry and Lewis Johnson will provide commentary for Hawks/Trail Blazers.
Thursday’s showcase (Feb. 16) will begin with a special live one-hour TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader pregame show, on-site from the NBA on TNT Road Show in New Orleans. Pregame coverage will showcase some of the best attractions from the Road Show, including a look at a live performance by Travis Scott, and preview the network’s All-Star coverage throughout the weekend. Thursday’s game coverage will feature the Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls at 8 p.m., with Marv Albert joined on the call by analyst Kevin McHale and reporter Ros Gold-Onwude.
TNT’s studio coverage, anchored by Ernie Johnson with analysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal, will provide pre-game, halftime and post-game coverage throughout the evening each night, including Thursday’s studio coverage from the Road Show. Kevin Garnett will be joined by a special guest in Area 21 on Thursday.
Monday, Feb. 13
8 p.m. – Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Washington Wizards
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller & Kristen Ledlow
10:30 p.m. – Atlanta Hawks vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Brian Anderson, Brent Barry & Lewis Johnson
Postgame - Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith & Shaquille O’Neal
Thursday, Feb. 16
7 p.m. – TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader – live from the “NBA on TNT Road Show”
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
8 p.m. – Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls
Marv Albert, Kevin McHale & Ros Gold-Onwude
Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
Kevin Garnett & a special guest in Area 21
Thursday, Feb. 23
8 p.m. – New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Harlan, Miller & Ledlow
10:30 p.m. – LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors
Albert, Chris Webber & Gold-Onwude
Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
Garnett & a special guest in Area 21
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