NBA on TNT Upcoming Monday & Thursday Night Lineup Continues Tonight – Celtics vs. Pistons at 8 p.m. ET & Grizzlies vs. Suns at 10:30 p.m.
Dwight Howard’s Return to Houston – Hawks vs. Rockets – Showcased on TNT, Thursday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m. & Western Conference Heavyweights – Warriors vs. Clippers – Meet at 10:30 p.m.
All-Star Saturday Night Participants Announced During
Special One-Hour Pregame Show, Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m.
TNT’s NBA coverage will return tonight, Monday, Jan. 30, with one of the league’s top scorers in action – Boston Celtics and All-Star Isaiah Thomas vs. Detroit Pistons and Andre Drummond at 8 p.m. ET. Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Kevin McHale (analyst) will call the action with reporter Kristen Ledlow. The night’s second game will see a matchup of dynamic Western Conference guards – Memphis Grizzlies and Mike Conley vs. Phoenix Suns and Eric Bledsoe at 10:30 p.m. Grizzlies/Suns will be called by Brian Anderson with analysts Reggie Miller and Brent Barry with reporter Jaime Maggio.
The network’s doubleheader schedule will continue later this week on Thursday, Feb. 2, with two blockbuster matchups beginning at 8 p.m. In the night’s opening game, Dwight Howard will return to Houston for the first time – where he spent three seasons – when the Atlanta Hawks visit the Houston Rockets and All-Star starter James Harden. Harlan will call play-by-play, joined by Miller and reporter David Aldridge.
In the nightcap, Western Conference contenders will clash when the Golden State Warriors and All-Star starters Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant meet the LA Clippers with All-Star DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin at 10:30 p.m. Marv Albert, analyst Chris Webber and reporter Lewis Johnson will call the action.
A special one-hour pregame show to announce the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night event participants – the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Verizon Slam Dunk – will precede game coverage on Thursday, beginning at 7 p.m.
Next week’s regular NBA coverage begin Monday, Feb. 6, with the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers vs. red-hot Washington Wizards at 7 p.m., followed by San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies at 9:30 p.m.
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. Kevin Garnett will be joined by a special guest in Area 21 throughout the night on Thursday.
Monday, Jan. 30
8 p.m. ET – Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics
Kevin Harlan, Kevin McHale & Kristen Ledlow
10:30 p.m. – Memphis Grizzlies vs. Phoenix Suns
Brian Anderson, Brent Barry, Reggie Miller & Jaime Maggio
Postgame - Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith & Shaquille O’Neal
Thursday, Feb. 2
7 p.m. – TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
8 p.m. – Atlanta Hawks vs. Houston Rockets
Harlan, Miller & David Aldridge
10:30 p.m. – Golden State Warriors vs. LA Clippers
Marv Albert, Chris Webber & Lewis Johnson
Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
Kevin Garnett & a special guest in Area 21
Monday, Feb. 6
7 p.m. – Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards
Harlan, Miller, Grant Hill & Johnson
9:30 p.m. – San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies
Anderson, Greg Anthony & Dennis Scott
Postgame - Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal
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