TNT’s Players Only Series to Feature Cavaliers/Spurs & Pelicans/Jazz on Monday, March 27, Starting at 8 p.m. ET
NBA on TNT Coverage Resumes with Cavaliers/Bulls & Rockets/Trail Blazers on Thursday, March 30
TNT’s innovative Players Only franchise will culminate its premiere slate of telecasts on Monday, March 27, at 8 p.m. ET, with the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James visiting the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard. In the second game of the night, the Utah Jazz and Gordon Hayward host the New Orleans Pelicans and Anthony Davis at 10:30 p.m.
Monday’s doubleheader will feature the Players Only commentator team of Greg Anthony (primary host/play-by-play), Kevin McHale, Richard “Rip” Hamilton and reporter Dennis Scott for Cavs/Spurs. Brent Barry (primary host/play-by-play) will be joined by Derek Fisher and reporter Lisa Leslie for Pelicans/Jazz.
Chris Webber, Chris Bosh, Isiah Thomas and Baron Davis will provide studio analysis and commentary throughout the night via the Players Only Pregame Show presented by Autotrader; Players Only American Express Halftime Report and Players Only Postgame presented by KIA. Segments from Area 21 with TNT analyst Kevin Garnett will also be incorporated into the Players Only studio and game coverage.
VIDEO: Chris Webber, Isiah Thomas, Chris Bosh & Baron Davis on facing former teammates
NBA on TNT’s coverage resumes on Thursday, March 30, with the Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls at 8 p.m., followed by the Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers at 10:30 p.m.
TNT’s NBA programming lineup includes 64 regular season game telecasts, and more NBA Playoff games than any other network. TNT will be the exclusive home of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals this year.
Upcoming TNT schedule:
Monday, March 27
8 p.m. ET – Cleveland Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs
Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard “Rip” Hamilton & Dennis Scott
10:30 p.m. – New Orleans Pelicans vs. Utah Jazz
Brent Barry, Derek Fisher & Lisa Leslie
Players Only Postgame presented by KIA
Chris Webber, Chris Bosh, Isiah Thomas & Baron Davis
Kevin Garnett & guest in Area 21
Thursday, March 30
8 p.m. ET – Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls
Marv Albert, Barry & Lewis Johnson
10:30 p.m. – Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Kevin Harlan, Mike Fratello & David Aldridge
Inside the NBA presented by Kia
TBA
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