Media Release

NBA on TNT Doubleheader Coverage to Feature Warriors/Bulls & Thunder/Trail Blazers, Tomorrow, Thursday, March 2, at 8 p.m. ET

NBA on TNT

TNT’s Innovative New Players Only Franchise to Continue Monday, March 6, at 8 p.m.

TNT’s NBA regular season doubleheader coverage will continue tomorrow, Thursday, March 2, with the Golden State Warriors and 2017 NBA All-Stars Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green vs. the Chicago Bulls with All-Star Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade at 8 p.m. ETMarv Albert will provide play-by-play alongside analyst Brent Barry and reporter Kristen Ledlow.

In the night’s second game, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the league’s leading generator of triple-doubles, Russell Westbrook, will visit the 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 Lewis Johnson will call the action.

The Sports Emmy Award-winning studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal will provide analysis during pregame, halftime and the award-winning postgame Inside the NBA studio show.

The network’s regular season game schedule will continue with the second week of Players Only coverage on Monday, March 6Indiana Pacers vs. Charlotte Hornets at 8 p.m. and Boston Celtics vs. LA Clippers at 10:30 p.m., with former NBA and WNBA players serving in every broadcast role.

Some of the best moments from Monday’s Players Only debut:

Chris Webber, Chris Bosh, Isiah Thomas, Baron Davis & Kevin Garnett arrive for the debut of Players Only

Chris Bosh reflects on the championship drive of former teammate LeBron James

Rip Hamilton and Kevin McHale
discuss the 1999 NBA Draft

NBA on TNT action will also feature a doubleheader Thursday, March 9San Antonio Spurs vs. Thunder at 8 p.m. and Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns at 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 2

8 p.m. – Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago Bulls
Marv Albert, Brent Barry & Kristen Ledlow

10:30 p.m. – Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller & Lewis Johnson

Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith & Shaquille O’Neal

Monday, March 6 – Players Only

8 p.m. – Indiana Pacers vs. Charlotte Hornets
Barry, Grant Hill, Derek Fisher & Dennis Scott

10:30 p.m. – Boston Celtics vs. LA Clippers
Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard “Rip” Hamilton & Lisa Leslie

Players Only Postgame presented by KIA
Chris Webber, Chris Bosh, Isiah Thomas & Baron Davis
Kevin Garnett & special guest in Area 21

Thursday, March 9

8 p.m. – San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Albert, Webber & David Aldridge

10:30 p.m. – Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns
Harlan & Miller

Inside the NBA presented by Kia
Johnson, Barkley, Smith & O’Neal

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