NBA TV will launch its coverage of the NBA’s upcoming pre-season calendar this weekend.
The league announced Wednesday through a news release, it will broadcast its first NBA pre-season game at 3:30 p.m. ET Sunday. The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers will hit the court in the scheduled game.
According to the provided information, the game is one of 15 total pre-season games that NBA TV is scheduled to cover this year. The network’s pre-season schedule features appearances by the defending NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Clippers.
The network’s full 15-game pre-season broadcast schedule is noted below.
Date | Time | Matchup | ||
Sunday, Oct. 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Lakers | ||
Monday, Oct. 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat | ||
10 p.m. | Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers | |||
Wednesday, Oct. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks | ||
10 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns | |||
Thursday, Oct. 7 | 7 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers | ||
Friday, Oct. 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets | ||
10 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors | |||
Saturday Oct. 9 | 8 p.m. | Atlanta Hawks vs. Memphis Grizzlies | ||
Monday, Oct. 11 | 10:30 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Clippers | ||
Tuesday, Oct. 12 | 7 p.m. | Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards | ||
Wednesday, Oct. 13 | 10 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Phoenix Suns | ||
Thursday, Oct. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Brooklyn Nets | ||
10 p.m. | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings | |||
Friday, Oct. 15 | 10 p.m. | Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors |
In related news, NBA TV will preview all 30 NBA teams this season starting at 8 p.m. ET Friday on back-to-back episodes of NBA GameTime. Additionally, NBA TV is scheduled to air a special tribute to USA Basketball Women’s Team at noon Sunday in A Team for the Ages: The Story of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team presented by Nike. The hour-long documentary follows the team’s road to a record seventh gold medal in this year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
In other news, NBA TV is scheduled to air approximately 107 games in the NBA’s 2021-22 regular season. This season is marks the league’s 75th anniversary.
The network is scheduled to launch its regular season coverage of the league’s 2021-22 season at 7 p.m. Oct. 23, with a double header slate. The Indiana Pacers will host the Miami Heat in the evening’s first game. The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Phoenix Suns in the evening’s second game.
More information on NBA TV’s upcoming NBA pre-season broadcast schedule is available online along with all of the latest NBA headlines at:
Website: https://www.nba.com/tv
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbatv
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NBATV
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