TNT To Launch Its NBA 2016-’17 Season Coverage Tuesday Night

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TNT will kick off its coverage of the NBA’s 2016-2017 season Tuesday night with a double header matchup.

Opening Night presented by Autotrader opens Tuesday night at 7pm with live coverage of the Cleveland Cavaliers receiving their championship rings.  Following the ceremony, Cleveland will play host to the New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game was originally scheduled to air at 8 p.m. ET.

The second game on the night will see the Golden State Warriors–on the heels of an historic 73-win season—hosting the San Antonio Spurs at 10:30 p.m. ET.

The 2016-’17 season marks the 21^st season that TNT has launched its NBA season coverage with a double header schedule.  Marv Albert will have the call for the Cavs/Knicks game.  He will be joined by analyst Chris Webber for additional commentary.  Reporter Kristen Ledlow will be on hand for all of the latest in-game news and interviews.

Kevin Harlan will have the call for TNT’s coverage of the Warriors and Spurs.  He will be joined by analyst Reggie Miller for additional commentary.  Reporter David Aldridge will be on hand for all of the latest in-game news and interviews.

Tuesday night’s double-header schedule will be preceded by TNT’s pre-game coverage beginning at 5 p.m. ET.  Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal will be live for the network’s pre-game coverage and for the network’s American Express Halftime Report.

The trio will also wrap up the night’s action on the network’s post-game show, Inside the NBA presented by Kia.

TNT’s NBA coverage continues Thursday night with another double-header beginning at 8pm ET as the Bulls host the Celtics.  Marv Albert will have the call for the game.  He will be joined by analyst Mike Fratello for additional commentary.  Reporter Kristen Ledlow will have all of the latest in-game news and interviews.

Portland hosts the Clippers in the second of the night’s games beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET.  Kevin Harlan will have the call for the game.  He will be joined by analyst Reggie Miller for additional commentary.  Reporter David Aldridge will have all of the latest in-game news and interviews.

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NBA TV Reveals Early Details For 2016 – ’17 NBA Season Coverage

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Football season is officially here.  But not everybody has their eyes set to the gridiron.

Turner Sports has announced early details for its coverage of the 2016 – 2017 NBA season.  NBA TV launches its coverage of the 2016 – 2017 NBA season on Saturday, October 29^th with a double header schedule. The day’s schedule begins with a matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs at 8pm ET.  The Timberwolves and Kings follow at 10:30 pm ET.  The schedule is just the first of 32 double header schedules that NBA TV has set for the season.

NBA Fan Night will debut Tuesday, November 1^st with yet another of those double headers when the Cavaliers host the Rockets at 7:15pm ET.  The Warriors and Trail Blazers follow at 10pm.

NBA TV will have a special day of coverage on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with yet another double header schedule.  The Hawks and Knicks will lead off the day beginning at 1pm ET.  The Pelicans and Pacers follow at 4pm ET.

Along with the featured matchups noted here, TNT’s coverage of the 2016 – 2017 season includes multiple appearances by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, LA Clippers, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, and Boston Celtics.  The network’s full broadcast schedule for the 2016 – ’17 NBA season is noted below.

NBA TV 2016-17 Regular Season Schedule

(All Times Eastern)

Date Time Teams Saturday, Oct. 29 8 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at San Antonio Spurs 10:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves at Sacramento Kings Saturday, Oct. 30 7 p.m. Washington Wizards at Memphis Grizzlies Monday, Oct. 31 7:30 p.m. Denver Nuggets at Toronto Raptors Tuesday, Nov. 1 7 p.m. Houston Rockets at Cleveland Cavaliers 10 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers Saturday, Nov. 5 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at San Antonio Spurs Sunday, Nov. 6 7 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks at Dallas Mavericks Monday, Nov. 7 7 p.m. Utah Jazz at Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday, Nov. 8 7 p.m. Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers 10:30 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings Friday, Nov. 11 8 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday, Nov. 12 9 p.m. Detroit Pistons at Denver Nuggets Monday, Nov. 14 8 p.m. Philadelphia 76ers at Houston Rockets Tuesday, Nov.15 7 p.m. Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers 10 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail Blazers Saturday, Nov. 19 8 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves at Memphis Grizzlies 10:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers Monday, Nov. 21 8:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs Tuesday, Nov. 22 7:30 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Atlanta Hawks 10:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers Friday, Nov. 25 7:30 p.m. Charlotte Hornets at New York Knicks 10:30 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers Saturday, Nov. 26 7 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Washington Wizards Monday, Nov. 28 7:30 p.m. Boston Celtics at Miami Heat Tuesday, Nov. 29 9 p.m. Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz Wednesday, Nov. 30 7:30 p.m. Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics 10 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Portland Trail Blazers Saturday, Dec. 3 9 p.m. Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz Monday, Dec. 5 8 p.m. Boston Celtics at Houston Rockets Tuesday, Dec. 6 8 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday, Dec. 10 8 p.m. Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls 10:30 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers Monday, Dec. 12 7:30 p.m. Washington Wizards at Miami Heat 10:30 p.m. Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Clippers Sunday, Dec. 18 7 p.m. Sacramento Kings at Dallas Mavericks Monday, Dec. 19 8 p.m. Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday, Dec. 20 8 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets 10:30 p.m. Utah Jazz at Golden State Warriors Wednesday, Dec. 21 7 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavaliers 10 p.m. Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trail Blazers Friday, Dec. 23 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Boston Celtics 10:30 p.m. Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers Monday, Dec. 26 8 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Chicago Bulls 10:30 p.m. Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday, Dec. 27 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat 10:30 p.m. Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, Dec. 28 8 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans 10:30 p.m. Toronto Raptors at Golden State Warriors Friday, Dec. 30 8 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks at Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday, Dec. 31 7 p.m. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls Sunday, Jan. 1 6 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Atlanta Hawks Monday, Jan. 2 8 p.m. Charlotte Hornets at Chicago Bulls Tuesday, Jan. 3 7:30 p.m. Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics 10:30 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies at Los Angeles Lakers Sunday, Jan. 8 8 p.m. Utah Jazz at Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday, Jan. 10 7:30 p.m. Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors 10:30 p.m. Miami Heat at Golden State Warriors Thursday, Jan. 12 3 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Denver Nuggets Monday, Jan. 16 1 p.m. Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks 4 p.m. New Orleans Hornets at Indiana Pacers Tuesday, Jan. 17 7:30 p.m. Houston Rockets at Miami Heat 10:30 p.m. Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday, Jan. 24 7 p.m. San Antonio Spurs at Toronto Raptors Sunday, Jan. 29 6 p.m. Washington Wizards at New Orleans Pelicans 9 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday, Jan. 31 7 p.m. New York Knicks at Washington Wizards 10 p.m. Charlotte Hornets at Portland Trail Blazers February 7 8 p.m. Orlando Magic at Houston Rockets Sunday, Feb. 12 6 p.m. Detroit Pistons at Toronto Raptors 9 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings Tuesday, Feb. 14 8 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves 10:30 p.m. Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Lakers Saturday, Feb. 25 5 p.m. Charlotte Hornets at Sacramento Kings Sunday, Feb. 26 3:30 p.m. Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks 7 p.m. New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder 9:30 p.m. Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday, Feb. 7 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Washington Wizards 10:30 p.m. Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers Sunday, March 5 6 p.m. Utah Jazz at Sacramento Kings Tuesday, March 7 8 p.m. Portland Trail Blazers at Oklahoma City Thunder Friday, March 10 8 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves 10:30 p.m. Washington Wizards at Sacramento Kings Sunday, March 12 6 p.m. Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers Tuesday, March 14 7 p.m. Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday, March 16 7 p.m. Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers Friday, March 17 7 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Washington Wizards 10 p.m. Orlando Magic at Phoenix Suns Sunday, March 19 6 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors Thursday, March 23 7:30 p.m. Phoenix Suns at Brooklyn Nets 10 p.m. New York Knicks at Portland Trail Blazers Friday, March 24 8 p.m. Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks Saturday, March 25 8:30 p.m. New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs Tuesday, March 28 8 p.m. Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets 10:30 p.m. Washington Wizards at Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, March 29 7 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Orlando Magic Saturday, April 1 5 p.m. Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls Sunday, April 2 6 p.m. Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat 9 p.m. Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns Friday, April 7 7 p.m. Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers 10 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns Saturday, April 8 5:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets Sunday, April 9 1 p.m. Toronto Raptors at New York Knicks 3:30 p.m. Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks 9:30 p.m. Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday, April 11 8 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves 10:30 p.m. Phoenix Suns at Sacramento Kings

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NBA TV To Offer Extensive Coverage Of NBA Summer League Play

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The 2015 – 2016 NBA season is officially over.  But that doesn’t mean that the basketball action is over.  NBA TV is going to have plenty of NBA action this summer beginning with coverage of the NBA Summer League.

NBA TV announced this week that it will offer basketball fans extensive coverage of all three of the NBA’s summer leagues this summer.  In all, it will present a total of 60 games in 14 days from all three leagues.  It all kicks off this Saturday, July 2nd with 24 games in the Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League.  Those games will be played at Amway Center, practice facility of the Orlando Magic.  They will be played between July 2^nd and July 8^th.  Six other games will be broadcast from The Utah Jazz Summer League presented by America First Credit Union and Siegfried and Jensen in association with the Utah Sports Commission.  Along with all of that coverage, NBA TV will also present 30 games from the Samsung Summer League 2016 from Las Vegas.  Those games will be presented from July 8^th – 15^th.  The top 10 selections in the 2016 NBA Draft are expected to take part in the games at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion.

The Orlando Summer League opens its play July 2^nd with 10 team in action on the hard court.  Up first will be the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks at 9am ET.  The Thunder picked up 1^st Round draft pick Domantas Sabonis from the Orlando Magic in this year’s draft.  Speaking of the Magic, Orlando has a pair of split squad games on the same day at 11am ET (against the Charlotte Hornets) and 1pm ET (against the Indiana Pacers).  Up next on the day’s schedule are the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons at 3pm ET.  The Pistons drafted Henry Ellenson 18^th overall in this year’s draft.  The Heat and Clippers follow at 5pm ET.  That is just part of the day’s schedule.  More information on the day’s schedule is available online via NBA TV’s official website.

Day 2 for the Orlando Summer League will feature a key matchup between the Clippers and Thunder at 5pm ET.  The Clippers picked up Brice Johnson in the first round of this year’s draft.  Before that, the Pacers and Hornets tip off at 1pm ET.  The Knicks and Heat follow at 3pm ET.

Moving on to the Utah Jazz Summer League, NBA TV launches coverage of that league July 4^th with a showdown between the 76ers and Celtics.  It will be the teams’ first meeting in the summer league schedule.  Coverage of that game begins July 4^th at 7pm ET.  It is the first of a double-header schedule for the league’s opening day.  The Jazz and Spurs follow in a 9pm ET matchup.  The Spurs drafted Dejounte Murray 29^th overall in the 2016 NBA Draft.  Philadelphia and Boston were just as busy in the draft.  Philadelphia picked up Ben Simmons with the #1 pick.  They also drafted Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (24^th overall) and Furkam Korkmaz (26^th overall).  Boston meanwhile drafted Jaylen Brown 3^rd overall), Guerschon Yabusele (16^th overall), and Ante Zizic (23^rd overall).

Over in the Samsung Summer League, the 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers open play there when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks July 8^th at 6pm ET.  The Bucks drafted Thon Maker in the #10 spot in this year’s draft.  The Hawks and Rockets tip off at 8pm ET with the Raptors and Kings rounding out the day’s coverage at 10:30pm ET.  The Hawks were busy in their own right in this year’s draft, picking up Taurean Prince 12^th overall via trade and DeAndre Bembry 21^st overall.  The Raptors picked up Jakob Peltl 9^th overall.  The Kings were quite busy in this year’s draft.  Sacramento acquired Georgios Papagiannis and Skal Labassiere in a trade with the Suns.  The team also picked up Malachi Richardson in a trade with the Hornets.

The Suns open their summer play July 9^th at 4pm ET against the Portland Trailblazers.  Phoenix picked up two players in last week’s draft action.  The team took Dragan Bender 4^th overall and Marquese Chriss 8^th overall via a trade with Sacramento.  The Bulls and Celtics follow in their first summer league showdown at 6pm.  Chicago drafted Denzel Valentine 14^th overall in the 2016 NBA Draft.

The Lakers and Warriors round out this year’s NBA TV summer league coverage on Monday, July 16^th at 10:30pm ET.  The Lakers drafted Brandon Ingram 2^nd overall in this year’s draft. The Warriors meanwhile drafted Damien Jones 30^th overall.

Those that won’t be near a television throughout NBA TV’s extensive coverage of the league’s summer play can always catch the action online.  That is thanks to the league’s NBA app. It will offer live scoring, video, top stories, game alerts and more.  NBA.com will have its own coverage with the Summer League Hub presented by Samsung.  It will have daily updates, game trackers, video recaps, schedules, stats, bracket pages, and NBA style content.  More information on NBA TV’s coverage of the NBA’s summer league play is available online now at:

 

 

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ESPN The Magazine’s “Analytics” Issue Hits Newsstands Friday

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The latest issue of ESPN The Magazine will have a special new feature piece.  The second annual “Analytics” issue examines the rise of “wins above replacement” in Major League Baseball in the article War is the Answer.”  The article, written by Baseball Prospectus writer Sam Miller, gives readers an in-depth look at how next level metrics are changing what we think we know about sports.  This is thanks in large part to last season’s AL MVP debate centered on Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout.  Miller’s article encourages fans to embrace, not fight Wins Above Replacement, arguing that it is MLB’s signature stat.

Miller’s article is one of the key features in the new issue of EPN The Magazine.  As a companion piece of sorts, it will also include a piece on how the NBA’s Portland Trailblazers use advanced metrics to rebuild its franchise.  That’s all in Jordan Brenner’s article, “You Can Call Them Trailblazers.”  Morty Ain’s article, “The Year analytics Took Over The World” brings everything together for this issue.  It adds stats and figures to show their impact on hirings, firings and even in-game decisions last year around the sports world.  That’s all in the new article, due to hit store shelves this Friday, February 22^nd.  Stories from the world of NASCAR and the NHL highlighting how analytics affects each are also included in this new issue. That and much more are all available in the new issue of ESPN The Magazine.

An added note for readers:  ESPN The Magazine is sponsoring the Research Paper of the Year Award for the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.  The conference was founded in 2006.  Co-Chaired by Daryl Morley and Jessica Gelman, it offers professionals and students a platform to discuss the ever growing role of analytics throughout the world of competitive sports.  Over 100 papers have been submitted for this year’s conference.  And now, readers can read each of the finalists and vote on them via SportsNation.  The fan’s choice will be announced at the next conference, next Friday and Saturday, March 1^st and 2^nd. 

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