TNT to Exclusively Televise 2021 NBA All-Star Game Presented by Kia – Team LeBron vs. Team Durant& Skills Competitions On One Night for the First Time – Sunday, March 7Beginning with TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax at 5 p.m. ETTurner Sports Leads Into NBA All-Star Sunday with Expansive Content Lineup Highlighted by The Inside Story Four-Part Documentary Series, Two Original Live Stream Events from Bleacher Report & House of Highlights, NBA TV’s Open Court: HBCU Alumni Show & MoreOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Warner Bros. Discovery NBA on TNT to Exclusively Present NBA All-Star Draft Show presented by Nike – with Captains LeBron James & Kevin Durant Selecting Their Teams – Thursday, March 4, at 8 p.m. Turner Sports’ portfolio of premium content brands and platforms will once again serve as the destination to see the NBA’s best and brightest during NBA All-Star 2021 in Atlanta. TNT’s exclusive NBA All-Star coverage on Sunday, March 7, will begin at 5 p.m. ET with TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax featuring a studio team of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade. The Taco Bell® Skills Challenge and MTN DEW® 3-Point Contest will follow, starting at 6:30 p.m. The NBA’s marquee players including Luka Dončić, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic, Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, Bradley Beal, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, and Joel Embiid will take center stage as TNT presents coverage of the 70th NBA All-Star Game presented by Kia – Team LeBron [James] vs. Team [Kevin] Durant – beginning at 8 p.m., with play-by-play by Marv Albert, calling his 25th NBA All-Star game alongside analysts Reggie Miller and Chris Webber and reporter Allie LaForce. AT&T Slam Dunk will take place at halftime. Participants for Taco Bell® Skills Challenge, MTN DEW® 3-Point Contest and AT&T Slam Dunk will be announced on TNT tonight, March 2, at 7 p.m. TNT’s expansive coverage of all NBA All-Star events will be simulcast on TBS, also beginning at 5 p.m. As a companion experience to TNT’s coverage, #NBATwitterLive will provide an isolated camera view focused on one All-Star throughout the second half, with host Taylor Rooks, commentators Channing Frye and Candace Parker, and in-arena correspondent Alexis Morgan. The selected player will be voted on by fans through a poll from @NBA during the first half of the game and the feed will be available via the @NBAonTNT Twitter handle. Turner Sports’ comprehensive slate of cross-platform programming during the week leading up to NBA All-Star Sunday will include: NBA All-Star Draft Show presented by Nike The Inside Story Four-Part Docuseries In celebration of the premiere of The Inside Story, Kenny Smith will join Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley on Thursday’s episode of The Steam Room. The fan-favorite podcast will also release a bonus episode Friday featuring Johnson and Inside the NBA Executive Producer Tim Kiely discussing the history of the iconic studio show. B/R Open Run Presented by Modelo House of Highlights Showdown: Knockout Royale NBA TV Highlighted by Special Edition of Open Court NBA on TNT Regular Season Action TNT Overtime
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March 2, 2021 11:55am ET by Pressparty |