2015 - 2016 NBA on TNT Schedule

The 2015 - 2016 NBA schedule was released last night, and we now have the schedule for the NBA's longtime television partner Turner Sports. TNT will enter its 28th year carrying NBA action. TNT's coverage starts on opening night, October 27th, with a doubleheader. First, an Eastern Conference semifinal matchup from a year ago as 

Then, the NBA champions Golden State Warriors will have a banner raised, receive their championship rings, and lace up their sneakers before facing the New Orleans Pelicans at 10:30 p.m. (ET) with Marv Albert (play-by-play), Chris Webber (analyst) and Craig Sager (sideline reporter) on the microphone.

In all, TNT will air the same amount of games as last year, 53 games, with most of those games airing on TNT's trademark Thursday Night DH coverage (some games will air on Tuesdays as well). TNT will also air All-Star Weekend coverage from Toronto in February. 

Marv Albert once again serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for TNT's NBA coverage alongside analyst Chris Webber (and a rotation of other analysts including Grant Hill and Mike Fratello, among others). Kevin Harlan returns as the #2 play-by-play man with game analyst Reggie Miller.

Also, Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny "The Jet" Smith, & Charles Barkley return in the studio. With Matt Winer, Isiah Thomas, Dennis Scott, Rick Fox, and others filling in when needed. Let's look at the schedule, with announcing assignments filled in all season long for the NBA on TNT.

Preseason:
Thursday, October 15th
Rockets vs. Warriors - 10:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)

Thursday, October 22nd
Warriors vs. Lakers (Anaheim) - 10:00 (Marv Albert, Grant Hill, Rachel Nichols)

Regular Season:
Tuesday, October 27th
Cavaliers vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Pelicans vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Craig Sager)

Thursday, October 29th
Hawks vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Rachel Nichols)
Mavericks vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)

Thursday, November 5th
Thunder vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, Craig Sager)
Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Rachel Nichols)

Thursday, November 12th
Warriors vs. Timberwolves - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Brent Barry, David Aldridge)
Clippers vs. Suns - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Rachel Nichols)

Thursday, November 19th
Bucks vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Grant Hill, Brent Barry, Craig Sager)
Warriors vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Rachel Nichols)

Tuesday, November 24th
Celtics vs. Hawks - 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Mike Fratello, Craig Sager)
Lakers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Grant Hill, Kristen Ledlow)

Thursday, December 3rd
Thunder vs. Heat - 7:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Rachel Nichols)
Spurs vs. Grizzlies - 9:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Craig Sager)

Thursday, December 10th
Clippers vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Knicks vs. Kings - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Charles Barkley, Chris Webber, Rachel Nichols)

Thursday, December 17th
Thunder vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Craig Sager)
Rockets vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Lewis Johnson)

Thursday, January 7th
Celtics vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Lewis Johnson)
Lakers vs. Kings - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)

Thursday, January 14th
Cavaliers vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Craig Sager)
Lakers vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)

Monday, January 18th - MLK Day
Warriors vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)
Rockets vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)

Thursday, January 21st
Clippers vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Craig Sager)
Spurs vs. Suns - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Lewis Johnson)

Thursday, January 28th
Knicks vs. Raptors - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Grant Hill, Kristen Ledlow)
Bulls vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)

Thursday, February 4th
Knicks vs. Pistons - 7:00 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber, Craig Sager)
Lakers vs. Pelicans - 9:30 (Kevin Harlan, Brent Barry, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)
*NOTE: NY-DET replaces the originally scheduled HOU-PHX late game*

Tuesday, February 9th
Spurs vs. Heat - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)
Rockets vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Brent Barry, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)
*NOTE: SA-MIA replaces the originally scheduled WSH-NY early game*

Thursday, February 11th
Pelicans vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Mike Fratello, Lewis Johnson)

Friday, February 12th
2016 NBA Rising Stars Challenge (Toronto) - 9:00 (Matt Winer, Chris Webber, Grant Hill, Kristen Ledlow)

Saturday, February 13th
2016 NBA All-Star Saturday Night (Toronto) - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Kenny Smith, Reggie Miller, Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal)

Sunday, February 14th
2016 NBA All-Star Game (Toronto) - 8:30 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber, David Aldridge, Craig Sager)

Thursday, February 18th
Bulls vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce)
Spurs vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Grant Hill, Stacey Dales)

Thursday, February 25th
Thunder vs. Pelicans - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Chris Webber, Greg Anthony, Craig Sager)
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Grant Hill, Stacey Dales)
* NOTE: HOU-POR replaced the originally scheduled SA-UTAH late game*

Thursday, March 3rd
Spurs vs. Pelicans - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Craig Sager)
Thunder vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Brent Barry, Kristen Ledlow)

Thursday, March 10th
Bulls vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Craig Sager)
Cavaliers vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Brent Barry, Ric Bucher)

Tuesday, March 22nd
Rockets vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, David Aldridge)
Grizzlies vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Greg Anthony, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)

Tuesday, March 29th
Rockets vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Spero Dedes, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)
Wizards vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Brent Barry, Craig Sager)

Thursday, March 31st
Bulls vs. Rockets - 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Craig Sager)
Clippers vs. Thunder - 9:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Stacey Dales)

Tuesday, April 5th
Pistons vs. Heat - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Kevin McHale, David Aldridge)
Timberwolves vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Lewis Johnson)

Thursday, April 7th
Bulls vs. Heat - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Greg Anthony, Craig Sager)
Spurs vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Lewis Johnson)

Tuesday, April 12th
Thunder vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Grant Hill, Lewis Johnson)
Grizzlies vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)