With the 2016-17 NBA schedule release on Thursday night, we now have the schedule for the NBA's longest-serving TV partner, TNT. This is the 33rd year of Turner Sports' coverage of the league, if you add some TBS years in the mid-80's. Back to TNT's status, it's their 28th season covering the league. TNT will NOT only have their famous Thursday Night doubleheaders, but due to the new TV deal kicking in, TNT will be busy showing games on a Monday night (I know, right). TNT's game total goes to 53 to 64. TNT will be the first network on the air when the season begins with a Tuesday, October 25th opening night doubleheader: LeBron James and the Cavs receive their championship rings and later host Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, and the new-look Knicks at 7:30 pm ET. Then, at 10:30 pm ET, the Spurs and Warriors meet in the Bay Area in a Western Conference showdown. This game will mark the Warriors' debut of Kevin Durant (former MVP, coming over from the Thunder). TNT will have great action for you to watch all year.
Here's our first look at the 2016-17 NBA on TNT schedule, with announcers being filled in all season long.
Preseason:
Thursday, October 13th
Raptors vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)
Trail Blazers vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg)
Regular Season:
Tuesday, October 25th
Knicks vs. Cavaliers - 7:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kristen Ledlow)
Spurs vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Thursday, October 27th
Celtics vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Kristen Ledlow)
Clippers vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Thursday, November 3rd
Celtics vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Mike Fratello, Kristen Ledlow)
Thunder vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)
Thursday, November 10th
Bulls vs. Heat - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Charles Barkley, Kevin McHale, David Aldridge)
Lakers vs. Kings - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Brent Barry, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)
Thursday, November 17th
76ers vs. Timberwolves - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Lewis Johnson)
Bulls vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Dennis Scott)
Thursday, December 1st
Clippers vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)
Rockets vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Lewis Johnson)
Thursday, December 8th
Timberwolves vs. Raptors - 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Grant Hill, Kristen Ledlow)
Spurs vs. Bulls - 9:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Allie LaForce)
Thursday, December 15th
Bulls vs. Bucks - 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Dennis Scott)
Knicks vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Lewis Johnson)
Thursday, December 22nd
Lakers vs. Heat - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Shaquille O'Neal, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)
Spurs vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Allie LaForce)
Thursday, December 29th
Celtics vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Mike Fratello, David Aldridge)
Mavericks vs. Lakers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)
Thursday, January 5th
Thunder vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Brent Barry, David Aldridge)
Lakers vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dennis Scott)
Thursday, January 12th
Bulls vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Brent Barry, Kristen Ledlow)
Pistons vs. Warriors - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kevin McHale, Lewis Johnson)
Monday, January 16th
Cavaliers vs. Warriors - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Kristen Ledlow)
Thunder vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Thursday, January 19th
Wizards vs. Knicks - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Rebecca Haarlow)
Timberwolves vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)
Monday, January 23rd
Knicks vs. Pacers - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Grant Hill, Lewis Johnson)
Thursday, January 26th
Mavericks vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Brian Anderson, Brent Barry, David Aldridge)
Lakers vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Dennis Scott)
Monday, January 30th
Pistons vs. Celtics - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Kevin McHale, Kristen Ledlow)
Grizzlies vs. Suns - 10:30 (Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Brent Barry, Jaime Maggio)
Thursday, February 2nd
Hawks vs. Rockets - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Brent Barry, David Aldridge)
Warriors vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Lewis Johnson)
Monday, February 6th
Cavaliers vs. Wizards - 7:00 (Kevin Harlan, Grant Hill, Lewis Johnson)
Spurs vs. Grizzlies - 9:30 (Brian Anderson, Greg Anthony, Dennis Scott)
Thursday, February 9th
Cavaliers vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
Celtics vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Mike Fratello, Lewis Johnson)
Monday, February 13th
Thunder vs. Wizards - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)
Hawks vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Brian Anderson, Brent Barry, Lewis Johnson)
Thursday, February 16th
Celtics vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Kevin McHale, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)
Friday, February 17th
Rising Stars Challenge (New Orleans) - 9:00 (Matt Winer, Grant Hill, Chris Webber, Rick Fox, C.J. McCollum)
Saturday, February 18th
2017 NBA All-Star Saturday Night (New Orleans) - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Kenny Smith, Reggie Miller, Shaquille O'Neal, Kristen Ledlow)
Sunday, February 19th
2017 NBA All-Star Game (New Orleans) - 8:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge, Kristen Ledlow)
Thursday, February 23rd
Knicks vs. Cavaliers - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow)
Warriors vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude)
Monday, February 27th - TNT's Players Only
Bucks vs. Cavaliers - 7:00 (Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard Hamilton, Dennis Scott)
Pacers vs. Rockets - 9:30 (Brent Barry, Grant Hill, Derek Fisher, Lisa Leslie)
Thursday, March 2nd
Warriors vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Brent Barry, Kristen Ledlow)
Thunder vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Lewis Johnson)
Monday, March 6th - TNT's Players Only
Pacers vs. Hornets - 8:00 (Brent Barry, Grant Hill, Derek Fisher, Dennis Scott)
Celtics vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard Hamilton, Lisa Leslie)
Thursday, March 9th
Spurs vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge)
Lakers vs. Suns - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Lisa Leslie)
Monday, March 13th - TNT's Players Only
Hawks vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard Hamilton, Dennis Scott)
Lakers vs. Nuggets - 10:30 (Brent Barry, Shaquille O'Neal, Derek Fisher, Lisa Leslie)
Monday, March 20th - TNT's Players Only
Warriors vs. Thunder - 8:00 (Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard Hamilton, Dennis Scott)
Knicks vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Brent Barry, Shaquille O'Neal, Derek Fisher, Lisa Leslie)
Monday, March 27th - TNT's Players Only
Cavaliers vs. Spurs - 8:00 (Greg Anthony, Kevin McHale, Richard Hamilton, Dennis Scott)
Pelicans vs. Jazz - 10:30 (Brent Barry, Derek Fisher, Lisa Leslie)
Thursday, March 30th
Cavaliers vs. Bulls - 8:00 (Marv Albert, Brent Barry, Lewis Johnson)
Rockets vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Kevin Harlan, Mike Fratello, David Aldridge)
Thursday, April 6th
Celtics vs. Hawks - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Kevin McHale, Kristen Ledlow)
Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Lewis Johnson)
Monday, April 10th
Wizards vs. Pistons - 8:00 (Kevin Harlan, Chris Webber, Rebecca Haarlow)
Rockets vs. Clippers - 10:30 (Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, David Aldridge)
NBA on TNT
ReplyDelete. Mon., 1/23
NY @ IND - Marv Albert/Reggie Miller/Grant Hill/Lewis Johnson
. Thurs., 1/26
DAL @ OKC - Brian Anderson/Brent Barry/David Aldridge
LAL @ UTAH - Marv Albert/Chris Webber/Dennis Scott
NBA on TNT
ReplyDelete. Mon., Mar 20
GS at OKC - Anthony, Hamilton, McHale & Scott
NY at LAC - Barry, O'Neal, Fisher & Lesle
. Mon., Mar 27
CLE at SA - Anthony, Hamilton, McHale & Scott
NO at UTAH - Barry, Fisher & Leslie
Predictions for the rest of the season for NBA on TNT (verison 1.1)
ReplyDelete. Thursday, March 30th
CLE at CHI: Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller & Lewis Johnson
HOU at POR: Kevin Harlan, Kevin McHale & Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
. Thursday, April 6th
BOS at ATL: Marv Albert, Mike Fratello & Allie LaForce
MIN at POR: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller & Kristien Ledlow
. Monday, April 10th
WSH at DET: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller & Lisa Leslie
HOU at LAC: Marv Albert, Chris Webber & Dennis Scott