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Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Turner Sports begins 41st and sadly 😢, final, covering the NBA.
- NBA on TNT to begin 2024-25 NBA regular season schedule with defending NBA champion Boston Celtics with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown & Jrue Holiday hosting New York Knicks with Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Donte DiVincenzo & Julius Randle, Tuesday, October 22 (7:30 PM ET).
- Second half of Opening Night doubleheader features Anthony Edwards & Karl-Anthony Towns as the Minnesota Timberwolves visit LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (Tuesday, October 22 at 10:00 PM ET).
- TNT's NBA Opening Week to move forward with San Antonio Spurs with Victor Wembanyama & Chris Paul visiting the Dallas Mavericks with Kyrie Irving, Luka Dončić & Klay Thompson (Thursday, October 24 at 7:30 PM ET); followed by the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokić hosting Oklahoma City Thunder & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thursday, October 24 at 10:00 PM ET).
- TNT's 65-game schedule to include Emirates NBA Cup, MLK Day, NBA Rivals Week, Kevin Durant's homecoming game in Austin & marquee doubleheaders throughout the season.
The NBA on TNT will have a 65-game schedule during the forthcoming 2024-25 NBA regular season. Sadly, barring anything crazy, Turner Sports will enter their 41st and final season covering NBA games. This is truly the end of the era 😭. The news comes as TNT is set to lose their NBA package, as newcomers NBC and Amazon Prime Video are set to join ABC/ESPN as the NBA's official media partners beginning with the 2025-26 NBA season.
TNT's 2024-25 NBA regular season coverage opens up with a powerful Opening Night doubleheader featuring the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics with Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday & Jaylen Brown hosting with the New York Knicks with Jalen Brunson, new pickup Mikal Bridges & Julius Randle, Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30 PM (ET). The evening's second contest will showcase the Minnesota Timberwolves, featuring Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, taking on LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:00 PM (ET).
TNT's 2024 Kia NBA Tip-Off Opening Week coverage continues on Thursday, October 24, with the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama and newly added Chris Paul visiting the Dallas Mavericks with Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matching up with three-time Kia NBA MVP Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets at 10:00 PM (ET).
The network's second week of coverage will feature the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry hosting Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, October 29 at 10:00 PM (ET). Earlier that night, Dereck Lively II and the defending Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks visit defending Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7:30 PM (ET).
TNT will showcase Emirates NBA Cup Group Play action throughout the month of November. The first Cup Night - Tuesday, November 12 - has Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers hosting Josh Hart and the New York Knicks in a re-match of a first-round postseason series from the 2022-23 season at 7:30 PM (ET). In the second game, Klay Thompson makes his highly anticipated return to Chase Center as Thompson's Mavericks face off with the Golden State Warriors, the team that Klay won four championships with, at 10:00 PM (ET).
Martin Luther King Jr. Day coverage on Monday, January 20, will be highlighted by the Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves and Jaden McDaniels at 2:30 PM (ET) followed by Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics traveling west to square off with Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors at 5:00 PM (ET).
Additional 2024-25 NBA on TNT schedule highlights (full schedule listed below):
- Two of the Western Conference's top stars 🌟 will meet when the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokić host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, December 3 at 10:00 PM (ET); Earlier that night, Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic will visit Donte DiVincenzo and the New York Knicks at 7:30 PM (ET).
- TNT is set to return to the traditional Thursday night slot on Thursday, December 19, starting with Jalen Suggs and the Orlando Magic hosting Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder at 7:00 PM (ET), followed by Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks visiting reigning Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs at 9:30 PM (ET).
- Following the New Year, TNT will have a star-studded doubleheader with Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics visiting Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, January 2 at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors hosting Paul George and the Philadelphia 76ers at 10:00 PM (ET).
- A can't miss Tuesday night doubleheader on TNT begins with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visiting Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, January 7 at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by a meeting of the last two NBA champions - Celtics vs. Nuggets - at 10:00 PM (ET).
- NBA Rivals Week is set to start on Tuesday, January 21 with a intracity game - Mikal Bridges leads the New York Knicks into battle against Cameron Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by a matchup of recent Kia NBA MVP's as Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers visit Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets at 10:00 PM (ET).
- The Celtics-Lakers game highlights TNT's NBA Rivals Week coverage on Thursday, January 23 at 10:00 PM (ET). To lead off the night, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks welcome Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat to town at 7:30 PM (ET).
- A signature double-dip of action on Thursday, February 6, tipping off with Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks visiting Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics in a 2024 NBA Finals re-match at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by a matchup of two Western Conference stalwarts - Warriors vs. Lakers - at 10:00 PM (ET).
- TNT has on the docket a re-match of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Tuesday, February 11 when Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers are set to play at historic Madison Square Garden against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at 7:30 PM (ET); Later on, Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies battle Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns at 10:00 PM (ET).
- Leading into 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend, TNT has a single game on the evening of Thursday, February 13 - Naz Reid and the Minnesota Timberwolves visit Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8:30 PM (ET).
- Kevin Durant - a two-time NBA champion, four-time Olympic gold medalist & 14-time NBA All-Star - makes his return to the University of Texas on Thursday, February 20 at 9:30 PM (ET), for a special on-campus NBA contest when the Phoenix Suns play the San Antonio Spurs at the Moody Center, where Durant was a college standout for the Longhorns. In the first game of the night, Eastern Conference foes, the Celtics and the 76ers, hook up in Philadelphia at 7:00 PM (ET).
- Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will visit Mikal Bridges and the New York Knicks on Tuesday, March 4 at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns hosting James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:00 PM (ET).
- A compelling doubleheader on Thursday, March 6 starts off with Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers visiting Derrick White and the Boston Celtics at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks visiting LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:00 PM (ET).
- Giannis Antetokoumpo and the Milwaukee Bucks take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by new acquisition DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings visiting Trayce Jackson-Davis and the Golden State Warriors at 10:00 PM (ET).
- The final month of regular season play gets going on Tuesday, April 1, when Paul George leads his Philadelphia 76ers into battle with Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks at 7:30 PM (ET), followed by Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves taking a trip to Denver to encounter Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets at 10:00 PM (ET).
- A night that focuses on former Kia NBA MVP's is the big story on Thursday, April 3, featuring another meeting between two legendary players - LeBron James and Stephen Curry - as the Warriors travel south to face the Lakers at 10:00 PM (ET) in a important game down the stretch; Earlier that day, Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks head to Philadelphia for a meeting with Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:30 PM (ET).
- Two Conference adversaries meet on the final Tuesday night of the regular season as Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics clash with Julius Randle and the New York Knicks on Tuesday, April 8 at 7:30 PM (ET). In the nightcap, Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns play host to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at 10:00 PM (ET).
- TNT's regular season coverage will finish up on Thursday, April 10, when Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers facing off with a divisional opponent - Andrew Nembhard and the Indiana Pacers at 7:00 PM (ET), followed by Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies trying to protect homecourt against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves at 9:30 PM (ET).
The network is also set to televise 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend from San Francisco, California, Friday, February 14 through Sunday, February 16. TNT will also have the honor of airing more 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel matchups than any other network, culminating with exclusive coverage of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals.
The 2024-2025 NBA on TNT Schedule (featuring preseason and regular season telecasts) is posted below, with updates regarding game schedules and announcer assignments to be made periodically throughout the season. 🖇
|| * NBA on TNT: 2024-25 NBA Preseason & Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)
- NBA on TNT: 2024-25 NBA Preseason Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)
* Thursday, October 17 (Preseason)
. Bucks at Mavericks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready
. Lakers at Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg
- NBA on TNT: 2024-25 NBA Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern; Subject to Change)
* Tuesday, October 22 (Opening Night)
. Knicks at Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce
. Timberwolves at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Candace Parker, Taylor Rooks
* Thursday, October 24 (Opening Week)
. Spurs at Mavericks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce
. Thunder at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Candace Parker, Jared Greenberg
* Tuesday, October 29
. Mavericks at Timberwolves - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, Stephanie Ready
. Pelicans at Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce
* Tuesday, November 12 (Emirates NBA Cup 🏆, Group Play)
. Knicks at 76ers (East Group A) - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Stephanie Ready
. Mavericks at Warriors (West Group C) - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce
* Tuesday, November 19 (Emirates NBA Cup 🏆, Group Play)
. Cavaliers at Celtics (East Group C) - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, reporter TBD
. Thunder at Spurs (West Group B) - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, reporter TBD
* Tuesday, November 26 (Emirates NBA Cup 🏆, Group Play)
. Bucks at Heat (East Group B) - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Lakers at Suns (West Group B) - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, December 3 (Emirates NBA Cup 🏆, Group Play)
. Grizzlies at Mavericks (West Group C) (FLEX) - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
- Replaces Magic at Knicks (East Group A)
. Warriors at Nuggets (West Group C) - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, December 19
. Thunder at Magic - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) -
. Knicks at Timberwolves (FLEX) - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) -
- Replaces Hawks at Spurs
* Thursday, January 2
. Celtics at Timberwolves - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. 76ers at Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, January 7
. Lakers at Mavericks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Celtics at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, January 14 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays Season Premiere)
. Cavaliers at Pacers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) -
. Nuggets at Mavericks - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, January 16
. Suns at Wizards - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Rockets at Kings - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Monday, January 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
. Timberwolves at Grizzlies - TNT, 2:30 PM (ET) -
. Celtics at Warriors - TNT, 5:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, January 21 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)
. Knicks at Nets - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. 76ers at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, January 23
. Heat at Bucks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Celtics at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, January 28 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)
. Lakers at 76ers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Bucks at Trail Blazers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, January 30
. Rockets at Grizzlies - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Timberwolves at Jazz - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, February 4 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)
. Mavericks at 76ers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Lakers at Clippers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, February 6
. Mavericks at Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Warriors at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, February 11 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)
. Knicks at Pacers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Grizzlies at Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, February 13
. Thunder at Timberwolves - TNT, 8:30 PM (ET) -
* Friday, February 14 (2025 NBA All-Star Weekend, San Francisco 🌉)
2025 NBA All-Star Rising Stars Challenge from Chase Center in San Francisco, California:
. Rising Stars Semifinal #1 (San Francisco) - TNT, TBD (ET) -
. Rising Stars Semifinal #2 (San Francisco) - TNT, TBD (ET) -
. Rising Stars Championship (San Francisco) - TNT, TBD (ET) -
* Saturday, February 15 (2025 NBA All-Star Weekend: San Francisco 🌉)
. 2025 NBA All-Star Saturday Night (San Francisco) - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) -
* Sunday, February 16 (2025 NBA All-Star Weekend: San Francisco 🌉)
2025 NBA All-Star Game from Chase Center in San Francisco, California:
. East vs. West (San Francisco) - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, February 20
. Celtics at 76ers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) -
. Suns vs. Spurs (Moody Center) - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, February 25 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)
. Cavaliers at Magic - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Mavericks at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, February 27
. Nuggets at Bucks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Pelicans at Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, March 4 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)
. Warriors at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Clippers at Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, March 6
. 76ers at Celtics - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Knicks at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, March 11 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)
. Bucks at Pacers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) -
. Clippers at Pelicans - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, March 13
. Lakers at Bucks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Kings at Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, March 25 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)
. Mavericks at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Thunder at Kings - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, April 1 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)
. 76ers at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Timberwolves at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, April 3
. Bucks at 76ers - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Warriors at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Tuesday, April 8 (NBA on TNT Tuesdays)
. Celtics at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) -
. Warriors at Suns - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) -
* Thursday, April 10 (NBA on TNT Regular Season Finale)
. Cavaliers at Pacers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) -
. Timberwolves at Grizzlies - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) -
- Sources 🛈: Warner Bros. Discovery (schedule)
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i heard that spero dedes and grant hill is calling bucks vs mavs at preseason but lakers at suns has yet to reveal the announcer for tnt preseason oct 17.
ReplyDeleteSource: https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/tnt-sports/nba-tnt-tip-2024-25-regular-season-nba-champion-boston-celtics-jayson-tatum-jaylen
ReplyDeleteOn Thursday (Oct. 17), Turner Sports (TNT Sports) announced their broadcast and commentator schedule for the opening week of the 2024-25 season, which starts on Tuesday (Oct. 22).
With that in mind, here is the "Opening Week" schedule for the NBA on TNT, as the network begins their 41st season (and sadly, likely last) of NBA coverage. In addition, TNT's preseason commentators for Thursday, October 17 will also be included. (Subject to Change)
* Thursday, October 17 (Preseason)
. 7:30 PM (ET) - Milwaukee Bucks at Dallas Mavericks (Preseason) - TNT, Max
Spero Dedes, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready
. 10:00 PM (ET) - Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns (Preseason) - TNT, Max
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jared Greenberg
* Tuesday, October 22 (Opening Night)
. 6:00 PM (ET) - TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax (Live from Boston) - TNT, Max
Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith
. 7:30 PM (ET) - New York Knicks at Boston Celtics - TNT, Max
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce
. 10:00 PM (ET) - Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers - TNT, Max
Ian Eagle, Candace Parker, Stan Van Gundy, Taylor Rooks
. 12:30 AM (ET) - Inside the NBA presented by Kia (Live from Boston) - TNT, Max
Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith
* Thursday, October 24 (Opening Week)
. 6:30 PM (ET) - TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax - TNT, Max
Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley
. 7:30 PM (ET) - San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks - TNT, Max
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce
. 10:00 PM (ET) - Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets - TNT, Max
Ian Eagle, Candace Parker, Stan Van Gundy, Jared Greenberg
. 12:30 AM (ET) - Inside the NBA presented by Kia - TNT, Max
Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley
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