TNT To Broadcast Outdoor NBA Preseason Game Between Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets At Indian Wells Tennis Garden October 11th
First ever outdoor contest
TNT, home of exclusive Thursday night NBA doubleheaders throughout the regular season, announced today that NBA legends Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller, alongside veteran play-by-play announcer Marv Albert, will serve as game-side announcers for the “AutoTrader.com Open” outdoor preseason game on Sat., Oct. 11 featuring the Phoenix Suns vs. the Denver Nuggets from the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, CA. The landmark game, the first ever outdoor NBA match-up to be played in the U.S., will be televised exclusively on TNT and marks the first time that the three basketball icons have been teamed together for a national broadcast.
TNT’s coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET with a pregame show hosted by TNT NBA Insider David Aldridge along with Barkley and Miller. Game coverage follows the tip-off show which will be called by Barkley, Miller and Albert, with reporting by TNT’s Cheryl Miller. Aldridge, Barkley and Miller will also appear on the game halftime show.
The 2008-09 NBA season marks Turner Broadcasting’s 25th year of NBA coverage. The network will tip off the new season on Tues., Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. ET beginning with the NBA Tip-Off ‘08 presented by Autotrader.com preview show, followed by an exclusive doubleheader starting at 8 p.m. ET featuring the Cleveland Cavaliers @ the Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers @ L.A. Lakers at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Lil Stevie better hope this doesn’t happen:
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October 8th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Nice! Kinda reminded me of Isaiah going off on Stockton, before Malone smartly went George Bush on the litlle Piston!
October 8th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Where’s Kenny Smith?
This sounds like a Laurel and Hardy show with Al Jolson as the moderator. Mammy!!
October 8th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I know he going after the Knicks broadcasting job, I don’t know if that effected his standing w/TBS
October 8th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
I’ll hit up my people and have an answer for you tomorrow Temple.
October 8th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
That was quick. TNT just wanted to shake things up a bit for the outdoor game. Kenny is still in the fold.
Thanks T
October 20th, 2008 at 12:24 am
[...] Put it in your Tivo: Barkley, Reggie Miller and Marv Albert will have the call on TNT for an outdoor game Saturday at 10 p.m. (EST) between Phoenix and Denver. So the move is to start watching LSU-UF at 8, and then at halftime, hopefully it’ll be 10, so we can switch over to hoops. (Starting Five) [...]