NBA TV to Exclusively Televise 2018 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class Enshrinement - Featuring Ray Allen, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd & Steve Nash - Friday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. ET

NBA TV to Exclusively Televise 2018 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class Enshrinement - Featuring Ray Allen, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd & Steve Nash - Friday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, August 28, 2018

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Network's Week-Long Hall of Fame Dedicated Programming to Begin Saturday, Sept. 1

Players Only: Jason Kidd & Grant Hill One-Hour Special to Highlight

Hall of Fame Week Programming on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 8 p.m.

NBA TV will exclusively televise the 2018 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony from Springfield, Mass., on Friday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. ET. The network's coverage will begin with the 2018 Hall of Fame Red Carpet Show at 6 p.m., hosted by Casey Stern alongside 2016 Curt Gowdy Media Award recipient David Aldridge and Kristen Ledlow.

This year's standout class - headlined by 10-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA Champion Ray Allen, five-time All-NBA selection and two-time NCAA Champion Grant Hill, 10-time NBA All-Star and five-time NBA assist champion Jason Kidd and two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash - will be celebrated throughout the week via dedicated programming on NBA TV, beginning Saturday, Sept. 1.

Additionally, NBA TV will premiere Players Only: Jason Kidd & Grant Hill - a one-hour sit-down conversation between the league's 1994-95 co-Rookies of the Year as they reflect on their careers, which have intersected since their youth basketball days - on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 8 p.m. Click on the write-ups below to view sample clips from their conversation.

Grant Hill & Jason Kidd talk about the honor of entering the Hall of Fame as part of the same class & being forever linked together

The duo reflects on Kidd leading Cal to an upset over Hill & two-time defending champion Duke in the 1993 NCAA Tournament

Remembering the 1994 NBA Draft and each player's emotions in the green room leading up to being selected by Dallas and Detroit

The NBA's 1994-95 co-Rookies of the Year explain what it was like to split the award with each other

Kidd recalls the total team buy-in it took for the Dallas Mavericks to win the 2011 NBA Championship

From co-Rookies of the Year to veterans, Hill & Kidd remember facing off late in their careers

The network will dedicate a full day of programming to each of Allen, Nash, Kidd and Hill leading into enshrinement day, featuring some of their top career performances and moments:

Saturday, Sept. 1 - Ray Allen

Time (ET)

Game

Highlights

Noon & 9 p.m.

2001 E.C. Semis, G7 - Hornets vs. Bucks

Allen matched his then-career playoff high with 28 points to lead Milwaukee to the Eastern Conference Finals

2 p.m.

Jan. 22, 2006 - SuperSonics vs. Suns

A 42-point effort by Allen helped Seattle to a 152-149 double OT win over Phoenix

4 p.m. & 1 a.m.

2010 NBA Finals, G2 - Celtics vs. Lakers

Boston knotted the series against Los Angeles at 1-1 on the strength of Allen's game-high 32 points

7 p.m. & 3 a.m.

2013 NBA Finals, G6 - Spurs vs. Heat

Perhaps Allen's most famous shot tied Game 6 with seconds left, setting Miami up for an OT win & eventual NBA Championship

Sunday, Sept. 2 - Steve Nash

Time (ET)

Game

Highlights

6 a.m. & 7 p.m.

2007 W.C. Semis, G4 - Suns vs. Spurs

Nash scores 24 points and dishes out 15 assists in Phoenix's 104-98 win, tying the series against San Antonio at 2-2

7 a.m. & 3 p.m.

2005 W.C. Semis, G6 - Suns vs. Mavs

Phoenix advances to the Western Conference Finals behind Nash's 39-12-9 in a 130-126 OT win over Dallas

11 a.m. & 8 p.m.

2010 W.C. Semis, G4 - Suns vs. Spurs

Nash chipped in 20 points & 9 assists as Phoenix swept San Antonio to advance to the Western Conference Finals

1 & 9 p.m.

2006 W.C. 1st Rd, G6 - Suns vs. Lakers

Nash's 32 points and 13 assists help Phoenix outlast L.A. & Kobe Bryant's 50-point performance in OT, evening the series at 3-3

Tuesday, Sept. 4 - Jason Kidd

Time (ET)

Game

Highlights

6 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Apr. 11, 1995 - Mavs vs. Rockets

Rookie Kidd recorded his third triple-double in a week, guiding Dallas to a 156-147 double OT win over Houston

8 a.m. & 10 p.m.

2002 E.C. 1st Rd, G5 - Nets vs. Pacers

Kidd scored 31 points in New Jersey's winner-take-all double OT victory over Indiana, advancing to the Eastern Conference Semis

10 a.m.

2003 NBA Finals, G2 - Nets vs. Spurs

Kidd and New Jersey secured the first NBA Finals victory in franchise history to knot the series with San Antonio, 1-1

5 p.m.

2011 NBA Finals, G5 - Mavs vs. Heat

Kidd and Dallas won pivotal Game 5 over Miami, 112-103, to take a 3-2 series lead and set up the franchise's first NBA Championship

Wednesday, Sept. 5 - Grant Hill

Time (ET)

Game

Highlights

Noon & 4 a.m.

1998 NBA All-Star Game

Hill scores a personal All-Star Game-high 15 points in the East's 135-114 victory over the West

2 p.m.

Feb. 8, 1999 - Wizards vs. Pistons

Hill's career-high 46-point performance helps Detroit past Washington, 106-103

5 p.m.

Feb. 15, 2005 - Clippers vs. Magic

A season-high 39 points from Hill helps Orlando to a 99-94 victory over LA

9 & 11:30 p.m.

Courtside Cinema: Duke '91 & 92

Revisiting Dukes 1991 & 1992 Championships, when they became the first school in nearly 20 years to win consecutive NCAA Titles

Hall of Fame Coverage Across NBA Digital and Social Media

NBA.com has full coverage of the 2018 ceremony at http://nba.com/halloffame with coverage also available via the NBA App. Additional digital coverage will include profiles on this year's inductees, on-demand video of acceptance speeches, and live streaming video of the Class of 2018 Hall of Fame Press Conference and Jacket Presentation on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m., followed by the 2018 Family Reunion Awards Dinner at 6 p.m. NBA.com and the NBA App will also stream NBA TV's Red Carpet Show

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