Turner Sports to Showcase Expansive NBA All-Star 2020 Coverage in Chicago
13/02/2020
Turner Sports
NBA on TNT
Exclusive Cross-Platform Coverage to Include Marquee NBA All-Star Events, Culminating with the 69th NBA All-Star Game - Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis - Sunday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. ET
All-Star Programming to Also Feature State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at 8 p.m., Immediately Followed by Inside the NBA All-Star Roast presented by Corona, Saturday, Feb. 15, at 10:30 p.m.
On-Site Fan Activations to Include NBA on TNT American Express Road Show, B/R CHI Fan Fest, Live Tapings of The Steam Room and Ledlow & Parker Podcasts and More
TNT will once again serve as the destination to see the NBA's best and brightest during NBA All-Star 2020 in Chicago. Turner Sports' portfolio of premium content brands and platforms will be the exclusive home for all of the weekend's premium live events, alongside a dazzling array of on-the-ground, fan-friendly attractions that will celebrate basketball's biggest stars.
More than 24 hours of NBA All-Star programming from Chicago will culminate with the 69th NBA All-Star Game presented by Kia - with Team LeBron [James] facing Team Giannis [Antetokounmpo] - Sunday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. ET. The NBA's marquee players including Anthony Davis, Luka Don i , James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid, Kemba Walker, Trae Young and Pascal Siakam will take center stage as TNT presents the game with commentary by Marv Albert alongside analysts Reggie Miller and Chris Webber and reporter Allie LaForce. TBS will offer simulcast coverage of the game.
Sunday night's coverage will begin with the TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader pregame show at 6 p.m., featuring the Sports Emmy Award-winning studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal.
TNT's All-Star content will also be highlighted by State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m., along with a special programming block preceding and immediately following the night's signature events. Saturday's coverage will culminate with the first-ever Inside the NBA All-Star Roast at approximately 10:30 p.m., during which Johnson, Barkley, Smith and O'Neal will be roasted by comedians and stars Dwyane Wade, Tiffany Haddish, Jay Pharoah, Jeff Ross and Gary Payton and others. To start the day's coverage, TNT will televise an episode of The Steam Room - Turner Sports' new standout podcast featuring Johnson and Barkley - at 4 p.m., along with TNT NBA Tip-Off pregame coverage at 5 p.m.
The 2020 Rising Stars Challenge will tip off the network's NBA All-Star 2020 event coverage on Friday, Feb. 14, at 9 p.m.
In addition to comprehensive coverage of NBA All-Star 2020 on TNT, Turner Sports will deliver a full-court press of fan-friendly attractions and performances in Chicago, including the previously announced NBA on TNT American Express Road Show, featuring musical performances by GRAMMY Award-winning artists Anderson .Paak and Maroon 5 and more.
Bleacher Report will celebrate the arrival of NBA All Star 2020 in Chicago with an unprecedented B/R CHI fan event at one of the most exciting venues in the city - Saffron Rails. B/R CHI will be a public event featuring non-stop hoops action, art and style activations, along with a first-of-its-kind, dual-level crystal court conceptualized in partnership with Victor Solomon, which will serve as a transparent performance stage for all the action, culminating with a headline performance by megastar music artist - Quavo. B/R's House of Highlights will also be spotlighted at the event and activate its own offsite event on Saturday by hosting more than 100 Chicago kids ages 10-13 at its House of Highlights Camp at the Roberto Clemente Community Academy.
Daily programming highlights of Turner's NBA All-Star 2020 coverage include:
Thursday, February 13
The network's on-site coverage will tip off with the Sports Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA presented by Kia studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal providing live pregame coverage at 7 p.m., along with American Express Halftime Report updates and Inside the NBA presented by Kia post-game show.
Thursday's NBA on TNT presented by State Farm primetime telecast will feature All-Star starters meeting when the LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard visit the Boston Celtics and Kemba Walker at 8 p.m. Marv Albert will call the game with Kevin McHale (analyst) and Allie LaForce (reporter).
Friday, February 14
TNT will televise the 2020 Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, Feb. 14, at 9 p.m. The league's most dynamic young players will take the court, including All-Star starters Luka Don i of the Dallas Mavericks and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, plus the No. 1 and 2 selections from the 2019 NBA Draft, Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans) and Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies).
Brian Anderson will provide play-by-play with analysis from Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell, Indiana Pacers' forward Myles Turner and reporter Jared Greenberg.
NBA on TNT Tuesday Night host Adam Lefkoe will be joined by Steve Nash, Channing Frye and Grant Hill to provide halftime and postgame coverage for the Rising Stars Challenge.
Corresponding NBA on TNT VR powered by Intel True VR live coverage will also be available with Noah Eagle and Richard Rip Hamilton on the Friday night call. The free NBA on TNT VR app is available to download for Oculus Go and Samsung Gear VR headsets via the Oculus store. Fans can access the live experience whenever and wherever they want by logging in with the username and password provided by their TV service provider.
Saturday, February 15
TNT will feature State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 15, starting at 8 p.m., with some of the league's most exciting dunkers, th
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