NBA TV's Open Court Series to Return For 2018-19 Season with Initial Episodes Featuring Coaches & Executives, Beginning Friday, Sept. 28, at 10:30 p.m. ET

NBA TV's Open Court Series to Return For 2018-19 Season with Initial Episodes Featuring Coaches & Executives, Beginning Friday, Sept. 28, at 10:30 p.m. ET Wednesday, September 26, 2018

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Open Court: Coaches - Including Steve Kerr, Mike D'Antoni, Tyronn Lue, Nate McMillan, Fred Hoiberg and Igor Kokoskov - to Debut Friday, Sept. 28, at 10:30 p.m.

Open Court: Executives - with Masai Ujiri, Mitch Kupchak, Kevin Pritchard, Ryan McDonough and Ed Stefanski - to Premiere Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m.

NBA TV's critically-acclaimed roundtable discussion show Open Court will premiere two episodes in consecutive weeks - Friday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Oct. 4 - as part of the network's expansive programming lineup leading up to the 2018-19 NBA season. These latest editions of the popular Open Court series - hosted by Matt Winer - will feature head coaches and executives discussing a wide range of topics, including on-court trends, challenges they anticipate in the coming season and more.

The first show, Open Court: Coaches - debuting Friday, Sept. 28, at 10:30 p.m. ET - will cover team-building strategies, how coaches are maximizing the wealth of next-generation talent that continues to enter the league and the coach's role in the community, among other subjects. The panel features:



Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors (three-time NBA Champion as a coach and former NBA Coach of the Year)



Mike D'Antoni of the Houston Rockets (two-time NBA Coach of the Year)



Tyronn Lue of the Cleveland Cavaliers (2016 NBA Champion as a coach)



Nate McMillan of the Indiana Pacers



Fred Hoiberg of the Chicago Bulls



Igor Kokoskov of the Phoenix Suns

Click the links below to preview highlights from Open Court: Coaches:

- Kerr on the benefits of building a strong, value-based team culture

- D'Antoni talks about coaching the league's youngest generation of talent

- Lue on how LeBron James' departure will change the dynamic in Cleveland

NBA TV will continue the series with the premiere of Open Court: Executives, Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. The episode will showcase a collection of executives discussing several topics including their changing roles, deal-making and how they approach free agency. It includes:



Masai Ujiri, President of the Toronto Raptors (former NBA Executive of the Year)



Mitch Kupchak, President of Basketball Operations and GM of the Charlotte Hornets (four-time NBA Champion as a GM)



Kevin Pritchard, President of Basketball Operations of the Indiana Pacers



Ryan McDonough, GM of the Phoenix Suns



Ed Stefanski, Senior Advisor to Owner of the Detroit Pistons

Select highlights from Open Court: Executives are available by clicking on the below links:

- McDonough on players' top priorities upon reaching free agency

- Kupchak on how the GM's role has grown since his career began

- Pritchard & Stefanski offer insight into how executives approach trades

About NBA TV

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