Turner Sports Readies Most Expansive NBA All-Star 2019 Experience in Charlotte

Turner Sports Readies Most Expansive NBA All-Star 2019 Experience in Charlotte February 7, 2019

With basketball royalty descending on The Queen City, Turner is the destination for NBA All-Star 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Turner's unrivaled premium content brands and platforms will be the exclusive home to all of the weekend's marquee live events, alongside a dazzling array of on-the-ground, fan-friendly attractions that will celebrate the best of basketball.

Turner Sports is set to present more than 24 hours of NBA All-Star programming from Charlotte, culminating with the 68th NBA All-Star game presented by Kia - with Team LeBron squaring off against Team Giannis - Sunday, Feb. 17, at 8:20 p.m. ET. The NBA's biggest stars will take center stage as TNT presents the game with commentary by Marv Albert alongside analysts Reggie Miller and Chris Webber and reporter Kristen Ledlow.

Simultaneously with the TNT presentation, TBS will provide an alternative viewing experience with additional camera angles and access to go along with a Players Only presentation featuring Turner basketball analysts and special guests.

Sunday night's coverage will begin with the TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader pregame show at 7 p.m., featuring the Sports Emmy Award-winning studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and O'Neal.

TNT's live event coverage will also be highlighted by the 2019 MTN DEW ICE Rising Stars on Friday, Feb. 15, at 9 p.m. and the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m., along with a special programming block leading into All-Star Saturday Night - including Team Shaq vs. Team Charles in an All-Star Motor Sports Challenge. A complete NBA All-Star programming guide is listed further below.

Bringing together some of the best of its unrivaled sports portfolio, Turner is delivering a full-court press of fan-friendly attractions and performances during NBA All-Star 2019 festivities in Charlotte, including:

NBA on TNT American Express Road Show

The NBA on TNT American Express Road Show will originate from the Fillmore at Charlotte's Music Factory district, highlighted by live telecasts of TNT's Inside the NBA (Thursday and Friday, Feb. 14-15) and live performances. The multi-day event will tip off with a performance by comedian and actor Chris Tucker - Thursday at 7:45 p.m. - with the first 15 minutes incorporated into that night's Inside the NBA telecast. Musical performances during the weekend will be highlighted by Zac Brown Band on Saturday and Rae Sremmurd on Friday. American Express returns as the title sponsor for Road Show for a third year; additional supporting partners include Budweiser, Mtn Dew, Ruffles and Intel, which will be showcasing to attendees the NBA on TNT VR app experience powered by Intel True VR.

B/R x NC

Bleacher Report will bring the hype and excitement of its wildly popular content and unmatched connectivity with millennial and Gen Z sports audiences to Charlotte through an unprecedented B/R x NC outdoor fan fest at Turner's All-Star 2019 footprint at The Underground in the Music Factory complex. B/R x NC will be open to the public and celebrate the best of basketball with musical performances, non-stop hoops, art and style activations, local flavor food and culture. B/R's House of Highlights will make its NBA All Star debut with an optimized for Instagram' space that will feature live programming, a gaming lounge and other activities that celebrate North Carolina's rich basketball heritage.

ELEAGUE NBA 2K Playgrounds 2: All-Star Throwdown 2019 powered by Intel

ELEAGUE is partnering with 2K and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) to stage an NBA 2KPlaygrounds 2 tournament at NBA All-Star 2019, in which rising stars and former legends will compete at Saber Interactive's two-on-two arcade basketball game. The event will be hosted by Turner's Casey Stern with analyst DennisScott, with live streaming coverage available via Twitch, B/R Live and ELEAGUE.com beginning Friday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. The event's best moments will be captured for a special airing on TBS at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Daily programming highlights of Turner's NBA All-Star 2019 coverage include:

Thursday, February 14

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 7p.m. ET, along with American Express Halftime Report updates and Inside the NBA post-game show.

Thursday's NBA on TNT presented by State Farm primetime telecast will feature the Oklahoma City Thunder, with All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Paul George, visiting the New Orleans Pelicans and Jrue Holliday at 8 p.m. Brian Anderson will call the game with Kevin McHale (analyst) and Lewis Johnson (reporter).

Friday, February 15

TNT will televise the 2019 MTN DEW ICE Rising Stars on Friday, Feb. 15, at 9 p.m. The league's most dynamic young players will take the court, including Luka Don i of the Dallas Mavericks, Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ersand Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz.

B/R's Adam Lefkoe will provide play-by-play, joined by Charlotte Hornets' forward Frank Kaminsky and reporter Ros Gold-Onwude.

TNT's Inside the NBA team of Johnson, Barkley, Smith and O'Neal will provide halftime and postgame coverage.

Corresponding NBA on TNT VR powered by Intel True VR live coverage will also be available with Stephanie Ready, Richard Rip Hamilton and Ro Parrish on the call for Friday night. 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 u

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