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NBA TV To Tap Off Preseason Coverage On Monday

Posted by on Oct 1, 2010 21:25

Next week, NBA TV starts its coverage of the 2010-11 campaign with extensive coverage of the preseason. It’ll begin on Monday with a live airing of the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers taking on Minnesota, then the following night, the channel will air the Miami Heat’s first game with LeBron James. The TNT crew of Marv Albert, Kevin McHale and Chris Webber will be on the call.

Here’s the press release.

NBA TV TIPS OFF 12TH SEASON IN MORE THAN 53 MILLION U.S. HOMES AND WITH MORE LIVE GAMES THAN ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LEAGUE NETWORK
    – Network to Televise First Game of the New-Look Miami Heat with Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh on Oct. 5 –
As NBA TV prepares to tip off its 12th season in more than 53 million U.S. homes, the league’s 24-hour network will feature up to 275 live games this year, more than any other professional sports league television network.  
 
First Miami Heat Game to Air on NBA TV
To begin the new season, NBA TV will provide an exclusive national broadcast of the first-ever game featuring Miami Heat’s new trio of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh, when they meet the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET in Miami.
The Heat’s preseason opener will feature Basketball Hall of Fame play-by-play announcer Marv Albert, along with Hall of Famer Kevin McHale and five-time NBA All-Star Chris Webber, who will be live courtside, calling the game for NBA TV.  Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller will provide reports from the sidelines.
2010-11 NBA TV Preseason Highlights
Throughout the preseason, NBA TV will roll out extensive coverage featuring 85 hours of original programming, 20 live games in 17 days, including NBA games in Europe, China, and Mexico, and team preview shows for every team beginning with the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 7 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
NBA TV will feature NBA Real Training Camp shows providing unprecedented access to team practices with the Lakers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, and Washington Wizards. 
Additionally, NBA TV will debut On the Road with Reggie, with NBA Legend Reggie Miller visiting training camps for the Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, and New Jersey Nets and providing exclusive interviews with players and coaches.
2010-11 NBA TV Highlights
This season, the first full-time television network created by a professional sports league will:
  • Air 125 live NBA games in HD, including preseason, regular season and postseason action.
  • Tip off the 2010-11 NBA regular season with four consecutive nights of exciting match-ups.
  • Offers a diverse lineup of live basketball games this year, including up to 150 WNBA, NBA Summer League, NBA D-League games, and international contests.
  • Mark the return of Fan Night, the only sports show on television in which fans are given the opportunity to vote on NBA.com for the match-up they want to see televised on NBA TV.
  • Feature groundbreaking original programming and the most comprehensive coverage of major basketball events.
  • During the year, NBA TV will provide a marquee roster of on-air talent that includes Emmy® Award-winners, NBA Champions, Hall of Famers, NBA All-Stars, and Olympic Gold Medalists.
  • Anchors: Ernie Johnson, Matt Winer, Ahmad Rashad, Rick Kamla, Marc Fein, and Kyle Montgomery.
  • Analysts: NBA greats Kevin McHale, Chris Webber, Steve Smith, Dennis Scott and Brent Barry, as well as NBA Insider
  • TNT Talent: Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Steve Kerr, Reggie Miller, Mike Fratello, Craig Sager, and Cheryl Miller join NBA TV throughout the season.

And the schedule of games comes after the jump.

As promised, here’s the schedule for this month.

NBA TV 2010-2011 NBA PRE-SEASON TELECAST SCHEDULE
Subject to change/All Times Eastern

Oct. 4  Monday  3:00pm  LA Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in London, England
Oct. 5  Tuesday 7:30pm  Detroit @ Miami
Oct. 6  Wed       2:00pm  New York Knicks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in Paris, France  
Oct. 7  Thursday 7:00pm  Boston @ New Jersey    
Oct. 8  Friday     8:30pm  Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat in Kansas City, MO
Oct. 9  Saturday  7:00pm  Indiana Pacers @ Houston Rockets       
Oct. 10 Sunday  6:00pm  New Orleans Hornets @ Orlando Magic    
Oct. 11 Monday  8:30pm  Cleveland Cavaliers  @ Dallas Mavericks
Oct. 12 Tuesday 7:00pm  Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers    
Oct. 12 Tuesday 9:30pm  LA Clippers vs. San Antonio Spurs in Mexico City, Mexico    
Oct. 13 Wednesday 8:00am  New Jersey Nets  vs. Houston  Rockets in Communist China 
Oct. 13 Wednesday 8:00pm  Miami Heat @ New Orleans Hornets       
Oct. 14 Thursday    7:00pm  Milwaukee Bucks @ Washington Wizards   
Oct. 15 Friday      8:00pm  Dallas Mavericks @ Chicago Bulls       
Oct. 16 Saturday   7:30am  Houston Rockets  vs. New Jersey Nets in Communist China       
Oct. 16 Saturday   10:30pm Denver Nuggets @ LA Lakers     
Oct. 17 Sunday  10:30pm (Utah Jazz or LA Clippers) @ LA Lakers 
Oct. 18 Monday  7:00pm  Orlando Magic@ Atlanta Hawks   
Oct. 19 Tuesday 10:30pm Sacramento Kings @ LA Clippers 
Oct. 20 Wednesday 7:00pm  Dallas Mavericks @ Orlando Magic


New York Knicks @ AJ Milano will air on Oct. 3 at 4:00 p.m (ET) on tape delay

That’s it.

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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