After the NBA goes all out with five games on Christmas Day on ABC/ESPN, the Association goes back to TNT the following night with its usual Thursday night doubleheader.
TNT has a Western Conference double dip with Memphis at Houston followed by the Los Angeles Clippers at Portland. That will be the last games of 2013 on TNT as the next doubleheader won’t be until January 9.
Here’s the schedule for TNT.
The NBA on TNT Continues Thursday, Dec. 26, with a Doubleheader –
Grizzlies vs. Rockets & Clippers vs. Trail BlazersThe NBA on TNT will continue Thursday, Dec. 26, with a doubleheader featuring coverage of the Houston Rockets and Dwight Howard hosting the Memphis Grizzlies and Zach Randolph at 8 p.m. ET. Marv Albert will call the action alongside analyst Chris Webber and reporter Craig Sager. The second game of the night will feature two of the top teams in the Western Conference when the Portland Trail Blazers and LaMarcus Aldridge take on the Los Angeles Clippers and Blake Griffin at 10:30 p.m. Kevin Harlan will handle play-by-play with analysts Steve Kerr and reporter Lewis Johnson.
Inside the NBA with host Ernie Johnson and analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith will recap the night’s action following the doubleheader.
NBA on TNT Upcoming Schedule:
Date Time (ET) Game/Commentators Thursday, Dec. 26 8 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies at Houston Rockets Marv Albert, Chris Webber, Craig Sager 10:30 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers Kevin Harlan, Steve Kerr, Lewis Johnson Post-game Inside the NBA Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith Thursday, Jan. 9 8 p.m. Miami Heat at New York Knicks Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Rachel Nichols 10:30 p.m. Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Craig Sager Post-game Inside the NBA Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith
That will do it.