NBA TV will provide six games as it picks up slack for ESPN which is in Championship Week coverage all week. So it’ll have games on Wednesday and Friday nights. Take a look at what’s involved.
Fans Select Portland Trail Blazers @ Miami Heat for NBA TV’s Fan Night on Tuesday, March 8
NBA TV’s Tuesday Fan Night game will feature the Portland Trail Blazers at the Miami Heat winning with 75-percent of the fan vote on NBA.com. The game will air on Tues., March 8 at 7:30 p.m. (ET) with host Rick Kamla and analysts Kevin McHale and Chris Webber on-hand for studio coverage beginning at 7:00 p.m. (ET).
Fan Night voting will continue on nba.com/nbatv/fannight from Tues., March 8 (8 a.m. ET) – March 10 (Midnight ET) as fans select the match-up for Tues., Mar. 15 between:
- MilwaukeeBucks @ Atlanta Hawks
- New York Knicks @ Indiana Pacers
- Washington Wizards @ Chicago Bulls
- Dallas Mavericks @ Portland Trail Blazers
Fans can stay connected to the latest NBA action every Tuesday with The Jump, a live, interactive show designed for the ultimate NBA fan. Fans can submit questions and comments via NBA.com, Facebook or Twitter. Host Kyle Montgomery, analyst Dennis Scott, Kevin McHale and ‘chat-master’ Sekou Smith will respond and give their comments and analysis on everything happening around the league. The show will stream live on March 8 at 1 p.m. (ET) on NBA.com and air at 5:00 p.m. (ET) on NBA TV.
The Beat returns this week to prep fans for the upcoming trade deadline with news and storylines across the league with host Marc Fein, regular contributors David Aldridge, SLAM’s Lang Whitaker as well as reporters from across the country. The Beat airs March 8 at 6:00 p.m. (ET).
NBA TV GAMES OF THE WEEK:
MARCH 7 – MARCH 13
NBA TV SCHEDULE (all times ET): MARCH 7 – MARCH 13 MONDAY, MARCH 7 7:00 – 9:30 a.m. LA Clippers @ Charlotte Bobcats Local Announcers TUESDAY, MARCH 8 Fan Night 7:30 – 10:00 p.m. Portland Trail Blazers @ Miami Heat Rick Kamla, Kevin McHale and Chris Webber WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. New York Knicks @ Memphis Grizzlies Local Announcers FRIDAY, MARCH 11 8:00 – 10:30 p.m. Atlanta Hawks @ Chicago Bulls Local Announcers SATURDAY, MARCH 12 8:00 – 10:30 p.m LA Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks Local Announcers SUNDAY, MARCH 13 6:00 – 8:30 p.m Milwaukee Bucks @ Boston Celtics Local Announcers
And that’s it.