With four NBA Playoff games tonight, NBA TV is getting into the mix with an Eastern Conference Quarterfinal doubleheader while TNT has a doubleheader of its own.
Tonight, Ian Eagle and Kevin Calabro will be the announcers calling games for NBA TV. Ian will be in Indianapolis for Game 5 of the Magic-Pacers series. Kevin will call Game 5 of Philadelphia-Chicago at the United Center in the Windy City.
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NBA Playoffs Continue on NBA TV with Doubleheader May 8
Houston Rockets guard Kevin Martin and Seven-Time NBA Champion Robert Horry to appear as guest studio analysts on NBA TV’s GameTime Wednesday, May 9, and Thursday, May 10
NBA TV’s originally-produced coverage of the NBA Playoffs will continue on Tuesday, May 8, with a doubleheader – the Orlando Magic visiting the Indiana Pacers (Game 5) at 7 p.m. (ET), followed by the Chicago Bulls hosting the Philadelphia 76ers (Game 5) at 9:30 p.m. (ET). The night will tip off with the Pregame Show with host Rick Kamla and analysts Dennis Scott and Sam Mitchell at 6:30 p.m. (ET) previewing the games throughout the league. Following the doubleheader, the studio crew will recap the night’s action with post-game analysis, live look-ins to press conferences and more on NBA GameTime.
In addition, Houston Rockets guard Kevin Martin and seven-time NBA Champion Robert Horry will appear as guest studio analysts on NBA GameTime Wednesday, May 9, and Thursday, May 10. Martin and Horry will sit alongside Dennis Scott and host Matt Winer to discuss the latest storylines in the NBA Playoffs.
As the playoffs progress, NBA TV will continue to offer extensive coverage including live first-round games, live studio coverage, pre- and post-game analysis, press conferences, re-aired elements of playoff games and original and encore presentations of NBA GameTime.
NBA TV SCHEDULE (all times ET): May 8-11
TUESDAY, MAY 8 6:30 p.m. Pregame Show
Rick Kamla, Dennis Scott and Sam Mitchell
7:00 p.m. NBA Playoffs: Orlando Magic @ Indiana Pacers (Game 5)
Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Steve Smith (analyst), Stephanie Ready (reporter)
10:00 p.m. NBA Playoffs: Philadelphia 76ers @ Chicago Bulls (Game 5)
Kevin Calabro (play-by-play), Greg Anthony (analyst), Cheryl Miller (reporter)
12:00 a.m. NBA GameTime
Rick Kamla, Steve Smith and Sam Mitchell
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 6:00 p.m. NBA Game Time
Matt Winer, Dennis Scott, Kevin Martin, Robert Horry
9:30 p.m. New York Knicks/Miami Heat, Game 5 Postgame
12:00 a.m. LA Clippers/Memphis Grizzlies, Game 5 Postgame
THURSDAY, MAY 10 7:00 p.m. NBA GameTime
Matt Winer, Dennis Scott and Robert Horry
FRIDAY, MAY 11 9:30 p.m. NBA GameTime
Rick Kamla, Steve Smith and Ronny Thompson
That’s all.
