NBA TV will be in the act of carrying playoff games once again. It will be the overflow channel when TNT cannot air games and will have a third game when the network carries a doubleheader.
As it did last year, NBA TV will produce its own games instead of depending on home feeds which received numerous complaints over the years. Announcers such as Kevin Calabro, Ian Eagle, Mike Fratello and Steve Smith will be utilized.
Let’s look at NBA TV’s schedule for the first week of action.
NBA TV to Televise Up to Nine Originally Produced First Round Playoff Games
Live Game Telecasts on NBA TV Tip Off with Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, April 22, at 8 p.m. ET
NBA TV will televise up to nine originally produced first round NBA Playoff games beginning Tuesday, April 22, with the Brooklyn Nets visiting the Toronto Raptors at 8 p.m. ET. The network’s live game telecasts are part of NBA TV’s more than 1,500 hours of programming throughout the playoffs. Network playoff telecasts will include interviews with coaches, who will also wear microphones during the games. Each game night will include the Pregame Show, Halftime Report and NBA GameTime postgame show.
2014 NBA TV Playoff Schedule:
All Times ET; Additional Games TBA
Tuesday, April 22 8 p.m. Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors, Game 2 Kevin Calabro, Steve Smith, Jared Greenberg Wednesday, April 23 8 p.m. Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs, Game 2 Ian Eagle, Mike Fratello, Jaime Maggio Thursday, April 24 7 p.m. Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks, Game 3 Kevin Calabro, Steve Smith, Molly Sullivan The network’s signature studio show, NBA GameTime, will provide comprehensive nightly coverage, including pre- and postgame studio programming and live press conference coverage. Additionally, NBA TV will televise Kumho Tire Playoff Playbacks, 60-minute versions of each playoff game.
In addition to NBA TV, NBA Digital’s extensive coverage of the playoffs extends to NBA.com and NBA Mobile. NBA.com will provide comprehensive content offerings including playoff series hub pages and expansive social media integration, while NBA Mobile will feature all of the latest news and information via the league’s signature NBA Game Time app.
And we’re done here.
