TNT & NBA TV’s Playoff Schedule For Wednesday

As the first round of the NBA Playoffs go into its second half of games, NBA TV and TNT will team up for three Games Five on  Wednesday. You can rest assured TNT is very happy to have another elimination game involving the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat along with Denver and Oklahoma City. Memphis at San Antonio gets shoved to NBA TV. Here’s the schedule for the Turner Sports networks that was just sent to me.

TNT and NBA TV Announce NBA Playoffs Schedule for Wednesday, April 27

TNT’s coverage of the NBA Playoffs continues Wednesday, April 27 with a doubleheader featuring LeBron James and the Miami Heat hosting Andre Iguodala and the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 5 at 7 p.m. (ET).  The Heat lead the best-of-seven series 3-1.  Marv Albert (play-by-play), Steve Kerr (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter) will call the game. Following the first game, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder will take on Nene and the Denver Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. (ET) for Game 5 of the series. The Thunder can eliminate the Nuggets with a victory. (play-by-play) and Mike Fratello (analyst) will be courtside with Pam Oliver (reporter).  The night will conclude with the Emmy® award-winning studio show Inside the NBA with Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst).

NBA TV will also continue to provide extensive coverage of the playoffs beginning Wednesday, April 27 at 6 p.m. (ET) with host Matt Winer and analysts Greg Anthony and Chris Webber previewing the night’s action on NBA Gametime and the Pregame Show at 8 p.m. (ET).  Following the pre-game show, the San Antonio Spurs will host the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5 of their series.  NBA GameTime will conclude the night’s action with full post-game coverage, including live press conferences.

NBA TV’s 1,500 hours of wall-to-wall coverage over approximately 65 days will include live first round action, 195 hours of live studio coverage, pre and postgame analysis, press conferences, complete game playbacks of every playoff game, and encore presentations of NBA GameTime.

2011 NBA PLAYOFFS ON TNT (all times ET)

TIME/DATE GAME
Wednesday, April 27
7 p.m. NBA Tip-Off
Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)
. Philadelphia 76ers @ Miami Heat (Game 5)
Marv Albert (play-by-play), Steve Kerr (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter)
9:30 p.m. Denver Nuggets @ Oklahoma City Thunder (Game 5)
Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Mike Fratello (analyst) and Pam Oliver (reporter)
Post-game Inside the NBA
Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

2011 NBA PLAYOFFS ON NBA TV (all times ET)

TIME/DATE GAME
Wednesday, April 27
6 – 6:30 p.m. NBA GameTime
Matt Winer (host), Greg Anthony (analyst) and Chris Webber (analyst)
8 – 8:30 p.m. Pre-Game Show
Matt Winer (host), Greg Anthony (analyst) and Chris Webber (analyst)
7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Memphis Grizzlies @ San Antonio Spurs (Game 5)
Local Announcers
11 p.m. – 12 a.m. NBA GameTime
Matt Winer (host), Greg Anthony (analyst) and Chris Webber (analyst)
12 a.m. – 1 a.m. NBA GameTime (Nuggets / Thunder Game 5 postgame)
Matt Winer (host), Greg Anthony (analyst) and Chris Webber (analyst)

 

And we’re done.

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