Since I had to get up early this morning to drive Dad to the airport, it gives me some extra time to post some stuff that I could not get to earlier in the week. So I give you tonight’s TNT Thursday Nitro NBA doubleheader. By the way, I used to love when TNT used to call its NFL games, Sunday Nitro. Then they made their WCW cards, Monday Nitro. But I digress.
Tonight’s doubleheader starts an hour earlier, so if you tune in at 8 tonight, you’ll miss much of the first half of Los Angeles-Miami. Plus, you’ll want to tune in just to see if any of the Miami Heat starts to cry after the game. So remember, the TNT doubleheader starts at 7 p.m. East, not at 8. Just wanted to make sure.
TNT NBA Thursday Continues with a Star-Studded Doubleheader Featuring the Lakers @ Heat and the Knicks @ Mavericks
TNT NBA Thursday continues on March 10 with a star-studded doubleheader beginning at 7 p.m. (ET). The first game of the night will feature LeBron James and the Miami Heat hosting Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. Play-by-play announcer Marv Albert will call the game alongside analyst Mike Fratello with Craig Sager reporting. In the second game of the night, Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks travel to Dallas to face Dirk Nowitzki and Mavericks at 9:30 p.m. (ET). Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Kevin McHale (analyst) will be courtside with Cheryl Miller reporting. The Emmy® award-winning studio show Inside the NBA with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith will recap the games.
The 2010-11 NBA season on TNT is the most watched season in Turner’s 27 years of airing NBA coverage. Through 42 games, the NBA on TNT is averaging a 1.5 U.S. rating (+25%, 1.2 U.S. rating), 2,389,000 total viewers (+29%, 1,852,000 total viewers) and 1,778,000 households (+26%, 1,406,000 households) over last year’s corresponding coverage. In addition, this season is +27% on total viewers compared to Turner’s next best regular season audience from the 1995-96 season (total viewer average 2,389,000 vs. 1,885,000).
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NBA ON TNT NBA SCHEDULE:
DAY/DATE TIME (ET) EVENT Thu., March 10 7 p.m. TNT NBA Tip-Off Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) Los Angeles Lakers @ Miami Heat Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Mike Fratello (analyst) with Craig Sager (reporter) 9:30 p.m. New York Knicks @ Dallas Mavericks Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Kevin McHale (analyst) with Cheryl Miller (reporter) Post-game Inside the NBA Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)
NBA ON TNT UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Tue., March 22 8 p.m. TNT NBA Tip-Off Ernie Johnson (host) and Chris Webber (analyst) Chicago Bulls @ Atlanta Hawks Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Mike Fratello (analyst) with Cheryl Miller (reporter) 10:30 p.m. Phoenix Suns @ Los Angeles Lakers Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Kevin McHale (analyst) with David Aldridge (reporter) Post-game Inside the NBA Ernie Johnson (host) and Chris Webber (analyst)
Source: Nielsen Media Research. Based on Live+SD. NBA Regular Season on TNT STD; 42 games vs. 41 games. (10/26/2010-3/3/2011) vs. (10/27/2009-3/4/2010)
And that will do it. More posts coming up.
