TNT Will Be All Over The 2013 NBA All-Star Game in Houston

NBA All-Star Weekend is next week and TNT will be all over the event starting Friday, February 15 and ending with the All-Star Game itself at the Toyota Center on Sunday, February 17.

TNT will have its army of NBA announcers in H-Town including host Ernie Johnson, Jr., Kevin Harlan, Marv Albert, Matt Winer, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, Reggie Miller, Steve Kerr, Steve Smith, Craig Sager and David Aldridge.

TNT’s coverage will include the Skills Competition including the Three Point Shooting Contest and the Slam Dunk.

Overall, there will be 17 hours of coverage of NBA All-Star Weekend on TNT.

Here’s the press release.

TNT to Provide Comprehensive Live Coverage of NBA All-Star 2013 in Houston

Network to Televise More Than 17 Hours of Live All-Star Coverage Feb. 14-17
Rising Stars Challenge on Feb. 15 at 9 p.m. ET; All-Star Saturday Night on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m.;
2013 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.

For the 11^th consecutive year, TNT will be the exclusive home of extensive live NBA All-Star coverage including all of the marquee events from Houston in 2013. The network will present more than 17 hours of action featuring the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, Feb. 15, at 9 p.m. ET and the All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. The weekend will culminate with the 62nd annual NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. The NBA All-Star Game will showcase the league’s biggest stars with the East led by Miami’s LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, New York’s Carmelo Anthony and Boston’s Kevin Garnett facing the West including the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard, the Clippers’ Chris Paul and Blake Griffin and Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant.

TNT’s coverage from Houston will begin Thursday, Feb. 14, with the TNT NBA Tip-Off – hosted by Ernie Johnson with analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith – originating live on site as part of the network’s exclusive doubleheader featuring Miami vs. Oklahoma City at 8 p.m., followed by the Los Angeles Lakers vs. L.A. Clippers at 10:30 p.m. TNT’s Sports Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA, with Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and Smith, will be live from Houston throughout the weekend including regular appearances by analyst Chris Webber.

NBA on TNT All-Star highlights:

Friday, February 15

TNT will televise exclusive live coverage of the Rising Stars Challenge at 9 p.m. featuring the top young talent in the game including Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving, Portland’s Damian Lillard, New Orleans’ Anthony Davis and Washington’s Bradley Beal.

Barkley and O’Neal will serve as general managers and will draft their respective teams – consisting of rookie and sophomore players –Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. during the network’s one-hour pregame show.

Rising Stars Challenge with analysts Webber and Mike Fratello and reporter Craig Sager.

Inside the NBA, with Johnson, Barkley, O’Neal and guest analyst Karl Malone, will provide highlights and analysis at halftime and following the game.

Saturday, February 16

All-Star Saturday Night, including the Shooting Stars competition, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk contest, will be televised live with coverage beginning at 8 p.m.

Kevin Harlan will call the Shooting Stars, Skills Challenge and Three-Point Contest with analysts Reggie Miller and Kenny Smith. Harlan will provide commentary for the Slam Dunk contest with analysts Barkley, O’Neal and Smith. Rick Fox will serve as a correspondent throughout the evening.

This year’s All-Star Saturday Night coverage will feature a new East vs. West format, with points tallied throughout the evening, in an exciting night of competition that will also raise money for charity.

Participants for All-Star Saturday Night will be announced during TNT’s NBA pregame show Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m.

Preceding All-Star Saturday Night, TNT will televise Open Court: All-Star at 7 p.m.The critically-acclaimed, one-hour roundtable discussion will be hosted by Johnson with Barkley, Miller, Steve Kerr, O’Neal, Kenny Smith, Webber and Steve Smith.

Immediately following All-Star Saturday Night, TNT will televise Sir Charles at 50, a one-hour show in which Charles Barkley reflects on his legacy as he nears his 50^th birthday. Johnson will conduct the interview with his Inside the NBA colleague.

Sunday, February 17

TNT will exclusively televise the 2013 NBA All-Star Game with coverage beginning at 7 p.m. with the NBA Tip-Off. Johnson will host the pre-game coverage with Barkley, O’Neal, Smith and Webber.

Marv Albert will call the game with analysts Steve Kerr and Miller and reporters David Aldridge and Sager.

TNT Overtime

TNT Overtime, a live video player offering a companion experience during TNT’s live NBA coverage, will debut a redesigned version for NBA All-Star. The player will continue to offer alternative camera angles, now in high definition, throughout TNT’s on-air presentation and will now feature:

Video Highlights – fans can play back key plays during the game via in-game highlights.

Fan Excitement Meter & Fanscape Map – fans can feel the pulse of social conversation including which geographical areas are most engaged via social platforms and which NBA topics are receiving the most buzz during NBA All-Star events.

On the Court – fans can easily track which players are on the court, along with in-depth statistics and the ability to compare game performance with a player’s season averages.