Rob Duffy
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NBA ON TSN Adds 100+ Games, Delivering Massive Court Coverage Throughout the 2016-17 Season
– NBA ON TSN delivers 16 games featuring LeBron James and the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, beginning with the NBA Season Opener on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4 as the Cavs take on the New York Knicks –
– The NBA ON TSN schedule features a wide range of Canadian stars including the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins, Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson, Boston Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk, Denver Nuggets’ Jamal Murray, and more –
– NBA ON TSN also brings fans 29 games featuring Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and the new-look Golden State Warriors, including two games versus Durant’s former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder –
– Addition of 105 regular season NBA games complements NBA ON TSN’s package of 41 Toronto Raptors games, plus NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, the NBA PLAYOFFS, and THE FINALS –
– The NBA ON TSN schedule features a wide range of Canadian stars including the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins, Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson, Boston Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk, Denver Nuggets’ Jamal Murray, and more –
– NBA ON TSN also brings fans 29 games featuring Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and the new-look Golden State Warriors, including two games versus Durant’s former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder –
– Addition of 105 regular season NBA games complements NBA ON TSN’s package of 41 Toronto Raptors games, plus NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, the NBA PLAYOFFS, and THE FINALS –
TORONTO (October 20, 2016) – With the stage set for another rivalry-fuelled NBA season, TSN today announced the addition of 105 regular season games, highlighted by 16 games featuring LeBron James and the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, plus 29 games featuring Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and the Golden State Warriors. NBA ON TSN tips off with the NBA Season Opener on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4, as the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the New York Knicks (see below for additional highlights and a complete broadcast schedule).
Leading into the NBA Season Opener featuring the Cavs vs. the Knicks is the one-hour RAPTORS SEASON PREVIEW SPECIAL at 7 p.m. ET, with the NBA ON TSN panel of host Rod Black, TSN Basketball Insider Jack “The Coach” Armstrong, and analysts Leo Rautins and Sam Mitchell – with the former Toronto Raptors head coach returning to TSN this season for select Toronto Raptors games. Along with reviewing the key storylines leading into the 2016-17 campaign, the RAPTORS SEASON PREVIEW SPECIAL features sit-down interviews with Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri and All-Star DeMar DeRozan.
Leading into the NBA Season Opener featuring the Cavs vs. the Knicks is the one-hour NBA SEASON PREVIEW SPECIAL at 7 p.m. ET, with NBA ON TSN’s panel of host Rod Black, TSN Basketball Insider Jack “The Coach” Armstrong, and analyst Leo Rautins, priming fans for the 2016-17 season with a break down of all the key storylines.
NBA ON TSN complements the network’s package of 41 Toronto Raptors games, plus NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, the NBA PLAYOFFS, and THE FINALS, one of 60+ iconic championships that live on TSN.
NBA ON TSN is available for live streaming and on-demand viewing to TSN subscribers through TSN.ca and the TSN GO app.
Schedule Highlights
- 16 games featuring LeBron James, Canada’s Tristan Thompson, and the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, including a rematch of the 2016 NBA FINALS on Monday, January 16 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN
- 29 games featuring Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and the new-look Golden State Warriors, including Durant’s first game against his former team on Thursday, November 3 at 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
- 13 games featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder, including two matchups vs. ex-OKC star Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors
- Seven games featuring Canada’s Andrew Wiggins and the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Six games featuring Canada’s Kelly Olynyk and the Boston Celtics
- Eight games featuring Canada’s Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets
October
Tuesday, Oct. 25: New York @ Cleveland – 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Thursday, Oct. 27: Boston @ Chicago – 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Thursday, Oct. 27: LA Clippers @ Portland – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Oct. 29: Minnesota @ Sacramento – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1
Sunday, Oct. 30: Golden State @ Phoenix – 6 p.m. ET on TSN5
November
Wednesday, Nov. 2: Oklahoma City @ LA Clippers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Thursday, Nov. 3: Boston @ Cleveland – 8 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Thursday, Nov. 3: Oklahoma City @ Golden State – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Monday, Nov. 7: Miami @ Oklahoma City – 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Monday, Nov. 7: Detroit @ LA Clippers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Tuesday, Nov. 8: Denver @ Memphis – 8 p.m. ET on TSN1
Tuesday, Nov. 8: Dallas @ LA Lakers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1
Thursday, Nov. 10: Golden State @ Denver – 9 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5
Sunday, Nov. 13: Phoenix @ Golden State – 8 p.m. ET on TSN5
Wednesday, Nov. 16: Memphis @ LA Clippers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Thursday, Nov. 17: Philadelphia @ Minnesota – 8 p.m. ET on TSN1
Thursday, Nov. 17: Chicago @ Utah – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1
Saturday, Nov. 19: Golden State @ Milwaukee – 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN3, and TSN4
Monday, Nov. 21: Golden State @ Indiana – 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Tuesday, Nov. 22: Portland @ New York – 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Tuesday, Nov. 22: Oklahoma City @ LA Lakers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, Nov. 23: LA Lakers @ Golden State – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
December
Thursday, Dec. 1: LA Clippers @ Cleveland – 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, Dec. 2: Houston @ Denver – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN4 and TSN5
Monday, Dec. 5: Indiana @ Golden State – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, Dec. 7: Cleveland @ New York – 8 p.m. ET on TSN
Wednesday, Dec. 7: Golden State @ LA Clippers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Thursday, Dec. 8: Golden State @ Utah – 9 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Dec. 10: New Orleans @ LA Clippers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN5
Sunday, Dec. 11: Golden State @ Minnesota – 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Sunday, Dec. 11: New York @ LA Lakers – 9:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Tuesday, Dec. 13: Minnesota @ Chicago – 8 p.m. ET on TSN
Thursday, Dec. 15: Chicago @ Milwaukee – 8 p.m. ET on TSN
Thursday, Dec. 15: New York @ Golden State – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Friday, Dec. 16: Dallas @ Utah – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Wednesday, Dec. 21: Milwaukee @ Cleveland – 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, Dec. 21: Dallas @ Portland – 10 p.m. ET on TSN2
Thursday, Dec. 22: Boston @ Indiana – 8 p.m. ET on TSN1
Sunday, Dec. 25: Boston @ New York – 12 noon ET on TSN
January
Friday, Jan. 6: Cleveland @ Brooklyn – 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN
Friday, Jan. 6: Golden State @ Memphis – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Sunday, Jan. 8: Miami @ LA Clippers – 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Sunday, Jan. 8: Golden State @ Sacramento – 9 p.m. ET on TSN
Monday, Jan. 9: Oklahoma City @ Chicago – 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, Jan. 11: Washington @ Boston – 8 p.m. ET on TSN
Wednesday, Jan. 11: Cleveland @ Portland – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Thursday, Jan. 12: New Orleans @ Brooklyn – 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Thursday, Jan. 12: Detroit @ Golden State – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Jan. 14: LA Lakers @ LA Clippers – 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Jan. 14: San Antonio @ Phoenix – 6 p.m. ET on TSN2
Saturday, Jan. 14: Orlando @ Utah – 9 p.m. ET on TSN2
Monday, Jan. 16: Cleveland @ Golden State – 8 p.m. ET on TSN
Monday, Jan. 16: Oklahoma City @ LA Clippers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Wednesday, Jan. 18: Oklahoma City @ Golden State – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1
Thursday, Jan. 19: Phoenix @ Cleveland – 7 p.m. ET on TSN2
Thursday, Jan. 19: Minnesota @ LA Clippers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Sunday, Jan. 22: Golden State @ Orlando – 12 noon ET on TSN
Monday, Jan. 23: Cleveland @ New Orleans – 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN5
Thursday, Jan. 26: Dallas @ Oklahoma City – 8 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Saturday, Jan. 28: LA Clippers @ Golden State – 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Sunday, Jan. 29: Golden State @ Portland – 9 p.m. ET on TSN
Monday, Jan. 30: Detroit @ Boston – 8 p.m. ET on TSN
Monday, Jan. 30: Memphis @ Phoenix – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Tuesday, Jan. 31: Denver @ LA Lakers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
February
Saturday, Feb. 4: Cleveland @ New York – 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN
Monday, Feb. 6 : Chicago @ Sacramento – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Tuesday, Feb. 7: Orlando @ Houston – 8 p.m. ET on TSN1
Friday, Feb. 10: Golden State @ Memphis – 8 p.m. ET on TSN
Saturday, Feb. 11: LA Clippers @ Charlotte – 5 p.m. ET on TSN
Saturday, Feb. 11: Denver @ Cleveland – 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN
Sunday, Feb. 12: New Orleans @ Sacramento – 9 p.m. ET on TSN
Monday, Feb. 13: Golden State @ Denver – 9 p.m. ET on TSN
Tuesday, Feb. 14: Sacramento @ LA Lakers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, Feb. 15: Sacramento @ Golden State – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Saturday, Feb. 25: Chicago @ Cleveland – 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Sunday, Feb. 26: Charlotte @ LA Clippers – 9:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Monday, Feb. 27: Miami @ Dallas – 9:30 p.m. ET on TSN1
Tuesday, Feb. 28: Golden State @ Washington – 7 p.m. ET on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5
Tuesday, Feb. 28: Charlotte @ LA Lakers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
March
Friday, March 3: San Antonio @ New Orleans – 9:30 p.m. ET on TSN1
Sunday, March 5: Oklahoma City @ Dallas – 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Tuesday, March 7: Portland @ Oklahoma City – 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Thursday, March 9: San Antonio @ Oklahoma City – 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Thursday, March 9: LA Lakers @ Phoenix – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Friday, March 10: Washington @ Sacramento – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Sunday, March 12: Cleveland @ Houston – 9 p.m. ET on TSN2
Monday, March 13: LA Lakers @ Denver – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Tuesday, March 14: Detroit @ Cleveland – 7 p.m. ET on TSN1
Tuesday, March 14: Philadelphia @ Golden State – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1
Wednesday, March 15: Portland @ San Antonio – 8 p.m. ET on TSN
Wednesday, March 15: Milwaukee @ LA Clippers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Tuesday, March 21: San Antonio @ Minnesota – 9:30 p.m. ET on TSN1
Wednesday, March 22: Cleveland @ Denver – 9 p.m. ET on TSN
Sunday, March 26: Oklahoma City @ Houston – 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN4
Monday, March 27: New Orleans @ Utah – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Tuesday, March 28: Golden State @ Houston – 8 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN3
Tuesday, March 28: Washington @ LA Lakers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN3
Wednesday, March 29: Golden State @ San Antonio – 9:30 p.m. ET on TSN
April
Saturday, April 1: LA Lakers @ LA Clippers – 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN4 and TSN5
Wednesday, April 5: Golden State @ Phoenix – 10 p.m. ET on TSN4 and TSN5
Monday, April 10: Washington @ Detroit – 8 p.m. ET on TSN
Monday, April 10: Houston @ LA Clippers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
Tuesday, April 11: Oklahoma City @ Minnesota – 8 p.m. ET on TSN2
Tuesday, April 11: New Orleans @ LA Lakers – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2
Wednesday, April 12: LA Lakers @ Golden State – 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN1 and TSN4
*Schedule subject to change
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