12/13 – NBA Digital to Offer Content Across More Platforms

NBA Digital – a partnership between Turner Sports and the NBA – today announced the addition of Greg Anthony to NBA TV’s signature Tuesday Fan Night program and TNT NBA analyst Shaquille O’Neal for regular contributions and in-studio appearances, as part of its multiplatform digital plans for the 2011-12 season, which includes new programming on NBA TV, an enhanced NBA GameTime mobile application, and access to NBA.com StatsCube for the first time during the regular season. Anthony will join host Ernie Johnson and analyst Chris Webber, with O’Neal making contributions for the popular NBA TV Fan Night on Tuesdays throughout the regular season.  Entering its fourth season, Fan Night provides fans with the opportunity to vote on NBA.com for games they want to see televised nationally on NBA TV.  The first Fan Night game will be January 3, 2012. NBA TV new programming for the 2011-12 season will include Thursday Night Pregame Show, a 60-minute pregame show on Thursday nights with host Matt Winer, joined by analyst Steve Smith or Dennis Scott and a rotating TNT studio analyst each week prior to the TNT pregame show. NBA TV will tip off its 13th season and 96 games of coverage on Dec. 26 with a doubleheader, as the Houston Rockets take on the Orlando Magic (7 p.m. ET) followed by the L.A. Lakers visiting the Sacramento Kings (10 p.m. ET). Prior to the regular season, NBA TV will broadcast at least 10 preseason contests live, including Florida’s intrastate rivalry when the Orlando Magic hosts the Miami Heat Dec. 21 (7 p.m. ET), with Marv Albert and Mike Fratello calling the game, and Craig Sager providing courtside reporting.