TNT NBA Thursday continues on February 16 with an exclusive doubleheader beginning at 8 p.m. (ET). The first game will feature a battle between Eastern Conference All-Stars when Paul Pierceand the Boston Celtics host Luol Deng and the Chicago Bulls. Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) will be courtside along with Reggie Miller (analyst) to call the game with Craig Sager (reporter). The second game of the night will feature a match-up of Western Conference All-Stars when Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers take on LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers at 10:30 p.m. (ET). Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Steve Kerr (analyst) will call the action with Cheryl Miller (reporter). Following the second game, Inside the NBA with Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) will recap the night’s action. Through 19 games of TNT’s 2011-12 NBA regular-season schedule, the network continues to deliver double-digit gains vs. last year’s corresponding coverage. The NBA on TNT is averaging a 1.8 U.S. rating (+20%, 1.5 U.S. rating); 2,807,000 total viewers (+24%, 2,256,000 total viewers) and 2,105,000 households (+24%, 1,697,000 households) over last year’s corresponding coverage.