Inside the NBA to team with ESPN for In-Season Tournament coverage in Las Vegas

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TNT’s In-Season Tournament coverage will culminate on Thursday, Dec. 7, in a special production of the semifinal round with TNT and ESPN studio and game commentators integrated across both networks throughout the night. 

NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax in Las Vegas will include the Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal alongside ESPN’s NBA Countdown studio team – live from two on-site set locations. Pregame coverage starts at 7:30 p.m. ET and live game coverage will follow at 9 p.m. ET. 

A special night of coverage for the NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals

Stephen A. Smith and Michael Wilbon will join the Fellas for Inside the NBA on Dec. 7! pic.twitter.com/laLEuuFFmz

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) November 28, 2023

Additionally, Kevin Harlan will call TNT’s Semifinals coverage with Candace Parker, ESPN’s Doc Rivers and Allie LaForce, while Reggie Miller will join ESPN’s game crew of Mike Breen, Doris Burke and Lisa Salters earlier in the night.

Inside the NBA presented by Kia postgame coverage following the Semifinals will feature Johnson, Barkley, Smith and O’Neal along with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Michael Wilbon. 

TNT’s commentator teams for the quarterfinals round will be as follows, with assignments to be announced following Group Play: 

  • Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Reggie Miller (analyst) and Allie LaForce (reporter)
  • Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy and Chris Haynes
  • Ian Eagle, Grant Hill and Jared Greenberg
  • Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony and Stephanie Ready