As the official broadcaster of the NBA in
Canada, the ball is in TSN and TSN2's court all season long with more
NBA games than any other broadcaster. TSN and TSN2 unveiled their
extensive NBA broadcast schedule today with a total of 94 NBA games
including 47 Toronto Raptors match-ups.
Highlighting TSN and TSN2's NBA schedule is opening night and Chris
Bosh's first return to the Air Canada Centre as a member of the Miami
Heat.
All NBA games on TSN and TSN2 are available in High Definition.
In addition to the impressive regular season broadcast schedule, TSN
and TSN2 will have complete coverage of the NBA All-Star Weekend along
with the NBA Playoffs and exclusive Canadian coverage of the NBA Finals.
TSN also has the broadcast rights to all Raptors games throughout the
post-season.
"There has been an incredible amount of buzz surrounding the
NBA this off season and we are thrilled to have a fantastic schedule
packed with 47 Raptors match-ups and all of the must-see games that fans
won't want to miss," said Stewart Johnston, President of TSN "From the
NBA's opening night and the All-Star Game in L.A, to Chris Bosh's highly
anticipated return to the Air Canada Centre, Canadians know to turn to
TSN and TSN2 for all of the high-flying action."
"We are delighted to continue our association with TSN," said Tom
Anselmi, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment executive vice-president
and chief operating officer. "From Raptors games to NBA US regular
season contests to All-Star Weekend and the playoffs, TSN is committed
to delivering exciting NBA action to basketball fans across the nation."
TSN is coming off an impressive year that saw Game 7 of the NBA
Finals register the highest audience ever recorded for an NBA game in
Canada.
TSN and TSN2 are once again the official broadcasters of the Toronto
Raptors. This season, the networks will deliver 47 Toronto Raptors
games - more than any other broadcaster. TSN is scheduled to air 23
games and TSN2 will feature 24 games. Toronto Raptors regular season
coverage gets underway on Wednesday, Oct. 27.
Raptors highlights include:
Three games against the revamped Miami Heat including Chris Bosh's
highly anticipated return to the Air Canada Centre as a member of the
Heat on Feb. 16
Two games against Kobe Bryant and the NBA champion L.A. Lakers
Three head-to-head match-ups against the powerhouse Boston Celtics
Two games against Canadian superstar Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns
Raptors game analyst Jack "The Coach" Armstrong joins play-by-play
announcer Matt Devlin courtside for another year of Raptors basketball.
TSN's Rod Black and Leo Rautins will be on-site at Air Canada Centre to
host TSN's Raptors home games.
As TSN's Basketball Insider, Armstrong will appear regularly on SPORTSCENTRE and write a weekly blog for TSN.ca.
Basketball action doesn't stop with the Raptors. This season, TSN and
TSN2 will deliver 47 additional NBA games to Canadian basketball fans
featuring U.S.-based teams.
The full NBA line-up will feature marquee match-ups throughout the
season including many of the NBA's biggest stars including Kobe Bryant,
Lebron James, and Canadian superstar Steve Nash.
Eight games featuring the reigning NBA champion L.A. Lakers
Eight marquee Boston Celtics games
Seven Phoenix Suns games
NBA Playoffs
When the games matter the most, TSN and TSN2 will
deliver Canadian hoops fans non-stop NBA playoff action. The networks
will have exclusive Canadian coverage of the NBA Finals along with
extensive coverage of the Raptors throughout the post-season.
TSN and TSN2 will
give fans exclusive coverage of all of the glitz, glam and slams during
NBA All-Star weekend from Staples Centre in Los Angeles from February 18-20.
TSN has been televising Raptors basketball since the 1997-98 season.
Nine Miami Heat games
featuring the new big three - Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh .
This includes the team's first game of the season against the Boston
Celtics on Oct. 26
