NBA TV to Broadcast Showcase Games
Published on January 11, 2005 under NBA G League (G League) News Release
GREENVILLE, S.C., January 11 - NBA TV will televise all six games from the NBDL Martin Luther King, Jr. Showcase on a tape delayed basis. In a break from the current format used to televise D-League games and analyze NBDL players, the games from the Showcase will be aired in the more conventional basketball game broadcast format.
The Showcase, scheduled for Sunday and Monday at the Columbus (Ga.) Civic Center, will feature every NBDL team in six games over two days. Game times each day are 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m. ET.
Following is the broadcast schedule for MLK Showcase games on NBA TV:
January 16 Games Air Date Air Time
Huntsville vs. Roanoke Jan. 20 3:30 p.m. ET
Florida vs. Fayetteville Jan. 21 3:30 p.m. ET
Asheville vs. Columbus Jan. 27 3:30 p.m. ET
January 17 Games Air Date Air Time
Fayetteville vs. Asheville Jan. 28 3:30 p.m. ET
Huntsville vs. Columbus Feb. 3 3:30 p.m. ET
Roanoke vs. Florida Feb. 4 3:30 p.m.
The NBDL offers players the opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive atmosphere under the NBA's umbrella. Thirty-one (31) players have been called up to the NBA on 42 separate occasions. Nine former NBDL coaches, five athletic trainers, 11 referees and 29 front office executives have also been called up since the start of the league's inaugural season in November 2001. Six additional front office executives have earned positions with other major league sports.
Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the league also offers fun, family entertainment at affordable prices. Tickets for the Showcase can be obtained by dialing 1-800-4-NBATIX or 706-225-1105.
NBA TV, launched November 2, 1999, is available to 66 million U.S. homes through Comcast, Time Warner, Cox Communications, Cablevision, DIRECTV and DISH Network and can be seen in 39 other countries, including Russia, France, Israel, Spain, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
The lineup includes more than 200 games â NBA, WNBA, NBDL, Summer League, International and Euroleague, Entertainers Basketball Classic â more than 20 original series programs, including the channel's nightly signature show, NBA TV Insiders, NBA TV Fantasy Hoops, NBA Talk, NBA TV Screening Room, This Week in the NBDL, Basketball International, behind-the-scenes coverage of events, such as the Hall of Fame Enshrinement, NBA All-Star 2005 and The Finals plus nightly highlights and up-to-the-minute information.
For additional information go to NBDL.com or NBA.com.
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