NBA TV Preps for Coverage of the Hall of Fame Inductions

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ NBA TV will devote over 150 hours of coverage in conjunction with the upcoming Hall of Fame induction ceremony from Springfield, MA. Included in the coverage is a one-hour special on inductee Reggie Miller. Matt Winer, David Aldridge and Rick Kamla will anchor coverage of the induction ceremony Friday, September 7th beginning at 6:30p.m. ET. Ahmad Rashad will serve as the master of ceremonies for the enshrinement ceremony, which will include Miller, Don Nelson, Ralph Sampson, Jamaal Wilkes, the All American Red Heads and Katrina McClain. NBA TV and NBA.com’s Hall of Fame coverage will also include: NBA TV looking back at the most recent Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremonies with re-airs of the 2009-11 events – Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 2 p.m. (2010), 4 p.m. (2011) and 10 p.m. (2009); Thursday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. (2009); and Friday, Sept. 7, at 2 a.m. (2010), 1:30 p.m. (2009) and 3:30 p.m. (2011). NBA TV televising the 2012 Hall of Fame Press Conference on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. NBA.com streaming the 2012 Hall of Fame Reunion & Awards Dinner on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. NBA.com’s special Hall of Fame page with profiles for each of the inductees (beginning Wednesday, Aug. 29), photo galleries and extensive video packages. NBA TV televising a series of Hardwood Classics showcasing some of the most memorable games involving this year’s Hall of Fame class: Date Time (ET) Game Monday, Sept. 3 4 p.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets (2/27/1986) – Sampson netted 31 points and 22 rebounds to lead the Rockets to victory 6 p.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors (2007 Western Conference First Round, Game 4) – Nelson coached the Warriors to a thrilling come-from-behind playoff victory against the Mavericks Tuesday, Sept. 4 11:30 a.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers (1980 NBA Finals, Game 6) – Wilkes delivered 37 points to lead the Lakers to the championship 5 p.m. Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (1994 Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5) – Miller poured in 25 fourth quarter points to give the Pacers the victory Wednesday, Sept. 5 12 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers (1983 Western Conference Semifinals, Game 3) – Wilkes scored 28 points to lead the Lakers to a Game 3 win Thursday, Sept. 6 4 a.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors (2007 Western Conference First Round, Game 4) 8:30 a.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers (1980 NBA Finals, Game 6) 10 a.m. Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets (2/27/1986) 12 p.m. Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers (1986 Western Conference Finals, Game 5) – with one second on the clock, Sampson made a buzzer-beater to land the Rockets in The Finals 2 p.m. Indiana Pacers vs. Charlotte Hornets (11/28/1992) – Miller scored a career-high 57 points to lead Indiana over the Hornets 4 p.m. Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals, Game 1) – Miller stunned the Knicks with 8 points in 8.9 seconds to give Indiana the win Friday, Sept. 7 9:30 a.m. Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors (2007 Western Conference First Round, Game 4) 11:30 a.m. Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks (1994 Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5)