TNT to Exclusively Present NBA Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G – Los Angeles Lakers & LeBron James vs. Denver Nuggets & Nikola Jokic – with Coverage Beginning Friday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. ET

The NBA Playoffs on TNT will continue with exclusive coverage of the 2020 NBA Western Conference Finals presented by AT&T 5G. The series will match the No. 1-seeded Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James and Anthony Davis against the Denver Nuggets with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, with Game 1 on Friday, Sept. 18, at 9 p.m. ET.

Play-by-play announcer Brian Anderson will call the series, joined by analysts Reggie Miller and Chris Webber and reporter Allie LaForce. Rebecca Haarlow will provide updates from the Eastern Conference Finals. TNT’s Sports Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA presented by Kia studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal will provide pregame, halftime and postgame analysis throughout the Western Conference Finals, with Draymond Green joining studio coverage for Games 1 and 2.

Preceding live game coverage throughout the series will be a one-hour NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader pregame show, at 8 p.m., except for 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 20. TNT will also present new one-hour episodes of The Arena presented by Tractor Supply prior to Games 1-4 at 7 p.m. (5:30 p.m. on Sept. 20).  The in-depth storytelling franchise, developed in collaboration between Tuner Sports and Bleacher Report, will continue to be centered on compelling content and important discussion centered on topics both on and off the court.

Additionally, for the first time, TNT – in partnership with FanDuel Sportsbook – will present alternate commentary centered around betting analysis and odds during the Western Conference Finals. The alternate content experience will be available through a digital simulcast via the Watch TNT web experience, with authentication through the user’s cable provider. TNT Bets will be hosted by Bleacher Report’s Cabbie Richards, Kelly Stewart and Tim Doyle, with FanDuel Sportsbook providing real-time statistics and information.

NBA Twitter Live – a complementary live stream experience on Twitter – will also continue through the end of the Western Conference Finals to offer fans unique opportunities to follow their favorite players during each game. A live poll will be available on @NBA throughout the entire first half of games, whereby fans can vote for the player they want the iso-cam to follow during the second half. Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks will host NBA Twitter Live with analyst Channing Frye, with both of them joined by either Spencer Dinwiddie or Isaiah Thomas for select games.

Live streaming coverage of all NBA on TNT playoff games will be available via http://www.tntdrama.com/watchtnt and the Watch TNT App.  Fans can access the games whenever and wherever they desire by logging in with the username and password provided by their TV service provider.

2020 NBA on TNT Western Conference Finals Schedule

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