sports.yahoo.com - 10/7/2009
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Today, TNT, home of exclusive Thursday night NBA doubleheaders and "Inside The NBA," announced what we knew all along : Actor Rainn Wilson, star of the Emmy-award winning sitcom "The Office," is a guest star in a series of exclusive spots promoting the 2009-10 NBA season ...
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Video: TNT's Latest NBA Ad features Dwight Howard....
SPORT'S WITH MR. FACTOID —
TNT is ready for NBA hoops this season and have put together a new set of ads for 2009-2010. The NBA's leading rebounder and defensive player of the year Dwight Howard teamed up with Rainn Wilson, star of the hit series "The Office" for the first "taxicab confession" style commercial. Wilson is sporting a Dwayne Schintzius style mullet, while Howard is in full Clark Kent mode. Just in case you aren't familiar with the classic Schintzuis mullet, here you go . The ads will feature other top stars, including Gilbert Arenas, Deron Williams, and Derrick Rose.
A Sonic Fan Where You'd Least Expect It
Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog! —
If this TNT/NBA ad is a taste of things to come, then you can bet your Tom LaGarde rookie cards I'll be watching the broadcasts this season, if only for the chance to hear a passing Paul Silas, Fred Brown, or Slick Watts reference. (HT to Ball Don't Lie) ...
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Sportress of Blogitude —
... ] • Have you seen the new “NBA on TNT” commercial with Rainn Wilson and Dwight Howard? [ Ball Don't Lie ] • lowercase once again does his very best to project the BCS. That’s hard work right there. [ ...
Dwight Howard Rainn Wilson NBA on TNT Commercial
NESW Sports, Sports Videos —
... The Office is the best show on TV. ( Lost is the best drama, but I do not think Lock would make many funny commercials. )
On a side note: Shaq was the original Superman, but he did not over play it. He just had the Tatt and used the nickname sparsely. Dwight is over using it. Every commercial/spot he does includes “Superman”. I am not sick of it yet, but I think everyone gets the picture. Learn from Shaq, and let the nicknames come and go naturally.
Hat Tip Ball Don’t Lie ...
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Hardwood Paroxysm —
... No one else seems to think so, but I think the new TNT spots are hilarious. I’m concerned this may mean I would like Tyler Perry’s House of Pain. ...
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