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TNT Announces NBA Playoff Schedule. Adds Mike Dunleavy as Playoff Analyst
TNT Announces NBA Playoff Schedule. Adds Mike Dunleavy as Playoff Analyst
TNT announced today that coverage of the NBA Playoffs tips off this Sun., April 20 at Noon ET with a special half-hour preview of the playoff match-ups featuring Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson. The preview show will be followed by a tripleheader starting with Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic hosting Chris Bosh and the Toronto Raptors at 12:30 p.m. ET in the ...
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