TNT's Coverage of Game 4 of Western Conference Finals Yields Highest Rated Basketball Game of the Year on Cable

Maury posted 5/29/2008 from www.bizofbasketball.com [flag]

TNT delivered a slam dunk with its exclusive coverage of Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, the most watched and highest rated NBA game on cable this year and the second most watched telecast of the year -- trailing only ABC’s telecast of Game 7 of the Cleveland Cavaliers/Boston Celtics second round series on May 18. The game featuring the Los Angeles Lakers @ San Antonio Spurs ... [link]

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