Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 at 9:30 am  |  8 responses

NBA TV to Debut ‘Open Court’, a Show Featuring Former Players


The NBA’s television network has predictably suffered in the ratings department during this dreadful lockout, so they’re looking at implementing some fresh content. From MultiChannel News (via I Am a GM): “NBA TV will look to add original programming in light of the ongoing league lockout with Nov. 22 debut of a six-part original series, Open Court. The weekly series will feature former NBA players and current announcers discussing personal stories, pressure moments, expertise and thoughts on other NBA stars while showcasing their unique and unforgettable memories, said network officials … Topics explored as part of the six show series include Tallest Tales of the NBA, My Generation, Curious Tales of the NBA, Pressurized Tales of the NBA, Head Games and Fame, and Curtain Calls and Loose Balls, the network said. The series will be moderated by Emmy Award winning studio host Ernie Johnson and will feature TNT NBA studio hosts Charles Barkley, Steve Kerr, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith, Steve Smith, Chris Webber, and Shaquille O’Neal. The one-hour series will debut Tuesday Nov. 22 — replacing in part the network’s fan choice live NBA game telecast, which has been pre-empted due to the 137-day lockout.”

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  • Justin

    I guess they have to find these guys something to do to earn their checks. Should be some interesting stories though

  • Yesse

    The league is losing money already.

  • http://nba.com/celtics lights out

    looking forward to this. exactly the guys i’d want on the show. chuck, c-webb and shaq alone make it worth watch.

  • Dallas J

    Sounds like a good show.. but I’ll never understand who’s in charge of NBATV.. they have at their disposal the best NBA games of all time and show the same crap over and over.

  • Heals

    @lights out is on the money, but the show is going to have to be 6 hours long to fill all the empty airtime they have this year…

  • http://www.twitter.com/_dfrance dfrance21

    Co-sign Dallas J

    With all due respect to the legends of the game, those 60s, 70s and even early 80s games are just flat out boring most of the time. Not to mention the lack of quality video because of when it was recorded. They need to show more 90s games. Knicks, Heat, Bulls, Orlando with Penny and Shaq, Houston, etc.

  • Detroit Dave

    NBATV won’t play any games with current/active NBA players. They still have an unlimited supply of great games in the archives. They could play a whole week of 50pt games featuring MJ, Bird, Nique and Shaq.

  • Selia

    Omg this show is awful.They act like a bunch of old men sitting on he porch telling fish tales.Please cancel this show.Beyond Boring.Boring Court would be a better name for this mess.

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