Following the announcement tomorrow night, TSN NBA analyst Jack Armstrong joins SPORTSCENTRE at 10 p.m. ET on TSN with his take on James’ decision and what it means for the rest of the NBA.

Stuart Scott hosts the one-hour special and is joined by NBA analysts Michael Wilbon and Jon Barry. James will announce his decision in a preliminary interview with Jim Gray followed by an extensive interview with Wilbon.

In one of the greatest free-agent classes in the history of the NBA with a list that included superstars such as Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, the biggest story is of course “King” James. The two-time reigning NBA MVP has been the subject of non-stop speculation since the end of the post-season in which his Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

The teams rumoured to be in the running for James’ services include the Cavaliers, Heat, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets and Los Angeles Clippers.

James’ announcement comes on the heels of today’s major free-agent news that both Bosh and Wade will sign with the Miami Heat.

TSN is Canada’s Sports Leader and Canada’s most-watched specialty network. Delivering more sports coverage in High Definition than any other network in Canada, TSN’s comprehensive broadcast schedule features an exciting lineup of sports including NHL, IIHF, CFL, NFL, NBA, MLB, Season of Champions Curling, Golf’s Majors, F1, NASCAR Sprint Cup, Grand Slam Tennis and Championship Boxing events. TSN properties include TSN2, TSN MOBILE and the industry leading sports website TSN.ca. Official broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and London 2012 Games of the Olympiad, TSN is a division of CTVglobemedia.

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– Exclusive coverage on TSN2 also includes Blue Jays baseball, NFL Draft, auto racing, The Masters, ATP tennis, NLL, Australian Football League and boxing – 

Toronto, ON (March 31, 2010) – Exclusive live NHL and NBA playoff action hits TSN2 later this month, but the playoff races are still heating up with more live games to kick-off the April schedule on TSN2.  A marquee NHL match-up sees Alex the Great take on Sid the Kid on April 6, while the playoff hungry Raptors take on the Boston Celtics in NBA action on April 7.  

This month, TSN2 also features live coverage from the MLB, the NFL Draft, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series, ATP World Tour, NLL, Australian Football League, and live boxing.  In addition, TSN2’s schedule includes coverage from the IndyCar Series and The Masters. 

NHL

TSN2 is home to exclusive NHL playoff action in April. TSN2’s NHL playoffs schedule will be determined once the regular season concludes.  TSN2 is home to two exclusive NHL games as the playoff races heat up in April.  The two biggest names in the NHL do battle on Tuesday, April 6 as Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals pay a visit to Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in a marquee Eastern Conference match-up.           

Tuesday, April 6                   Washington @ Pittsburgh                          7:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, April 11                  Boston @ Washington                               12 noon ET

NHL Playoffs                        Schedule TBA           

NBA

TSN2 will feature exclusive live NBA playoff games this month.  TSN2’s NBA playoff schedule will be announced at the conclusion of the regular season.  TSN2 has exclusive coverage of three NBA match-ups in April including a crucial game for the Toronto Raptors as they fight for their playoff lives against the Atlantic Division champion Boston Celtics on April 7.  Other games this month include the Orlando Magic taking on the Dallas Mavericks as well as a marquee Eastern Conference tilt between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks. 

Thursday, April 1                  Orlando @ Dallas                                        8 p.m. ET

Friday, April 2                       Atlanta @ Cleveland                                   8 p.m. ET

Wednesday, April 7             Boston @ Toronto                                        7 p.m. ET

NBA Playoffs                                    Schedule TBA 

Blue Jays Baseball

The new-look Blue Jays take their final pre-season swings when they take on the Houston Astros on Saturday, April 3 on TSN2.  This is the first Blue Jays game in the broadcast schedule that includes another five games on TSN2 and 20 more on TSN throughout the year. 

            Saturday, April 3                  Toronto @ Houston                                     2 p.m. ET 

NFL Draft

The next wave of NFL superstars take centre stage on TSN2 for two nights this month as the NFL Draft goes live on April 22 and 23.  The St. Louis Rams are on the clock with the first overall pick in this year’s talent-laden class of college stars. 

            Thursday, April 22               First Round                                                   7:30 p.m. ET

            Friday, April 23                     Second and Third Rounds                                    6 p.m. ET 

Auto Racing

Auto racing action keeps rolling on TSN2 in April with a total of six races including three from the NASCAR Nationwide Series, two from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and one race from the Izod IndyCar Series.  Coverage on TSN2 this month also includes three NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying sessions and two more from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.           

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

            Friday, April 9                       Qualifying: Subway Fresh Fit 500                        7 p.m. ET

            Friday, April 16                     Qualifying: Samsung 500                          4:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, April 18                  Samsung 500                                               2 p.m. ET

Sunday, April 25                  Aaron’s 499                                                  12 noon ET

NASCAR Nationwide Series

Friday, April 9                       Qualifying: Bashas’ Supermarkets 200   5 p.m. ET

                                                Bashas’ Supermarkets 200                        9 p.m. ET

Friday, April 16                     Qualifying: O’Reilly 300                             2:30 p.m. ET

Friday, April 23                     Qualifying: Aaron’s 312                              11:30 a.m. ET

Saturday, April 24                Aaron’s 312                                                  2:30 p.m. ET

Friday, April 30                     BUBBA Burger 250                                     7 p.m. ET

Izod IndyCar Series

Sunday, April 18                  Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach                        7 p.m. ET*

PGA

Grand Slam golf comes to TSN2 with evening encore coverage of the third round from The Masters.  With Tiger Woods making his return to competitive golf, this year’s edition of The Masters is one of the most highly-anticipated events on the sports calendar in years. 

Saturday, April 10                The Masters: Third Round                         9:30 p.m. ET*

ATP Tennis

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series tennis continues on TSN2 in April with exclusive live coverage of the final rounds of two tournaments including the final of the Sony Ericsson Open and the semifinals and final from the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. 

            Sunday, April 4                    Sony Ericsson Open: Final                                    1 p.m. ET

            Saturday, April 17                Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters: Semifinals  7:30 a.m. ET

            Sunday, April 18                  Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters: Final                        8:30 a.m. ET

NLL

TSN2’s coverage of the 2010 National Lacrosse League season continues in April with three match-ups featuring the Toronto Rock as they jockey for a playoff berth.  The Rock starts the month by taking on the Calgary Roughnecks, followed by two all-East Division match-ups with the Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Knighthawks. 

            Friday, April 2                       Calgary @ Toronto                                      10:30 p.m. ET*

Saturday, April 10                Toronto @ Buffalo                                       7:30 p.m. ET

Friday, April 16                     Rochester @ Toronto                                  7:30 p.m. ET 

Australian Football League

TSN2 heads down under for some Australian Football League action with four live games in April.  TSN2 will air one live game per week throughout the entire 2010 Toyota AFL Premiership season. 

            Saturday, April 3                  St. Kilda vs. North Melbourne                    4 a.m. ET

            Saturday, April 10                Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn               12 midnight ET

            Saturday, April 17                Geelong Cats vs. Port Adelaide                12 midnight ET

            Sunday, April 25                  Collingwood vs. Essendon                                    12:30 a.m. ET 

Boxing

TSN2’s broadcast schedule features two exclusive live match-ups in April including a Friday Night Fights heavyweight bout featuring Tony Thompson on April 16.  The Prizefighter Boxing series continues with the cruiserweight tournament on April 30.

            Friday, April 16                     Heavyweight bout featuring Tony Thompson    10 p.m. ET

            Friday, April 30                     Prizefighter Boxing: The Cruiserweights                        4 p.m. ET 

Throughout the year, TSN2 features more than 800 hours of exclusive live programming from major sports leagues and associations around the world.  For more information on TSN2 and a complete list of participating television providers, visit TSN.ca. 

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TSN2, a division of CTVglobemedia, brings Canadian sport fans a jam-packed line-up of major league sports action, with exclusive live events and encore telecasts of key sporting events. TSN2’s roster features an exciting lineup of sports and events, including the NHL, Blue Jays baseball, NBA, Curling, International Hockey, Golf, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, IndyCar Series, Grand Slam Tennis, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, and NCAA Football and Basketball.  Also available in High Definition, sports fans can access TSN2 through television service providers across the country. For more information on TSN2 and a complete list of participating television providers, visit TSN.ca.

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Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks

Tuesday, March 16 at 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN 

TSN will broadcast the Canadian premiere of the documentary Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks on Tuesday, March 16 at 8:30 p.m. ET.  From filmmaker Dan Klores, the documentary is part of ESPN Films’ critically acclaimed “30 for 30” series.  

An encore presentation of the film will air on Saturday, March 20 at 3:30 p.m. ET on TSN2.  

About:  Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks

Reggie Miller single-handedly crushed the hearts of Knicks fans multiple times. But it was the 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals that solidified Miller as Public Enemy #1 in New York City. 

With moments to go in Game 1, and facing a seemingly insurmountable deficit of 105-99, Miller scored eight points in 8.9 seconds to give his Indiana Pacers an astonishing victory. This career-defining performance, combined with his give-and-take with Knicks fan Spike Lee, made Miller and the Knicks a highlight of the 1995 NBA Playoffs. 

Peabody Award-winning director Dan Klores will explore how Miller proudly built his legend as “The Garden’s Greatest Villain”.

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Toronto, ON (February 11, 2010) – The stars will align this weekend when the NBA’s hottest players arrive in Dallas for NBA All-Star Weekend, and TSN and TSN2 are on location in the Lone Star State, providing hoops fans with live Canadian coverage of the entire star-studded weekend.  The 2010 NBA All-Star Game takes center stage on TSN on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. ET from Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, with an anticipated crowd of over 85,000 fans, the largest audience ever to watch a live NBA game. 

Coverage of NBA All-Star Weekend on TSN and TSN2 is available in High Definition.  SPORTSCENTRE’s Sheri Forde is on site in Dallas, filing daily reports beginning on Friday.  

Below is an overview of TSN and TSN2’s coverage of the NBA All-Star Weekend:

Friday, Feb. 12

• NBA ALL-STAR CELEBRITY GAME – 7 p.m. ET, TSN2

Celebrities from television, movies and sports team up with NBA legends, and the world famous Harlem Globetrotters to participate in the 2010 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Former NBA stars Robert Horry and Rick Fox join Dr. Oz, actor/comedian Chris Tucker, PGA Golfer Anthony Kim  and other television, music and sports personalities in the game.  Coaching the star-studded teams are basketball Hall of Famers Magic Johnson and Alonzo Mourning 

• NBA ALL-STAR ROOKIE CHALLENGE & YOUTH JAM – 9 p.m. ET, TSN2

Will this be the year the Rookies break through in the Rookie Challenge? The Sophomores have won seven in a row over the first-year players, but the rookies may have the firepower with a talented crop of young guards.  

The Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan and the Clippers’ Eric Gordon will have a dunk-in at halftime of the Rookie Challenge with the winner advancing to Saturday’s Slam Dunk competition.

Saturday, Feb. 13

• NBA ALL-STAR SATURDAY NIGHT – 8 p.m. ET, TSN2

From the high-flying Nate Robinson and Gerald Wallace to the sweet-shooting  Daequan Cook and Chauncey Billups, the NBA’s hottest players put their incredible skills on display in four highly-anticipated events during ALL-STAR SATURDAY NIGHT: Shooting Stars, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Shootout and fan favourite Slam Dunk Competition. 

Sunday, Feb. 14

• 2010 NBA ALL-STAR GAME – 8 p.m. ET, TSN

The NBA’s biggest and brightest stars go head-to-head in the NBA ALL-STAR GAME, featuring stars LeBron James (Cleveland), Steve Nash (Phoenix) Dwight Howard (Orlando), Chris Bosh (Toronto) and reigning NBA MVP Kobe Bryant (Lakers). Play-by-play announcer Marv Albert and analysts Doug Collins and Reggie Miller are courtside with Craig Sager and David Aldridge reporting from the sidelines. 

Official broadcaster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and London 2012 Games of the Olympiad, TSN, a division of CTVglobemedia, is Canada’s Sports Leader and Canada’s most-watched specialty network.  TSN’s comprehensive broadcast schedule features an exciting lineup of sports including NHL, IIHF, CFL, NFL, NBA, Blue Jays Baseball, Season of Champions Curling, Golf’s Majors, F1, NASCAR Sprint Cup, Grand Slam Tennis, Championship Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts events. TSN properties include TSN2, TSN MOBILE and the industry leading sports website TSN.ca. TSN delivers more sports coverage in High Definition than any other network in Canada. 

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NCAA Basketball, NLL and Boxing match-ups –

Toronto, ON (January 28, 2010) – TSN2 has a full slate of exclusive live action from across the sporting world in February.  The month gets started with back-to-back nights of NHL action on TSN2 then continues with 10 NBA games and NBA All-Star Weekend, three races each from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series as well as 13 marquee NCAA Basketball match-ups and live PGA TOUR, NLL and boxing events throughout the month. 

NHL

TSN2 is home to two exclusive NHL games this month.  On February 1, the Buffalo Sabres visit Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in a marquee Eastern Conference match-up.  In the second TSN2 match-up the Minnesota Wild travel to the Lone Star State to take on the Dallas Stars on February 2.

Monday, Feb. 1                     Buffalo @ Pittsburgh                         7 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Feb. 2                    Minnesota @ Dallas                                     8 p.m. ET

NBA

TSN2 has exclusive coverage of 10 NBA match-ups in February as well as coverage of the first two days of NBA All-Star Weekend on February 12 and 13 including the fan-favourite Slam Dunk contest.  Five Toronto Raptors games and five games featuring LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers highlight the schedule along with marquee match-ups such including superstars Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics.

Wednesday, Feb. 3              New Jersey @ Toronto                                 7 p.m. ET

Thursday, Feb. 4                   Miami @ Cleveland                                      8 p.m. ET

Friday, Feb. 5                        Chicago @ Atlanta                                       8 p.m. ET

Sunday, Feb. 7                      Sacramento @ Toronto                                12 noon ET

Monday, Feb. 8                     New Orleans @ Orlando                              8 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Feb. 10            Philadelphia @ Toronto                               7 p.m. ET

Thursday, Feb. 11                 Orlando @ Cleveland                                   8 p.m. ET

Friday, Feb. 12                      NBA All-Star Celebrity Game                      7 p.m. ET

                                                NBA All-Star Rookie Game             9 p.m. ET

Saturday, Feb. 13                 NBA All-Star Saturday Night                        8 p.m. ET

Thursday, Feb. 18                 Denver @ Cleveland                                    8 p.m. ET

Friday, Feb. 19                      Toronto @ New Jersey                                 8 p.m. ET

Thursday, Feb. 25                 Cleveland @ Boston                         8 p.m. ET

Friday, Feb. 26                      Cleveland @ Toronto                                    7 p.m. ET

Auto Racing

TSN2 puts the pedal to the metal in February with coverage of six races and three qualifying sessions from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

            Saturday, Feb. 6                   Budweiser Shootout at Daytona                8 p.m. ET

Sunday, Feb. 21                    Auto Club 500                                               2 p.m. ET

Sunday, Feb. 28                    Shelby 427                                                     2 p.m. ET

NASCAR Nationwide Series

Friday, Feb. 12                      Qualifying: Camping World 300                  3 p.m. ET

Saturday, Feb. 13                 Camping World 300                                     12 noon ET

Saturday, Feb. 20                 Qualifying: Stater Bros. 300             12:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, Feb. 20                 Stater Bros. 300                                            5 p.m. ET

Saturday, Feb. 27                 Qualifying: Sam’s Town 300                        12 noon ET

Saturday, Feb. 27                 Sam’s Town 300                                           4 p.m. ET

NCAA Basketball

With March Madness just one month away, TSN2 features 13 games of NCAA Division-I Basketball action in February featuring some of the best teams in college basketball*.

            Saturday, Feb. 6                   Villanova(3) vs. Georgetown(7)                     12 noon ET

                                                            Duke(8) vs. Boston College                          2 p.m. ET

                                                            Texas(6) vs. Oklahoma                                 4 p.m. ET

            Monday, Feb. 15                   Connecticut(19) vs. Villanova(3)                    7 p.m. ET

                                                            Kansas(2) vs. Texas A&M                            9 p.m. ET

            Tuesday, Feb. 16                  Michigan State(5) vs. Indiana                       7 p.m. ET

                                                            Kentucky(1) vs. Mississippi State                9 p.m. ET

            Wednesday, Feb. 17            Notre Dame vs. Louisville                            7 p.m. ET

                                                            Texas(6) vs. Missouri                                    9 p.m. ET

            Monday, Feb. 22                   West Virginia(9) vs. Connecticut(19)            7 p.m. ET

                                                            Oklahoma vs. Kansas(2)                               9 p.m. ET

            Tuesday, Feb. 23                  Georgetown(7) vs. Louisville                        7 p.m. ET

            Wednesday, Feb. 24            Florida State vs. North Carolina                  7 p.m. ET

                *Note: AP Rankings as of Jan. 25, 2010

PGA TOUR

TSN2 has final-round coverage of the Northern Trust Open on February 7, as well as the final two rounds of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on February 13 and 14.

Sunday, Feb. 7                      Northern Trust Open: Final Round   2:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, Feb. 13                 Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Third Round          4 p.m. ET

Sunday, Feb. 14                    Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Final Round          1 p.m. ET

                                                Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Final Round          3 p.m. ET 

NLL

TSN2’s coverage of the 2010 National Lacrosse League season continues in February with two all-Canadian match-ups featuring the East Conference-leading Toronto Rock taking on the Calgary Roughnecks and the Edmonton Rush.  Later in the month, the Rock return to Toronto to take on the Orlando Titans.

            Sunday, Feb. 14                    Toronto @ Calgary                                       6:30 p.m. ET

            Sunday, Feb. 21                    Toronto @ Edmonton                                   7 p.m. ET

            Saturday, Feb. 27                 Orlando @ Toronto                                       8 p.m. ET

Boxing

TSN2’s broadcast schedule features four exclusive FRIDAY NIGH FIGHTS match-ups in February including a welterweight re-match between Joey Hernandez and Ed Paredes and a featherweight bout between #1-ranked contender Antonio Escalante and Miguel Roman.

            Friday, Feb. 5                        Joey Hernandez vs. Ed Paredes                10:30 p.m. ET

            Friday, Feb. 12                      Ji-Hoon Kim vs. Tyrone Harris                     11 p.m. ET

            Friday, Feb. 19                      Shawn Porter vs. Russell Jordan                10:30 p.m. ET

            Friday, Feb. 26                      Antonio Escalante vs. Miguel Roman         9:30 p.m. ET

Throughout the year, TSN2 features more than 800 hours of exclusive live programming from major sports leagues and associations around the world.  For more information on TSN2 and a complete list of participating television providers, visit TSN.ca. 

TSN2, a division of CTVglobemedia, brings Canadian sport fans a jam-packed lineup of major league sports action, with exclusive live events, encore telecasts of key sporting events and better timeslots for viewing in Western Canada.  TSN2’s roster features an exciting lineup of sports and events, including the NHL, Blue Jays baseball, NBA, Curling, International Hockey, Golf, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, IndyCar Series, Grand Slam Tennis, UEFA Champions League Soccer, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, and NCAA Football and Basketball.  Also available in High Definition, sports fans can access TSN2 through television service providers across the country. For more information on TSN2 and a complete list of participating television providers, visit TSN.ca.

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