TuneIn heads to "The Big Easy" for live coverage of NBA All-Star 2017, February 17-19

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NBA All-Star 2017 is coming to New Orleans, and TuneIn, the world's largest audio network, will be on the ground providing fans with a mix of original shows, NBA TV simulcast content and live play-by-play of the 66^th NBA All-Star Game to fans around the globe.

Since announcing an audio partnership with the NBA in March 2016, TuneIn has been the home for live play-by-play feeds from every NBA game, plus a 24/7 audio network featuring NBA TV programming such as game replays, and popular shows like NBA GameTime, Inside the NBA, The Starters and 10 Before Tip.

"We are excited to be launching TuneIn's new original shows focused on the NBA at All-Star 2017, while also providing an inside peek from New Orleans to our on the go audience," said Kevin Straley, TuneIn Chief Content Officer. "The story lines for the remainder of the season are compelling as we head towards the playoffs and our NBA content lineup will break it down for fans no matter where they are in the world for this truly global sport."

During the festivities in New Orleans, TuneIn will debut two new originally-produced live audio shows that will join the programming lineup on its "NBA on TuneIn" station. From Friday, February 17 through Sunday, February 19, special All-Star editions of "NBA on TuneIn LIVE" and "Two Man Weave" will broadcast to a live audience from The Chicory in New Orleans.

Hosted in New Orleans by Rick Kamla, alongside Corey Maggette and Rex Chapman, "NBA on TuneIn LIVE" will feature analysis and commentary from the trio on the NBA season thus far, and look forward post-All-Star Game to the second half of the season. Additionally, the show will include interviews and sound from players, celebrities and notable names.

"Two Man Weave" features actor, director and NBA super fan Michael Rapaport, plus former NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin, offering entertaining and unique takes on the hottest topics around the league. "Two Man Weave" will also include live call-ins from fans and interviews with players and notable personalities on the ground in New Orleans for All-Star 2017.  

Below is the schedule of live events and shows from NBA All-Star 2017 that will be available live on the "NBA on TuneIn" station (all times ET):

Listeners can also access ESPN Radio's coverage of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (February 17), State Farm^® All-Star Saturday Night (February 18), which includes the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, JBL Three-Point Contest and Verizon Slam, and the NBA All-Star Game (February 19 at 8p ET) via TuneIn.com and the TuneIn app.

Starting Thursday, February 23, "NBA on TuneIn LIVE" will begin airing at its regular time of 8:00p – 1:00a ET Monday through Friday. The show's regular format will feature a rotation of hosts and NBA analysts providing listeners with drop-ins from local radio coverage of in-progress NBA games, plus postgame interviews and analysis.

In addition to Kamla, Maggette and Chapman, "NBA on TuneIn LIVE" will feature a rotation of on-air personalities including:

• Mike Yam, host – Current Pac-12 Networks studio host on shows Pac-12 Final Score, Pac-12 Sports Report, and Pre and Postgame Basketball shows. Former ESPN anchor, appearing on SportsCenter and NBA Fastbreak. Former ESPN Radio and Sirius NBA Radio host.
• Caron Butler, analyst – 15-year NBA veteran and NBA Champion with the 2011 Dallas Mavericks. Current NBA TV analyst.
• Corey Maggette, analyst – 14-year NBA veteran and current analyst for Clippers pre and postgame shows on FOX Sports West. Also a college basketball analyst for FOX Sports 1.
• Antoine Walker, analyst – 13-year NBA veteran and NBA Champion with the Miami Heat. Also won an NCAA Championship with the University of Kentucky in 1996. Currently serving as a college basketball analyst for ESPN's SEC Network and a NBA analyst for 120 Sports.
• Will Perdue, analyst – 14-year NBA veteran and four-time NBA Champion with the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs. Current NBA studio analyst for Comcast SportsNet Chicago.

Following NBA All-Star Weekend, "Two Man Weave" with Michael Rapaport and Kenyon Martin will air live every Wednesday beginning February 22 from 5:00p-7:00p ET. Episodes and interviews from "NBA on TuneIn LIVE" and "Two Man Weave" will also be available on-demand on TuneIn.

Listeners can access NBA All-Star-related content on TuneIn via TuneIn.com, or by downloading the TuneIn app for iOS or Android devices, where a free trial of TuneIn Premium is available to all new users.

About TuneIn
TuneIn is the most popular way to listen to streaming audio from around the world. With more than 60 million monthly active users, TuneIn lets people listen to the world's sports, news, talk, and music from wherever they are. TuneIn has over 100,000 radio stations and more than 5.7 million on-demand programs stemming from every continent, and is available for free across many connected devices. TuneIn Premium lets subscribers listen to the NFL, MLB, NBA, over 85K audiobooks, and commercial-free music stations. TuneIn has venture funding from Comcast Ventures, IVP, Sequoia Capital, Google Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, and Icon Ventures, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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