NBA on TNT
| NBA on TNT | |
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Final logo, used from the 2017–18 NBA season | |
| Also known as | TNT NBA Thursday (for Thursday night telecasts) |
| Genre | NBA game telecasts |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 150 minutes or until game ends |
| Production company | TNT Sports |
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| Release | November 4, 1989 – May 31, 2025 |
The NBA on TNT is an American presentation of National Basketball Association (NBA) games, produced by TNT Sports (formerly known as Turner Sports and later Warner Bros. Discovery Sports). In the United States, the TNT cable network held the rights to broadcast NBA games from 1989 to 2025, making it TNT's longest-running regular program and sporting event, dating back to only a year after TNT's launch on October 3, 1988. Its telecasts were also streamed on its Max platform from 2023 to 2025. TNT's NBA coverage included the Inside the NBA studio show, weekly doubleheaders throughout the regular season on Tuesdays and Thursdays, a majority of games during the first two rounds of the playoffs, and one conference finals series. It also simulcasted select games with TruTV.
In July 2024, the NBA signed new 11-year media deals with ESPN/ABC, NBC, and Amazon Prime Video. In response, TNT filed a lawsuit against the league, arguing that their yearly billion-dollar offer matched the deal made by Amazon. The case was settled in November 2024, allowing TNT's parent company to remain involved in the NBA by maintaining NBA TV and licensing Inside the NBA to ESPN.
TNT's contract with the NBA ended with the conclusion of the 2024–25 season and 2025 playoffs. The final game was Game 6 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks on May 31, 2025.