TNT to Launch NBA All-Star Altcast Featuring Draymond Green

Options, options, options. They’re great to have. And fans are going to have plenty to choose from when it comes to how they want to watch the NBA All-Star Game Weekend that begins on Saturday.

TNT will announce its full broadcast lineup on Tuesday for an altcast of the NBA All-Star game, which will be shown on truTV and Max Saturday and Sunday night.

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will be joined by NBA host Charles Barkley and Boston Celtics guard Jayson Tatum, among many others, as first reported by The Athletic. 

Green and Barkley are joining forces with host Taylor Rooks for Sunday’s altcast on truTV and Max. Jamal Crawford will serve as the sideline reporter for the game.

Tatum, a four-time all-star, will be an analyst on Saturday for the 3-point contest, which is sponsored by Jordan Brand, and will be making his NBA debut in that role

“In the past we haven’t had as much flexibility around network real estate, and now with the new company we’ve been given some opportunity to see if we can create some adjacent sports opportunities that create a certain level of engagement and value for fans,” Craig Barry, TNT Sports executive vice president and chief content officer, told The Athletic. “All- Star Weekend is one of our larger tentpoles and we can create an onramp on truTV for original adjacent content and altcast and get creative in that space.”

The altcast, also shown on truTV and Max, will feature prominent NBA players Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and host Adam Lefkoe. Tatum will also be an analyst for the Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu 3-point challenge.

The traditional NBA All-Star game will be played at 8 p.m. on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Pacers. The various Saturday skills contests will be held from Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL’s Colts.

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