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K.C. NEEL
The NBA is getting into the interactive game by offering The NBA Beat, an interactive talk show made available on NBA.com TV.
The streaming audio show, which is available on DirecTV or via In Demand, will be televised weekdays beginning Oct. 31 and will originate from the NBA Store in New York City. The show will have a talk-show format where fans can give their perspective on what's happening around the league. Listeners can call NBA.com or send e-mails to the Internet service.
"The NBA Beat will provide a global forum for fans to interact with each other and the most knowledgeable league insiders," says Adam Silver, president/CEO of NBA Entertainment. "This program will be one more opportunity for basketball aficionados to get their daily dose of NBA."
NBA.com TV anchors will host the show on a rotating schedule. Special guests will include players, coaches and general managers, as well as league executives and members of the sports media.
NBA.com TV, which is produced by NBA Entertainment, combines real-time statistics, scores and news from NBA .com with live studio programming, live "look-ins" of games in progress, game highlights and programming from NBA's archive.
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