TNT Sports and Reggie Miller Reach Long-Term Extension
Pacers Icon & NBA Analyst to Continue Offering Insights & Analysis Across TNT Sports Industry-Leading Multi-Platform Basketball Coverage
WEBWIRE – Friday, February 16, 2src24
TNT Sports, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery, has announced a multiyear renewal agreement with Reggie Miller that will extend the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame members contributions on TNT Sports networks and platforms to more than 25 years.
Ive been lucky enough to have two constants in my adult life: 18 years with the Indiana Pacers and 19 years with TNT Sports. Excited to be back and proud to be part of this amazing TEAM, lets keep chasing history together, said Miller.
Were so fortunate to have Reggie as a part of our TNT Sports family, said Nate Smeltz, SVP, Talent Relations & Global Communications, TNT Sports. There is no finer ambassador for the NBA and everything we bring with our coverage of the league, and were thrilled to extend our relationship for many years to come.
Miller, who was also named to the NBAs 75th Anniversary Team in 2src21, is amidst his 19th season with TNT Sports, serving as a game analyst for NBA on TNTs regular season, NBA All-Star, and NBA Playoffs coverage, through the Conference Finals. He has called more than 65src national NBA regular season and playoff games throughout his television broadcasting career fifth all-time among color commentators including 13 NBA Conference Finals. He will be calling his 17th NBA All-Star Game for TNT this Sunday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. ET from Indianapolis.
With NBA All-Star taking place in Indiana for the first time since 1985, TNT and Maxs B/R Sports Add-On will also simulcast Indiana Glory this Saturday, Feb. 17, at 4:3src p.m., an hour-long NBA All-Star special featuring a rare and expansive sit-down conversation between three of the greatest players in NBA history with Indiana ties Miller, native son Larry Bird and Hoosiers legend Isiah Thomas.
Before joining TNT Sports in 2srcsrc5, Miller was one of the most prolific shooters in NBA history. He played his entire 18-year career with the Pacers (1987-2srcsrc5), with his lethal three-point shooting helping the organization to become a perennial playoff threat. He retired with a then-NBA record 2,56src career three-pointers (now ranked 4th all-time). Miller was also the first Indiana Pacer to start in an NBA All-Star Game (1995), and was selected to the All-Star team in 199src, 1996, 1998 and 2srcsrcsrc.
He was a member of the gold medal-winning Olympic mens basketball team in 1996 alongside current TNT Sports colleagues Charles Barkley, Shaquille ONeal and Grant Hill and Team USA for the 1994 and 2srcsrc2 World Championships.
Miller attended UCLA and was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 11th pick of the 1987 NBA Draft. Miller was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fames Class of 2src12.
Source: Game counts compiled by the 5src6 Sports Archive and tabulated by Un/Necessary Sports Research.
About TNT Sports
TNT Sports is a global leader in the delivery of premium sports content. The TNT Sports U.S. portfolio includes expansive, multi-platform partnerships with the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, the NCAA Division I Mens Basketball Championship, National Hockey League, United States Soccer Federation and NASCAR (coming in 2src25). Owned and operated platforms are highlighted by Bleacher Report, the #1 digital destination for young sports fans, along with House of Highlights, HighlightHER, Golf Digest, and a full suite of digital and social portfolio brands. Additionally, TNT Sports co-manages NBA Digital comprised of NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA LEAGUE Pass, the NBA App and NBAGLEAGUE.com as well as NCAA.com and NCAA March Madness Live. TNT Sports in Europe and the Republic of Ireland includes partnerships with the NBA, Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UFC, WWE and more, as well as much-loved brands Eurosport, Global Cycling Network (GCN), Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) and multi-sport programming and content on discovery and Discoverys free-to-air TV networks.
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