NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM will
provide NBA fans with an extraordinary level of coverage for the
2016-17 NBA season, offering live play-by-play of every game from
Opening Night through the NBA Finals, plus daily in-depth talk and
analysis on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
The NBA begins its 71st season on Tuesday, October 25, with a tripleheader
featuring the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers hosting
the New York Knicks (8:00 pm ET), the
Utah Jazz visiting the Portland Trailblazers (10:00 pm ET) and the Golden State Warriors
hosting the San Antonio Spurs (10:30 pm
ET). Channels for these and future games on SiriusXM
can be found at www.siriusxm.com/nba.
NBA programming is available to SiriusXM subscribers
nationwide. Those subscribers with the SiriusXM All Access
plan get access on both satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app,
including the ability to tune in to the official radio broadcasts
of all 30 NBA teams.
In addition to live play-by-play, SiriusXM NBA Radio offers fans
the most extensive and in-depth NBA coverage available on
radio. The channel airs nationwide on satellite radios (XM
channel 86, Sirius channel 207) and on the SiriusXM app and offers
live game broadcasts and a daily schedule of NBA-focused news and
talk.
The roster of hosts on SiriusXM NBA Radio includes current and
former players and coaches, who take calls from NBA fans across the
country and discuss the headline stories happening around the
NBA.
Milwaukee Bucks guard and 17-year NBA veteran Jason Terry returns Thursday, November 3, to host a weekly show on
the channel throughout the season. The Runway with Jason
"The Jet" Terry will air every Thursday (7:00-8:00 pm ET/6:00-7:00
pm CT). Terry will take calls from listeners and share
his perspective on the league as an active player and longtime
veteran.
Former players and coaches on the roster also include
Antonio Daniels, Antonio Davis, Brendan
Haywood, Eddie Johnson,
Tim Legler, Rick Mahorn, Sam
Mitchell and Brian
Scalabrine. They are joined on air by hosts
Mark Boyle, Gerald Brown, Ric
Bucher, Tom Byrne,
Noah Coslov, Howie Cowart, Brian
Geltzeiler, Jared Greenberg,
Jonathan Hood, Frank Isola, Jason
Jackson, Mitch Lawrence,
Joel Meyers, Mark Morgan, Jeff
Rickard and Justin Termine.
NBA fans can call in to discuss their teams and weigh in with
their opinions on the issues of the day. The channel will also
feature regular interviews with current players and coaches as well
as NBA legends, on-location broadcasts from special events and
more.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio company measured by revenue and has more than 30.6 million
subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free
music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive
talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and
talk programming. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from
every major car company in the U.S. and on smartphones and other
connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM
radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and
online at SiriusXM. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic,
weather, data and information services for subscribers through
SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®,
NavWeather™. SiriusXM delivers weather, data and information
services to aircraft and boats through SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM
Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX
Aviation™, XMWX Weather, and XMWX Marine™. In addition,
SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to
a variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest
in SiriusXM Canada which has approximately 2.7 million subscribers.
SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services
to major automakers, giving customers access to a suite of safety,
security, and convenience services including automatic crash
notification, stolen vehicle recovery assistance, enhanced roadside
assistance and turn-by-turn navigation.
To download SiriusXM logos and artwork, visit
http://www.siriusxm.com/LogosAndPhotos.
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statements about future financial and operating results, our plans,
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subject to uncertainties; our dependence upon the auto industry;
general economic conditions; the security of the personal
information about our customers; existing or future government laws
and regulations could harm our business; failure of our satellites
would significantly damage our business; the interruption or
failure of our information technology and communications systems;
our failure to realize benefits of acquisitions or other strategic
initiatives; rapid technological and industry changes; failure of
third parties to perform; harmful interference to our service from
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Source: SiriusXM
Media contact:
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Fitzpatrick
SiriusXM
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