By Official Release
Posted Feb 15 2009 1:55PM
TNT's coverage of NBA All-Star Saturday Night was the most watched telecast in the event's 24-year history, according to Nielsen's Fast Nationals, delivering 5,846,000 total viewers, up 12% over last year's telecast (5,206,000). The event also delivered double digit growth in Ratings (+11%, 3.5 US Ratings vs. 3.1 US Ratings) and Households (+13%, 3,963 vs. 3,513).
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TNT's exclusive coverage (8 - 11:00 pm ET) included the crowning of new champions in all four events including the Sprite Slam Dunk (Nate Robinson, NY Knicks), FootLocker Three-Point Shootout (Daequan Cook, Miami Heat), PlayStation Skills Challenge (Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls) and Haier Shooting Stars (Team Detroit).
TNT's coverage of NBA All-Star Weekend concludes tonight with Marv Albert (play-by-play), Doug Collins (analyst) and Reggie Miller (analyst) calling the 2009 NBA All-Star Game (8 pm ET), TNT's seventh consecutive year exclusively airing the midseason showcase.
 | Calderon Steal Jose Calderon strips the ball from Jeremy Lin and Amir Johnson finishes with authority on the other end of the court. |
 | LeBron's And-one LeBron James takes the ball to the basket and is bumped, but still finds a way to get the shot to fall. |
 | Hibbert Down the Lane Roy Hibbert gets the pass while cutting to the basket and throws down the two-handed dunk. |
 | Bosh Feeds Wade Chris Bosh finds Dwyane Wade open under the rim for the big slam. |
 | Heat on the Run LeBron James pushes the ball up the floor and finds Dwyane Wade for the dunk. |
 | Greg's Glue Guys Greg Anthony gives us his All-Star version of the Glue Guys. |
 | What Webb's Watchin' Chris Webber celebrates Valentine's Day by looking at the best kiss shots from around the NBA. |
 | Fan of the Week: Kyle Brumback Kyle Brumback talks about his love of the Pacers and how both of his kids are named in honor of the Pacers. |
 | Fan Night: Larry Bird Phone Call Larry Bird calls Fan Night to talk about the Pacers and his upcoming show on Broadway. |
 | The Jump: Best of Five Brent comes out with a bang in his first Best of Five segment this season, 'Kiss Cam versus This Jam'. |
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