MEMPHIS, April 19, 2014 - Thunder will be televised locally on SportSouth and FOX Sports Tennessee.
Games 1, 3, 4 and 7 of the best of seven series with the Thunder will be shown on SportSouth, while Games 2, 5 and 6 will be televised by FOX Sports Tennessee.
All games will feature play-by-play announcer Pete Pranica, analysts Brevin Knight (Games 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and Sean Tuohy (Game 6, 7) and sideline reporter Rob Fischer and will be shown in high definition. Coverage of each game begins 30 minutes prior to tip-off with the pregame show GRIZZLIES LIVE, and will be followed by extended postgame analysis featuring Pranica and Knight or Tuohy. For all home games, 92.9 radio personality Chris Vernon will continue his analysis during GRIZZLIES LIVE pregame show and will also be added to the halftime show for the first round against the Thunder.
All Grizzlies postseason games will also be carried live on 92.9 FM ESPN Radio and will feature play-by-play announcer Eric Hasseltine and analysts Hank McDowell (Games 1, 2, 6, 7) and Elliot Perry (Games 3, 4, 5). Coverage begins with the pregame show 30 minutes prior to tip-off hosted by Gary Darby and analyst Jon Roser.
Coming off 17 straight home playoff game sellouts, all seats at FedExForum will be available for purchase on Saturday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. for Home Games 1 and 2. Fans can get their tickets at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 1-800-4-NBA-TIX, visiting the FedExForum Box Office or online at grizzlies.com or ticketmaster.com.
Fans who want to support the Memphis Grizzlies throughout the 2014 NBA Playoffs or purchase 2014-15 Season Tickets can do so by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going online to grizzlies.com. For more information on the Grizzlies, ‘like’ Memphis Grizzlies on Facebook or follow on Twitter (@memgrizz). The 2014 Grizzlies Playoffs are presented by First Tennessee Bank and Toyota.
Below is the Grizzlies’ local broadcast schedule for the First Round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs (check Grizzlies.com for channel listings):
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