Ahmad Rashad and Bill Murray share a few laughs on NBA TV at New Jersey's Continental Airlines Arena during NBA Finals 2003.
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SECAUCUS, NJ, June 10, 2003 - Actor/Comedian Bill Murray will join Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Ahmad Rashad as co-host of NBA TV's on-site NBA Finals pre-game show -- NBA TV: Live at the Finals with Ahmad Rashad -- on Wednesday, June 11 from 7:00-8:00PM/ET before Game Four of the NBA Finals 2003 between the New Jersey Nets and the San Antonio Spurs.

Murray, an avid basketball fan, will join Rashad on the NBA TV set at the Continental Airlines Arena, where the two will take a look at the upcoming matchup, analyze the series thus far, and interview special guests. Among the guests expected to appear are basketball legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell, and the Phoenix Suns' Amare Stoudemire.

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