BACK-TO-BACK NBA CHAMPION GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 2018-19 COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS BAY AREA

 

Network to Present 70 Regular-Season Games, 2 Preseason Games

 

Complete Game Day Coverage with One-Hour “Warriors Pregame Live”

and “Warriors Postgame Live” Shows

 

Live Warriors Games, “Warriors Pregame Live” and “Warriors Postgame Live”

Streamed on NBCSportsBayArea.com and via the NBC Sports App

 

 “Warriors Outsiders,” “Warriors Central,” “Warriors Raw” and “Warriors Ground”

to Provide Northern California’s Most Comprehensive Warriors

and NBA News, Top Stories and Analysis All Season Long

 

NBCSportsBayArea.com to Feature Extensive Season-Long Warriors & NBA News,

Analysis, Exclusive Video and the “Warriors Insider Podcast” with Monte Poole

 

 “Authentic Fan Friday” Returns, “Warriors Pregame Live” and “Warriors Postgame Live”

Originating from Oracle Arena Every Friday Regular Season Home Game

 

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – September 17, 2018 – NBC Sports Bay Area and NBCSportsBayArea.com (@NBCSAuthentic), “Home of the Authentic Warriors Fan,” announced today its coverage of the back-to-back NBA Champion Golden State Warriors (@Warriors) for the 2018-19 season, which includes 72 games (70 regular season, 2 preseason); comprehensive game-day coverage with one-hour Warriors Pregame Live and Warriors Postgame Live shows; Warriors games, Warriors Pregame Live and Warriors Postgame Live streamed live on NBCSportsBayArea.com and via the NBC Sports app; season-long Warriors and NBA news and analysis on Warriors Outsiders, Warriors Central, Warriors Raw and Warriors Ground; and Warriors and NBA news, analysis and insider reports on NBCSportsBayArea.com. 

 

The 2018-19 Warriors regular season on NBC Sports Bay Area gets underway on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. when the Warriors visit the Utah Jazz.  Calling all the action for Warriors games on NBC Sports Bay Area will be the Emmy Award-winning team of Bob Fitzgerald and Jim Barnett, with Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) handling sideline reporter duties.

 

In addition to the 70 regular-season games, NBC Sports Bay Area will televise two preseason games:  Saturday, Sept. 29 at 5:30 p.m. versus the Minnesota Timberwolves and Monday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. against the Phoenix Suns.

 

NBC Sports Bay Area’s 2018-19 Warriors telecast schedule is as follows:

 

DAY	DATE	VS/AT	OPPONENT	TIME (PT)
Saturday	9/29	vs	Minnesota Timberwolves (Preseason)	5:30 PM
Monday	10/8	vs	Phoenix Suns (Preseason)	7:30 PM
Friday	10/19	at	Utah Jazz	7:30 PM
Sunday	10/21	at	Denver Nuggets	5:00 PM
Monday	10/22	vs	Phoenix Suns	7:30 PM
Wednesday	10/24	vs	Washington Wizards	7:30 PM
Friday	10/26	at	New York Knicks	4:30 PM
Sunday	10/28	at	Brooklyn Nets	2:00 PM
Monday	10/29	at	Chicago Bulls	5:00 PM
Wednesday	10/31	vs	New Orleans Pelicans	7:30 PM
* Friday	11/2	vs	Minnesota Timberwolves	7:30 PM
Monday	11/5	vs	Memphis Grizzlies	7:30 PM
Thursday	11/8	vs	Milwaukee Bucks	7:30 PM
Saturday	11/10	vs	Brooklyn Nets	5:30 PM
Monday	11/12	at	Los Angeles Clippers	7:30 PM
Tuesday	11/13	vs	Atlanta Hawks	7:30 PM
Thursday	11/15	at	Houston Rockets	5:00 PM
Saturday	11/17	at	Dallas Mavericks	5:30 PM
Sunday	11/18	at	San Antonio Spurs	4:00 PM
Wednesday	11/21	vs	Oklahoma City Thunder	7:30 PM
* Friday	11/23	vs	Portland Trail Blazers	7:30 PM
Saturday	11/24	vs	Sacramento Kings	5:30 PM
Monday	11/26	vs	Orlando Magic	7:30 PM
Thursday	11/29	at	Toronto Raptors	5:00 PM
Saturday	12/1	at	Detroit Pistons	4:00 PM
Monday	12/3	at	Atlanta Hawks	4:30 PM
Wednesday	12/5	at	Cleveland Cavaliers	4:00 PM
Friday	12/7	at	Milwaukee Bucks	6:30 PM
Monday	12/10	vs	Minnesota Timberwolves	7:30 PM
Wednesday	12/12	vs	Toronto Raptors	7:30 PM
Friday	12/14	at	Sacramento Kings	7:00 PM
Monday	12/17	vs	Memphis Grizzlies	7:30 PM
Wednesday	12/19	at	Utah Jazz	6:00 PM
Saturday	12/22	vs	Dallas Mavericks	5:30 PM
Sunday	12/23	vs	Los Angeles Clippers	5:30 PM
Thursday	12/27	vs	Portland Trail Blazers	7:30 PM
Saturday	12/29	at	Portland Trail Blazers	7:00 PM
Monday	12/31	at	Phoenix Suns	6:00 PM
Saturday	1/5	at	Sacramento Kings	7:00 PM
Tuesday	1/8	vs	New York Knicks	7:30 PM
* Friday	1/11	vs	Chicago Bulls	7:30 PM
Sunday	1/13	at	Dallas Mavericks	4:00 PM
Tuesday	1/15	at	Denver Nuggets	6:00 PM
Wednesday	1/16	vs	New Orleans Pelicans	7:30 PM
Friday	1/18	at	Los Angeles Clippers	7:30 PM
Thursday	1/24	at	Washington Wizards	5:00 PM
Monday	1/28	at	Indiana Pacers	4:00 PM
Wednesday	2/6	vs	San Antonio Spurs	7:30 PM
Friday	2/8	at	Phoenix Suns	6:00 PM
Sunday	2/10	vs	Miami Heat	5:30 PM
Tuesday	2/12	vs	Utah Jazz	7:30 PM
Wednesday	2/13	at	Portland Trail Blazers	7:00 PM
Thursday	2/21	vs	Sacramento Kings	7:30 PM
Monday	2/25	at	Charlotte Hornets	4:00 PM
Wednesday	2/27	at	Miami Heat	4:30 PM
Thursday	2/28	at	Orlando Magic	4:00 PM
* Friday	3/8	vs	Denver Nuggets	7:30 PM
Sunday	3/10	vs	Phoenix Suns	5:30 PM
Wednesday	3/13	at	Houston Rockets	6:30 PM
Monday	3/18	at	San Antonio Spurs	5:00 PM
Tuesday	3/19	at	Minnesota Timberwolves	5:00 PM
Thursday	3/21	vs	Indiana Pacers	7:30 PM
Saturday	3/23	vs	Dallas Mavericks	5:30 PM
Sunday	3/24	vs	Detroit Pistons	5:30 PM
Wednesday	3/27	at	Memphis Grizzlies	5:00 PM
Friday	3/29	at	Minnesota Timberwolves	5:00 PM
Sunday	3/31	vs	Charlotte Hornets	5:30 PM
Tuesday	4/2	vs	Denver Nuggets	7:30 PM
* Friday	4/5	vs	Cleveland Cavaliers	7:30 PM
Sunday	4/7	vs	Los Angeles Clippers	5:30 PM
Tuesday	4/9	at	New Orleans Pelicans	5:00 PM
Wednesday	4/10	at	Memphis Grizzlies	5:00 PM

 

70 regular-season games, 2 preseason games

Schedule as of 9/17/18; Dates and times subject to change

*Authentic Fan Friday

 

For approximately 24 hours following each game, NBC Sports Bay Area’s Warriors telecasts will be available on XFINITY On Demand.  Note: NBC Sports Bay Area/Warriors On Demand is available only in the Warriors’ broadcast territory.

 

Warriors Pregame Live, Warriors Postgame Live – In addition to live game coverage, NBC Sports Bay Area delivers comprehensive pre- and postgame analysis.  One hour prior to the game, fans can catch the latest team developments, interviews with players and coaches, and game previews on Warriors Pregame Live. Immediately following the game, Warriors Postgame Live will give viewers an hour-long game breakdown with stats and highlights, locker room interviews, and a preview of the next game. Warriors Pregame Live and Warriors Postgame Live are anchored by three-time California Sportscaster of the Year Greg Papa, with expert analysis from former Warriors general manager and head coach Garry St. Jean and former Warriors forward Kelenna Azubuike (@KAzubuike7).  Additional analysis will be provided by NBCSportsBayArea.com’s Warriors Insider Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS), Bob Fitzgerald, Jim Barnett and Kerith Burke.

 

SportsNet Central – Before the national exclusive broadcasts, NBC Sports Bay Area will present comprehensive game preview and analysis, the latest team news and developments, and interviews with players and coaches on SportsNet Central.   After the game, SportsNet Central will feature in-depth game analysis with stats and highlights, locker room interviews and a preview of the next game.  SportsNet Central is a one-hour show. 

 

Warriors coverage streamed live via NBCSportsBayArea.com and NBC Sports App  – NBC Sports Bay Area offers live streams of its Warriors 2018-19 regular-season schedule to NBC Sports Bay Area subscribers, along with its game-day shows Warriors Pregame Live and Warriors Postgame Live, via NBCSportsBayArea.com and the NBC Sports app.  The live-streaming service will be available at no additional cost to authenticated NBC Sports Bay Area subscribers on mobile, tablet and desktop devices.  Authenticated subscribers will have the ability to access games when traveling outside of their region, provided they are within the U.S. The service is provided as an added value and is available to all video distributors of NBC Sports Bay Area.  For more information about the network’s streaming service, click here.

 

Warriors Outsiders – Warriors Outsiders (GSWOutsiders), hosted by Drew Shiller (@DrewShiller) and Grant Liffmann (@GLiffmann), will provide viewers with a fresh take on each game with analysis, commentary and basketball analytics. Warriors Outsiders is simultaneously synced with Facebook Live to produce a unique conversation via an interactive experience. 

 

Warriors Central – Each month of the 2018-19 NBA season, Warriors Central – a half-hour program hosted by Kerith Burke – will give fans an inside look at the Warriors both on and off the court.  Visit NBCSportsBayArea.com for air dates and times.

 

Warriors Raw – NBC Sports Bay Area presents Warriors Raw, a same-day, condensed version of that day's game. Warriors Raw offers viewers highlights of key plays from alternative camera angles, authentic in-game sound and pre- and postgame interviews in an entertaining half-hour format.  Visit NBCSportsBayArea.com for air dates and times.

 

Warriors Ground – The Emmy Award winning Warriors Ground returns for the 2018-19 NBA season on NBC Sports Bay Area.  Warriors Ground, a half-hour show produced by Warriors Studio, features behind-the-scenes footage, community highlights, team history, fan stories and more.  Visit NBCSportsBayArea.com for show dates and times.

 

NBCSportsBayArea.com – NBCSportsBayArea.com delivers complete Warriors and NBA coverage and showcases Warriors Insider Monte Poole and Senior Insider Ray Ratto and provides insightful news and analysis, daily insider reports and “The Warriors Insider Podcast.” NBCSportsBayArea.com is the most extensive local source for exclusive online video; player, coach and front office personnel interviews; press conferences; and content from the network’s news programming.

 

NBC Sports Bay Area Social Media – Throughout the 2018-19 NBA season, NBC Sports Bay Area will deliver extensive original content across the network’s various social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Plus, NBC Sports Bay Area will present live game-day content from Oracle Arena at every Warriors home game.

 

Follow NBC Sports Bay Area: Facebook (facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic); Instagram (NBCSAuthentic); and Twitter (@NBCSAuthentic & @NBCSWarriors).

 

Authentic Fan Friday – NBC Sports Bay Area brings back the popular Authentic Fan Friday at Oracle Arena for every Friday home game during the regular season.  Fans will receive a collector’s edition cheer card and free NBC Sports Bay Area giveaways and will have the opportunity to win Warriors tickets.  Fans sitting in the “Authentic Fan” section will also have the chance to be seen on the NBC Sports Bay Area telecast. For more information, click here.

 

NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California, both part of NBC Sports Regional Networks, serve more than four million households in Northern California, Nevada, Southern Oregon and Hawaii.  NBC Sports Bay Area, the television home of MLB’s San Francisco Giants, NBA’s Golden State Warriors, and the official regional sports network of the San Francisco 49ers, also features a robust lineup of Emmy Award-winning news, analysis and original programming. NBC Sports California offers live coverage of MLB’s Oakland Athletics, NBA’s Sacramento Kings, NHL’s San Jose Sharks, MLS’s San Jose Earthquakes and is the official regional sports network of the Oakland Raiders. Collectively, these networks deliver more than 600 live game broadcasts per year.  NBCSportsBayArea.com and NBCSportsCalifornia.com provide fans with comprehensive digital coverage of the hometown teams with original stories and content from a team of “Insiders,” breaking news, up-to-the-minute game previews/recaps, highlights and multimedia video clips.  Follow both networks on social media –Twitter: @NBCSAuthentic; Instagram: NBCSAuthentic; Snapchat: NBCSAuthentic; and Facebook: facebook.com/NBCSAuthentic.

 

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