NBA Opening Night Road Show

TNT Sports will tip off its 41st consecutive year of NBA coverage on Tuesday, Oct. 22, with the return of the fan-focused NBA on TNT American Express Road Show in Boston, MA., home of the NBA Champions the Boston Celtics.
Themed around TNT’s popular Sports Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA presented by Kia, the free and family-friendly fan experience — with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. ET at City Hall Plaza — will feature a pregame musical performance by Country Music’s Hottest Rising Star Shaboozey and post-game performance by Global Pop Sensation Benson Boone. American Express Card Members will have access to a dedicated priority entrance at City Hall Plaza.
The NBA on TNT American Express Road Show will be anchored by TNT’s Inside the NBA studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O’Neal providing live pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage from the venue.

Additional activations onsite will include:

The Studio J Experience presented by American Express, which includes custom NBA on TNT recreations like green room, studio desk, props, and a wardrobe department with custom Road Show fan giveaways, while supplies last. American Express Card Members will also be able to access a priority line for the recreated wardrobe department and photo opportunities within The Studio J Experience

NBA on TNT’s live game coverage will be shown throughout the event on video walls following the pregame Shaboozey performance and postgame Benson Boone performance

Kia’s 2025 Telluride X-Line, a spacious, 7-seater SUV with high towing capacity and all-terrain tires

House of Highlights’ The Deep 3 podcast live

Connecting Changes Everything for fans on the AT&T Half Court, which will feature organized games, giveaways, and an opportunity for a lucky fan to have a chance to sit courtside with Bleacher Report’s Courtside Correspondent