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TNT NBA studio team to announce game Thursday

Published Mar. 23, 2010 8:21 p.m. ET

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TNT's NBA studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith will announce a game together for the first time since 2001.

The trio will call the game Thursday in Chicago between the Miami Heat and Bulls. It's the first time they've gone on the road in the regular season since a trip to New Orleans in 2006 following Hurricane Katrina.

Barkley will do the in-game interviews with coaches, while Smith will also provide a running commentary on Twitter.

The ``studio swap'' is among the highlights of the coverage that includes a number of NBA Digital's platforms. Also planned is a live chat with Hall of Famer Kevin McHale on NBA.com following halftime of the second game, and special camera feeds on the Web site.