{"id":13407,"date":"2020-09-28T14:39:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T19:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=13407"},"modified":"2020-09-28T14:39:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T19:39:35","slug":"abcs-jimmy-kimmel-live-game-night-episodes-return-for-the-2020-nba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/28\/abcs-jimmy-kimmel-live-game-night-episodes-return-for-the-2020-nba-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC&#8217;s &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night&#8221; Episodes Return for the 2020 NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13408\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/kimmellogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/kimmellogo.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/kimmellogo-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/kimmellogo-560x268.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/kimmellogo-260x124.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/kimmellogo-160x77.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the 13th consecutive year in conjunction with the NBA Finals, ABC will present &#8220;<strong><em>Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night<\/em><\/strong>.&#8221; These special-edition episodes will air during primetime every night of the NBA Finals, beginning with Game One.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night<\/em>&#8221; primetime specials celebrate a unique blend of entertainment and sports with Kimmel&#8217;s signature comedy bits and an all-star lineup of guests, including Jamie Foxx (&#8220;<em>Soul<\/em>&#8220;), Matthew McConaughey (&#8220;<em>Greenlights<\/em>&#8220;) and Adam Sandler (&#8220;<em>Hubie Halloween<\/em>&#8220;), with special surprise appearances as well.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1288544624\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Previous &#8220;<em>Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night<\/em>&#8221; guests include Anthony Anderson, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Sandra Bullock, Mariah Carey, Billy Crystal, Robert Downey Jr., Will Ferrell, Ryan Gosling, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Tom Holland, Samuel L. 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