{"id":62658,"date":"2023-12-05T17:02:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T22:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=62658"},"modified":"2023-12-05T17:02:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T22:02:56","slug":"nba-unplugged-with-kevin-hart-to-debut-on-espn2-for-inaugural-nba-in-season-tournament-championship-game-december-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/05\/nba-unplugged-with-kevin-hart-to-debut-on-espn2-for-inaugural-nba-in-season-tournament-championship-game-december-9\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;NBA Unplugged with Kevin Hart&#8221; to Debut on ESPN2 for Inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Game December 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62659\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kevin-hart.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kevin-hart.webp 700w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kevin-hart-300x171.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>ESPN, Hartbeat, and Omaha Productions today announced a collaboration on a new, NBA-focused alternate presentation called <em><strong>NBA Unplugged with Kevin Hart<\/strong><\/em>. It will star comedian, actor, and 4-time NBA Celebrity All-Star Game M.V.P. Kevin Hart and the Plastic Cup Boyz, Joey Wells, Will Horton, and Na&#8217;im Lynn. The shows will capture the authentic way Kevin Hart and his friends watch the NBA with lively discussion, debate and banter &#8211; along with special guest appearances from top athletes and celebrities.<\/p>\n<p><em>Unplugged with Kevin Hart<\/em> is set to debut on Saturday, December 9, @ 8:30PM ET on ESPN2 for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Game. The traditional game broadcast will be available on ABC. Seven episodes of Unplugged with Kevin Hart will air throughout the season tied to marquee NBA games on ESPN platforms.<\/p><div id=\"morty-869422561\" 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>Current <em>Unplugged with Kevin Hart<\/em> schedule:<\/p>\n<p>Date Time (ET) Event Platforms<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, December 9 8:30PM NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Game ESPN2, ESPN App<\/p>\n<p>Friday, January 5 7:30PM New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers ESPN2, ESPN App<\/p><div id=\"morty-3535697607\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><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>Wednesday, April 10 7:30PM Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat ESPN2, ESPN App<\/p>\n<p>This unique partnership marks Hartbeat&#8217;s ongoing investment into delivering audiences impactful content that unites the worlds of comedy sports and culture. 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