Published February 05, 2015
Charles Barkley is coming to Times Square to tip off the NBA season.
Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal and Ernie Johnson will host a live pregame show from the New York landmark Oct. 28 before TNT airs a doubleheader on opening night.
Two days later, TNT will televise a live pregame concert from Cleveland featuring a performance by Kendrick Lamar before LeBron James makes his regular-season home debut with the Cavaliers.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/barkley-coming-to-times-square-to-tip-off-nba-season-kendrick-lamar-to-perform-in-cleveland