A special tribute to Benny Parsons to air

TNT NBA Thursday continues this Thurs., January 18 at 7pm/et with the NBA Tip-off Show presented by AutoTrader.com, where Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley will tip-off the evening's doubleheader coverage. During the pre-game show, the network will air a special tribute to TNT NASCAR colleague Benny Parsons who passed away this week after battling lung cancer. The tribute was written and will be voiced by TNT NASCAR announcer Bill Weber, a long-time friend and colleague of Parsons. NBA doubleheader coverage will begin at 7pm/et with the Indiana Pacers facing Miami Heat. TNT NBA announcers Kevin Harlan, Doug Collins and Craig Sager will be courtside announcing the action. TNT PR