Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic To Deliver "Wall-to-Wall" Coverage Of Wizards 2010 NBA Draft

Per Press Release by Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic:

Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, the region’s leading source for television and online sports coverage, announced its comprehensive schedule of “wall-to-wall” coverage of the Washington Wizards leading into the 2010 NBA Draft on June 24. The Wizards own the first-overall selection in the draft, as well as an additional pick in the first round (30th overall) and a second-round choice (35th overall).

Comcast SportsNet’s extensive coverage of the Wizards’ historic draft will include special editions of SportsNite and Washington Post Live, as well as extended television and online content on CSNwashington.com. The network’s special coverage will be led by Wizards beat reporter Chris Miller and NBA analyst Ron Thompson and is highlighted by all-access features and in-depth interviews with former Kentucky point guard and expected number-one pick John Wall.

The network’s on-air draft programming begins with SportsNite: Wall to Wall Draft Special, which premiers on Sunday, June 20 at 5 p.m. and re-airs on June 23 at 6:30 p.m. SportsNite will also air in a special hour-long format on draft day, June 24, from 6-7 p.m. to preview the event, which begins at 7 p.m. in New York. The program’s draft-related features and interviews will cover all aspects of the Wizards and the draft, with on-location reporting from Miller.

Washington Post Live, the network’s daily hour-long interactive talk show, will deliver two special editions throughout the week dedicated to covering the NBA draft. The hour-long comprehensive draft preview show will air on June 23 at 5 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. with the show’s draft recap special airing live on June 24 from 9-10 p.m. following the network’s live-game coverage of the Washington Mystics. The shows, which will be hosted by Comcast SportsNet’s Ivan Carter, will feature numerous basketball experts and insiders, including Mike Wise, John Feinstein, Glenn Consor and Stephen A. Smith.

Comcast SportsNet’s Special NBA Draft Coverage:
SportsNite: Wall to Wall Draft Special – Sun., June 20 at 5 p.m.; Tue., June 22 at 9 p.m.; Wed., June 23 at 6:30 p.m.

Washington Post Live: Draft Special – Wed., June 23, 5 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
SportsNite – Thurs., June 24, 6 p.m. (one-hour draft special)

Washington Post Live: Draft Special – Thurs., June 24, 9 p.m. (live one-hour draft recap)
In addition to Comcast SportsNet’s television coverage, CSNwashington.com will offer exclusive content surrounding the draft throughout the week. The special online coverage will include extensive Wizards- and NBA-related news, video, blogs and interactive features.

Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic – the official sports network of the Washington Redskins, Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, D.C. United, Atlantic Coast Conference and Colonial Athletic Association – delivers more than 500 live sporting events per year, along with Emmy Award-winning news, analysis and entertainment programming, to more than 4.6 million homes throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Comcast SportsNet’s digital portfolio, highlighted by CSNwashington.com, is the region’s leading source for online sports news and information.

Comcast Sports Group operates 10 sports networks that deliver 2,400 sporting events annually and sports news and analysis to more than 50 million cable and satellite homes. Comcast Sports Group’s networks are: Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Comcast SportsNet California, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Comcast SportsNet New England, Comcast SportsNet Northwest, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, SNY, The Mtn. – Mountain West Sports Network, and CSS. Comcast Sports Group also manages New England Cable News (NECN), the nation’s largest regional news network, and The Comcast Network, based in Philadelphia and Washington, which delivers community-oriented programming. For more information, see ComcastSportsNet.com.