MSG to Telecast "Knicks Draft Special" Live on Thursday, June 25 at Midnight
One-hour Show is Presented by Tri State Lincoln Mercury Dealers
New York, NY, June 23, 2009 – MSG will cover the 2009 NBA Draft with the one-hour live "Knicks Draft Special" presented by Tri State Lincoln Mercury Dealers on Thursday, June 25 at midnight. The show will be telecast following the conclusion of the NBA Draft and offer a comprehensive look at the New York Knicks picks and highlights across the league, as well as interviews with Knicks Head Coach Mike D'Antoni, Knicks President of Basketball Operations Donnie Walsh, and the newest members of the team selected in the draft.
The "Knicks Draft Special" will feature MSG's lineup of NBA experts, including Mike Breen and Jon Rothstein in the MSG studio, Mike Crispino reporting from the draft at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Tina Cervasio at the MSG Training Center getting the reaction from the Knicks front office, and the show will be hosted by Al Trautwig. Special guest Bobby Gonzalez, Head Coach of the Seton Hall University men's basketball team, will join Trautwig, Breen and Rothstein in studio.
Knicks fans can also go to MSG.com/nbadraft to get all of the most up to date information on the NBA Draft, including exclusive videos and behind the scenes photos, commentary from MSG announcers, reaction from Knicks fans, and much more. During the NBA Draft, MSG's NBA experts will be responding live to the Knicks picks via interactive chats and video interviews, and Tina Cervasio will be providing Twitter updates throughout the evening from the MSG Training Center. In addition, MSG.com will be hitting the streets outside the Garden to get fan reaction on the Knicks picks, and taking questions for Al Trautwig, Mike Breen and Jon Rothstein to answer on-air during the "Knicks Draft Special."
