TNT Will Air NBA All-Star Game's Fourth Quarter Ad-Free in New Format Honoring Kobe Bryant

Game clock will be turned off for the final part of Sunday's matchup

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The NBA is shaking things up by turning the game clock off for the fourth quarter of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, and TNT, in turn, is upending its traditional ad format for its coverage of the game and will air the fourth quarter ad-free, the network said today.

Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game 2020, presented by Kia, will include several changes. The new fourth-quarter format will honor NBA legend Kobe Bryant, according to the league. Bryant died

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