Overtime (TV show)

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Overtime (also called OT) is a show where NBA players recap their career year-by-year.

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[edit] Notable Information

Show Premire: 2003

Show Ended: 2004

Host: Bruce Beck

Channel: NBA TV

[edit] Sypnopsis

“NBA Overtime” is a weekly, thirty minute studio show that gives viewers a unique look at the life and times of some of the NBA’s greatest players and coaches. Hosted by Bruce Beck, NBA Overtime airs each Thursday at 9 PM.


Digging deep into the vast archives of NBA Entertainment, NBA Overtime profiles many of the NBA’s most legendary figures, such as Isiah Thomas, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Wilt Chamberlain. Each show presents interviews with these greats from various times during their careers, to provide a sense of how they evolved through the decades. For example, the Charles Barkley show presents a look at Charles as a rookie with the Philadelphia 76ers, in his prime with the Phoenix Suns, as a member of the legendary 1992 Dream Team, and in the twilight of his career with the Houston Rockets, ending with the retirement of his jersey. In the span of just half an hour, NBA Overtime takes fans on a journey through each player’s entire career, by providing his thoughts on the events that were happening at the time.


Each segment of the show is introduced and summarized by Beck, who provides a frame of reference by discussing what was going on in the life of the player and in the NBA as a whole, at the time the interview was shot. These on-camera commentaries link the interviews by providing a running storyline of the player’s career.


NBA Overtime offers viewers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of basketball’s all-time greats. With features and interviews drawn from over 50 years of NBA history, fans can gain a new perspective on some of their favorite players and coaches, on NBA Overtime.

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