Who are TNT's announcers for Lakers vs Nuggets on NBA opening night? Broadcast details explored

The announcers for the Lakers vs Nuggets game on Tuesday night will have the pleasure of opening up the LA Lakers' season against the defending champs. With the game just hours away, fans around the league are eager to learn further details about who the announcers for the Lakers vs Nuggets game will be. The game, which will take place on TNT, will have four play-by-play announcers.

Longtime veteran Kevin Harlan will be on the call, with fellow broadcast veteran Ian Eagle handling play-by-play duties alongside him. In addition, Brian Anderson, who MLB fans may be familiar with, and former Lakers TV broadcaster Spero Dedes will be in the booth.

Dedes, who did work for Lakers TV over a decade ago, then spent time with the New York Knicks. Although he's now a part of TNT's NBA broadcasting, Tuesday night's opener will give Lakers fans the chance to hear a familiar voice as they take on the Denver Nuggets.

Before things are handed over to the announcers for the Lakers vs Nuggets game, of course, the Inside the NBA crew will be on air for an hour and a half. After an offseason hiatus, Shaquille O'Neal, Ernie Johnson, Kenny 'The Jet' Smith, and Charles Barkley will all be in-studio once again.

Starting at 3 p.m. (PT) NBA on TNT coverage will begin, with the Inside the NBA crew passing coverage off to the TNT broadcasting crew at 4:30 p.m. (PT). Coverage will shift back to the Inside the NBA crew for halftime and post-game coverage, with the announcers for the Lakers vs. Nuggets game handling the rest.

Looking at the backgrounds of announcers for Lakers vs Nuggets game

Given the high-profile affair on Tuesday night, let's take a look at the backgrounds of announcers for Lakers vs Nuggets game. As previously mentioned, several of the names set to handle duties are familiar to NBA fans, such as Kevin Harlan, who has been an integral part of NBA coverage.

This year will be Harlan's 37th year doing NBA broadcasting coverage, making him one of the most recognizable voices in all of sports. In addition to his NBA coverage, American fans are likely familiar with him thanks to his NFL play-by-play coverage as well.

One of the other more recognizable names who will be working the evening's games will be Ian Eagle, who is a multi-faceted broadcaster. Eagle has announced some of the biggest sporting events in the world across a wide number of sports, including the NBA, NCAA, and boxing.

In addition, Brian Anderson, who will be joining Harlan, is a voice many MLB fans may be familiar with. Since 2007, Anderson has been the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers for Bally Sports Wisconsin. This year will mark his 10th with TNT covering the NBA.

Last but certainly not least, as previously mentioned, Spero Dedes, who has worked in broadcasting since his twenties, will also be on hand. His work has earned him opportunities to commentate The Olympics, as well as NFL games for CBS.