They have gone head-to-head against the toughest Super-Villains of the DC Universe. Now, the Teen Titans are taking on the highflyers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) during NBA All-Star 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio, with a one-of-a-kind basketball special, Cartoon Network Special Edition: NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Presented by Nike. WarnerMedia Kids & Family announced today that the hit Teen Titans Go! series from Warner Bros. Animation will team up with the NBA and Turner Sports for a half-hour, commercial-free special featuring highlights from the NBA All-Star 2022 AT&T Slam Dunk. The special will be hosted by the Teen Titans who will provide their comedic brand of sports analysis direct from TNT’s Inside the NBA studios Sunday, Feb. 20 at 5:00 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network, less than24 hours after the original, full-length AT&T Slam Dunk airs on TNT.
“We had to think about what the Teen Titans have not accomplished yet. They’ve sung waffle songs, eaten burritos, starred in their own feature film, watched Space Jam, and now they get to take part in one of the most iconic sporting events,” said Tricia Melton, Chief Marketing Officer, Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics. “As their popularity continues to skyrocket, this groundbreaking partnership with the NBA and Turner Sports allows us another fun and innovative storytelling opportunity to bring our Super Heroes back into the real world.”
Ahead of the 2022 NBA All-Star Game presented by Kia, Cartoon Network Special Edition: NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Presented by Nike will offer a comical mashup of basketball and Super Heroes as the Teen Titans put their unique spin on this year’s AT&T Slam Dunk. Robin, Raven, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Starfire will host this special airing of the contest from Inside the NBA headquarters, sharing their colorful commentary, “professional” insights, and outlandish “Redraw Replays” that enhance the slam dunks with wildly animated overlays, crazy sound effects and surprise appearances by some of the world’s biggest cartoon stars from Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios. The night’s judges will include an all-star panel of Justice League team members who have honed their judging superpowers at past Teen Titans Go! “Dance-off” contests.
Fans can catch the original, full-length AT&T Slam Dunk during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET on TNT. The NBA All-Star Game presented by Kia will air Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET exclusively on TNT.
Additionally, fans can tune in to Cartoon Network all weekend-long Feb. 19-21 for Teen Titans Go! marathons leading into and following the Cartoon Network Special Edition: NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Presented by Nike. The Super Hero weekend will culminate with a new episode of Teen Titans Go! titled, “The Drip,” premiering Monday, Feb. 21 at 5:00 p.m. ET/PT.
