The NBA Playoffs are ready move on the next stage. This stage, of course, is called the Conference Semifinals round. This is where 8 teams meet to see which 4 teams will meet in the Conference Finals in the both the East and the West. The second round of the postseason begins this Saturday night, at 10:30 p.m. ET on TNT, as the #2 seed Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson host the #6 seed New Orleans Pelicans and Anthony Davis. Four series will be played in this round: Raptors/Wizards winner vs. Cavaliers/Pacers winner, 76ers vs. Celtics/Bucks winner, Rockets vs. Jazz/Thunder winner and Pelicans and Warriors. As far the television broadcasting is concerned, Turner Sports and ESPN will be teaming up to bring you the action during the 2nd round with TNT and/or ESPN carrying each and every conference semifinal matchup.
Here's your NBA Conference Semifinals announcing and television schedule:
Eastern Conference:
* (4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (1) Toronto Raptors - Cavaliers win series, 4-0
1: Tues., 5/1 - Toronto - TNT 8:00 p.m. - Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Allie LaForce
2: Thurs., 5/3 - Toronto - ESPN 6:00 p.m. - Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez
3: Sat., 5/5 - Cleveland - ABC 8:30 p.m. - Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez
4: Mon., 5/7 - Cleveland - TNT 8:30 p.m. - Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Allie LaForce
* (3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Boston Celtics - Celtics win series, 4-1
1: Mon., 4/30 - Boston - TNT 8:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Kevin McHale, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
2: Thurs., 5/3 - Boston - TNT 8:30 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Kevin McHale, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
3: Sat., 5/5 - Philadelphia - ESPN 5:00 p.m. - Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth
4: Mon., 5/7 - Philadelphia - TNT 6:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Kevin McHale, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
5: Wed., 5/9 - Boston - TNT 8:00 p.mm. - Brian Anderson, Kevin McHale, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
Western Conference:
* (5) Utah Jazz vs. (1) Houston Rockets - Rockets win series, 4-1
1: Sun., 4/29 - Houston - ABC 3:30 p.m. - Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Lisa Salters
2: Wed., 5/2 - Houston - TNT 8:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow
3: Fri., 5/4 - Salt Lake City - ESPN 10:30 p.m. - Ryan Ruocco, P.J. Carlesimo, Jorge Sedano
4: Sun., 5/6 - Salt Lake City - TNT 8:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow
5: Tues., 5/8 - Houston - TNT 8:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow
* (6) New Orleans Pelicans vs. (2) Golden State Warriors - Warriors win series, 4-1
1: Sat., 4/28 - Oakland - TNT 10:30 p.m. - Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge
2: Tues., 5/1 - Oakland - TNT 10:30 p.m. - Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge
3: Fri., 5/4 - New Orleans - ESPN 8:00 p.m. - Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters
4: Sun., 5/6 - New Orleans - ABC 3:30 p.m. - Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters
5: Tues., 5/8 - Oakland - TNT 10:30 p.m. - Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge
Daily Schedule:
* Saturday, April 28th
Game 1: Pelicans at Warriors - TNT 10:30 p.m. - Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge
* Sunday, April 29th
Game 1: Jazz at Rockets - ABC 3:30 p.m. - Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Lisa Salters
* Monday, April 30th
Game 1: 76ers at Celtics - TNT 8:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Kevin McHale, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
* Tuesday, May 1st
Game 1: Cavaliers at Raptors - TNT 8:00 p.m. - Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Allie LaForce
Game 2: Pelicans at Warriors - TNT 10:30 p.m. - Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge
* Wednesday, May 2nd
Game 2: Jazz at Rockets - TNT 8:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow
* Thursday, May 3rd
Game 2: Cavaliers at Raptors - ESPN 6:00 p.m. - Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez
Game 2: 76ers at Celtics - TNT 8:30 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Kevin McHale, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
* Friday, May 4th
Game 3: Warriors at Pelicans - ESPN 8:00 p.m. - Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters
Game 3: Rockets at Jazz - ESPN 10:30 p.m. - Ryan Ruocco, P.J. Carlesimo, Jorge Sedano
* Saturday, May 5th
Game 3: Celtics at 76ers - ESPN 5:00 p.m. - Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth
Game 3: Raptors at Cavaliers - ABC 8:30 p.m. - Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez
* Sunday, May 6th
Game 4: Warriors at Pelicans - ABC 3:30 p.m. - Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters
Game 4: Rockets at Jazz - TNT 8:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow
* Monday, May 7th
Game 4: Celtics at 76ers - TNT 6:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Kevin McHale, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
Game 4: Raptors at Cavaliers - TNT 8:30 p.m. - Ian Eagle, Brent Barry, Allie LaForce
* Tuesday, May 8th
Game 5: Jazz at Rockets - TNT 8:00 p.m. - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kristen Ledlow
Game 5: Pelicans at Warriors - TNT 10:30 p.m. - Marv Albert, Chris Webber, David Aldridge
* Wednesday, May 9th
Game 5: 76ers at Celtics - TNT 8:00 p.m. - Brian Anderson, Kevin McHale, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
Predictions
ReplyDeleteESPN next weekend
. Thursday 5/3:
Game 2: Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors - ESPN 6:00 p.m. (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
. Friday 5/4:
Game 3: Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans - ESPN 8:00 p.m. (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)
Game 3: Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz - ESPN 10:30 p.m. (Ryan Ruocco, P.J. Carlesimo, Jorge Sedano)
. Saturday 5/5:
Game 3: Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers - ESPN 5:00 p.m. (Dave Pasch, Doris Burke, Cassidy Hubbarth)
Game 3: Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers - ABC 8:30 p.m. (Mike Breen, Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Lisa Salters)
. Sunday 5/6:
Game 4: Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans - ABC 3:30 p.m. (Mark Jones, Hubie Brown, Israel Gutierrez)