2018 NBA Playoffs: Conference Semifinals TV Schedule and Announcers (Turner Sports and ESPN)

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

2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semifinals TV Schedule + Announcers (NBC / NBCSN + other networks, perhaps!!!)

The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs continues this week, beginning on Thursday night, with the conference semifinals. Four series will be played in this round: Toronto Maple Leafs or Boston Bruins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks vs. Golden Knights & Winnipeg Jets vs. Nashville Predators. Just like in the first round, our friends at NBC Sports Group will be tasked to bring you the games. Primarily, NBC and NBCSN will be teaming up for the conference semifinals games (with select games airing on other networks if needed). Penguins-Capitals and Sharks-Golden Knights will open up on Thursday night, Predators-Jets will open up on Friday night, and Bruins vs. Lightning will open up on Saturday afternoon, depending on Maple Leafs-Bruins Game 7.

Here's your Conference Semifinals television and announcing schedule!!

Eastern Conference:
| (A2) Boston Bruins vs. (A1) Tampa Bay Lightning - Lightning win series, 4-1

1: Sat., 4/28 - Tampa Bay - NBC 3:00 p.m. - Gord Miller, Mike Milbury, Brian Boucher
2: Mon., 4/30 - Tampa Bay - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire
3: Wed., 5/2 - Boston - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire
4: Fri., 5/4 - Boston - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire
5: Sun., 5/6 - Tampa Bay - NBC 3:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire

| (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (M1) Washington Capitals - Capitals win series, 4-2

1: Thurs., 4/26 - Washington, D.C. - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
2: Sun., 4/29 - Washington, D.C. - NBC 3:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
3: Tues., 5/1 - Pittsburgh - NBCSN 7:30 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire
4: Thurs., 5/3 - Pittsburgh - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
5: Sat., 5/5 - Washington, D.C. - NBC 7:15 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
6: Mon., 5/7 - Pittsburgh - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire

Western Conference:
| (C2) Winnipeg Jets vs. (C1) Nashville Predators - Jets win series, 4-3

1: Fri., 4/27 - Nashville - NBCSN 8:00 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher
2: Sun., 4/29 - Nashville - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher
3: Tues., 5/1 - Winnipeg - CNBC 8:00 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher
4: Thurs., 5/3 - Winnipeg - NBCSN 9:30 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher
5: Sat., 5/5 - Nashville - NBCSN 9:30 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher
6: Mon., 5/7 - Winnipeg - NBCSN 9:30 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher, Jeremy Roenick
7: Thurs., 5/10 - Nashville - NBCSN 8:00 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher

| (P3) San Jose Sharks vs. (P1) Vegas Golden Knights - Golden Knights win series, 4-2

1: Thurs., 4/26 - Las Vegas - NBCSN 10:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletti
2: Sat., 4/28 - Las Vegas - NBC 8:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Joe Micheletti, Jeremy Roenick
3: Mon., 4/30 - San Jose - NBCSN 10:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletti
4: Wed., 5/2 - San Jose - NBCSN 10:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletti
5: Fri., 5/4 - Las Vegas - NBCSN 10:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletti
6: Sun., 5/6 - San Jose - NBCSN 7:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletti

Daily Schedule
. Thursday, April 26th
Game 1: Penguins at Capitals - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
Game 1: Sharks at Golden Knights - NBCSN 10:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletti

. Friday, April 27th
Game 1: Jets at Predators - NBCSN 8:00 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher

. Saturday, April 28th
Game 1: Bruins at Lightning - NBC 3:00 p.m. - Gord Miller, Mike Milbury, Brian Boucher
Game 2: Sharks at Golden Knights - NBC 8:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Joe Micheletti, Jeremy Roenick

. Sunday, April 29th
Game 2: Penguins at Capitals - NBC 3:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
Game 2: Jets at Predators - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher

. Monday, April 30th
Game 2: Bruins at Lightning - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire
Game 3: Golden Knights at Sharks - NBCSN 10:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletti

. Tuesday, May 1st
Game 3: Capitals at Penguins - NBCSN 7:30 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire
Game 3: Predators at Jets - CNBC 8:00 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher

. Wednesday, May 2nd
Game 3: Lightning at Bruins - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire
Game 4: Golden Knights at Sharks - NBCSN 10:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletti

. Thursday, May 3rd
Game 4: Capitals at Penguins - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
Game 4: Predators at Jets - NBCSN 9:30 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher

. Friday, May 4th
Game 4: Lightning at Bruins - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Pierre McGuire
Game 5: Sharks at Golden Knights - NBCSN 10:00 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletti

. Saturday, May 5th
Game 5: Penguins at Capitals - NBC 7:15 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
Game 5: Jets at Predators - NBCSN 9:30 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher

. Sunday, May 6th
Game 5: Bruins at Lightning - NBC 3:00 p.m. - Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
Game 6: Golden Knights at Sharks - NBCSN 7:30 p.m. - John Forslund, Joe Micheletit

. Monday, May 7th
Game 6: Capitals at Penguins - NBCSN 7:00 p.m. - Mike Emrick, Mike Milbury, Pierre McGuire
Game 6: Predators at Jets - NBCSN 9:30 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher, Jeremy Roenick

. Thursday, May 10th
Game 7: Jets at Predators - NBCSN 8:00 p.m. - Chris Cuthbert, A.J. Mleczko, Brian Boucher