Saturday, April 27, 2024

2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semifinals (Second Round) Television Schedule and Announcers

Caption: The logo for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. | Photo credit: Tamir Moore (Canva).

  • Conference Semifinal games to be split between ESPN, TBS & TNT (with truTV simulcasting most games that air on TNT and TBS).
  • Conference Semifinal round begins on Sunday, May 5 at 4:00 PM ET with Game 1 of the Hurricanes vs. Rangers series on ESPN.
  • The Bruins-Panthers Conference Semifinal series starts on Monday, May 6 at 8:00 PM ET with Game 1 coverage on ESPN.
  • The Avalanche-Stars Conference Semifinal series starts on Tuesday, May 7 at 9:30 PM ET with Game 1 coverage on ESPN.
  • The Oilers-Canucks Conference Semifinal series starts on Wednesday, May 8 at 10:00 PM ET with Game 1 coverage on ESPN.
  • Conference Semifinal coverage continues with daily game coverage through at least Tuesday, May 14, with additional games to be played from Wednesday, May 15 through Monday, May 20, if necessary.

With the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs now complete, it's time to look ahead to the Second Round of the postseason.

The Second Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs will start on Sunday, May 5 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN as Mika Zibanejad and the New York Rangers host Seth Jarvis and the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Semifinal series in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers possess the best record in hockey this year and are coming off a four-game sweep of the Washington Capitals in the first round. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes eliminated the New York Islanders in a quick, five-game opening round series. ESPN's lead NHL team of Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro and Emily Kaplan will be on the call.

The Second Round then continues on Monday, May 6 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN when Matthew Tkachuk and the defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers host Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins to open up the semifinal round for both teams. The Bruins are just off a exciting seven-game series with the Maple Leafs in Round 1, while the Panthers made easy work of their in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning, by beating them four games to one in the First Round. Bob Wischusen is on the call with analyst Ryan Callahan and reporter Leah Hextall.

ESPN will present a Conference Semifinal doubleheader on Tuesday, May 7. ESPN's Tuesday coverage drops the puck at 7 p.m. ET as Sebastian Aho and the Carolina Hurricanes go up against Chris Kreider and the New York Rangers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal. Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro & Emily Kaplan once again provide commentary. The doubleheader continues with the 9:30 p.m. ET nightcap as Devon Toews and the Colorado Avalanche travel to Big D to face Wyatt Johnston and the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Avalanche took care of the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 in Round 1, while the Stars put away the defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights in a riveting seven-game First Round series. Mike Monaco and AJ Mleczko report the action from the broadcast booth, with Leah Hextall reporting rinkside.

The following evening, Wednesday, May 8, ESPN will once again present a playoff doubleheader. The doubleheader kicks off in Sunrise, Florida at 7:30 p.m. ET when Carter Verhaeghe and the Florida Panthers welcome in David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins for the second game of the Bruins-Panthers series. Bob Wischusen, Ryan Callahan and Leah Hextall will all reprise their roles from Game 1. Following that game, at 10 p.m. ET, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers meet up with J.T. Miller and the Vancouver Canucks to drop the puck in Game 1 of their Semifinal matchup. The Canucks knocked out the Predators in six games during First Round play, while the Oilers raced past the Kings in a fast-moving five-game First Round series. Mike Monaco will provide play-by-play alongside analyst Cassie Campbell-Pascall.

Conference Semifinal games will then continue every single night, through at least Tuesday, May 14, with ESPN, TNT, TBS and truTV (via a simulcast) carrying games during this time frame.

If more games are needed (besides the four scheduled games), the Conference Semifinal round will then continue with additional games from Wednesday, May 15 to Monday, May 20.

For more information about the first round of this year's playoffs, click here.

This page will help while you watch the Conference Semifinals (Second Round) round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with series-by-series breakdown and daily television schedules. This page will be updated on a regular basis during the Conference Semifinals, so stay tuned for any additional changes. Happy reading!

  • 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semifinals (Second Round) Series-by-Series Breakdown
Eastern Conference:
| (A2) Boston Bruins vs. (A1) Florida Panthers - Florida wins series, 4-2 (Series begins on Monday, May 6)
 vs
. Game 1 - Monday, May 6 - Bruins at Panthers - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ryan Callahan, Leah Hextall
. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 8 - Bruins at Panthers - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ryan Callahan, Leah Hextall
. Game 3 - Friday, May 10 - Panthers at Bruins - TNT/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Jackie Redmond
. Game 4 - Sunday, May 12 - Panthers at Bruins - TBS/truTV, 6:30 PM (ET) - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Jackie Redmond
. Game 5 - Tuesday, May 14 - Bruins at Panthers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ryan Callahan, Leah Hextall
. Game 6 - Friday, May 17 - Panthers at Bruins - TNT/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Jackie Redmond
. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 19 - Bruins at Panthers - TBD

| (M2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (M1) New York Rangers - New York Rangers win series, 4-2 (Series begins on Sunday, May 5)
 vs
. Game 1 - Sunday, May 5 - Hurricanes at Rangers - ESPN, 4:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
. Game 2 - Tuesday, May 7 - Hurricanes at Rangers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
. Game 3 - Thursday, May 9 - Rangers at Hurricanes - TNT/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher, Jody Shelley
. Game 4 - Saturday, May 11 - Rangers at Hurricanes - TNT/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher, Jody Shelley
. Game 5 - Monday, May 13 - Hurricanes at Rangers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
. Game 6 - Thursday, May 16 - Rangers at Hurricanes - TNT/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher, Jody Shelley
. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Saturday, May 18 - Hurricanes at Rangers - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET)


Western Conference:
| (C3) Colorado Avalanche vs. (C1) Dallas Stars - Dallas wins series, 4-2 (Series begins on Tuesday, May 7)
 vs
. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 7 - Avalanche at Stars - ESPNU to start/ESPN2 (JIP)/ESPN (JIP), 9:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, AJ Mleczko, Leah Hextall
Note: The Avalanche-Stars game started on ESPNU due to Rangers-Hurricanes going to double overtime. ESPN2 joined in progress at 10:07 PM ET and with 10:12 to go in the 1st period, ESPN joined in progress at 11:20 PM ET and with 5:17 to go in the 2nd period.
. Game 2 - Thursday, May 9 - Avalanche at Stars - TNT/truTV, 9:30 PM (ET) - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Kathryn Tappen
. Game 3 - Saturday, May 11 - Stars at Avalanche - TNT/truTV, 10:00 PM (ET) - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Shane Hnidy
. Game 4 - Monday, May 13 - Stars at Avalanche - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, Ryan Callahan, Leah Hextall
. Game 5 - Wednesday, May 15 - Avalanche at Stars - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
. Game 6 - Friday, May 17 - Stars at Avalanche - TNT/truTV, 10:00 PM (ET) - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Shane Hnidy
. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 19 - Avalanche at Stars - TBD

| (P2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (P1) Vancouver Canucks - Edmonton wins series, 4-3 (Series begins on Wednesday, May 8)
 vs
. Game 1 - Wednesday, May 8 - Oilers at Canucks - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Cassie Campbell-Pascall
. Game 2 - Friday, May 10 - Oilers at Canucks - TNT/truTV, 10:00 PM (ET) - Alex Faust, Jennifer Botterill, Nabil Karim
. Game 3 - Sunday, May 12 - Canucks at Oilers - TBS/truTV, 9:30 PM (ET) - Alex Faust, Jennifer Botterill, Nabil Karim
. Game 4 - Tuesday, May 14 - Canucks at Oilers - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Kevin Weekes
. Game 5 - Thursday, May 16 - Oilers at Canucks - TNT/truTV, 10:00 PM (ET) - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Nabil Karim
. Game 6 - Saturday, May 18 - Canucks at Oilers - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Kevin Weekes, Leah Hextall
. Game 7 - Monday, May 20 - Oilers at Canucks - ESPN, 9:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Ray Ferraro, Leah Hextall

  • 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semifinals (Second Round) Daily Television Schedule
| Sunday, May 5
. Game 1 - Hurricanes at Rangers - ESPN, 4:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

| Monday, May 6
. Game 1 - Bruins at Panthers - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ryan Callahan, Leah Hextall

| Tuesday, May 7
. Game 2 - Hurricanes at Rangers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
. Game 1 - Avalanche at Stars - ESPNU to start/ESPN2 (JIP)/ESPN (JIP), 9:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, AJ Mleczko, Leah Hextall
Note: The Avalanche-Stars game started on ESPNU due to Rangers-Hurricanes going to double overtime. ESPN2 joined in progress at 10:07 PM ET and with 10:12 to go in the 1st period, ESPN joined in progress at 11:20 PM ET and with 5:17 to go in the 2nd period.

| Wednesday, May 8
. Game 2 - Bruins at Panthers - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ryan Callahan, Leah Hextall
. Game 1 - Oilers at Canucks - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Cassie Campbell-Pascall

| Thursday, May 9
. Game 3 - Rangers at Hurricanes - TNT/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher, Jody Shelley
. Game 2 - Avalanche at Stars - TNT/truTV, 9:30 PM (ET) - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Kathryn Tappen

| Friday, May 10
. Game 3 - Panthers at Bruins - TNT/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Jackie Redmond
. Game 2 - Oilers at Canucks - TNT/truTV, 10:00 PM (ET) - Alex Faust, Jennifer Botterill, Nabil Karim

| Saturday, May 11
. Game 4 - Rangers at Hurricanes - TNT/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher, Jody Shelley
. Game 3 - Stars at Avalanche - TNT/truTV, 10:00 PM (ET) - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Shane Hnidy

| Sunday, May 12
. Game 4 - Panthers at Bruins - TBS/truTV, 6:30 PM (ET) - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Jackie Redmond
. Game 3 - Canucks at Oilers - TBS/truTV, 9:30 PM (ET) - Alex Faust, Jennifer Botterill, Nabil Karim

| Monday, May 13
. Game 5 - Hurricanes at Rangers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan
. Game 4 - Stars at Avalanche - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, Ryan Callahan, Leah Hextall

| Tuesday, May 14
. Game 5 - Bruins at Panthers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Bob Wischusen, Ryan Callahan, Leah Hextall
. Game 4 - Canucks at Oilers - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Mike Monaco, Kevin Weekes

| Wednesday, May 15
. Game 5 - Avalanche at Stars - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Steve Levy, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

| Thursday, May 16
. Game 6 - Rangers at Hurricanes - TNT/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher, Jody Shelley
. Game 5 - Oilers at Canucks - TNT/truTV, 10:00 PM (ET) - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Nabil Karim

| Friday, May 17
. Game 6 - Panthers at Bruins - TNT/truTV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Brendan Burke, Darren Pang, Jackie Redmond
. Game 6 - Stars at Avalanche - TNT/truTV, 10:00 PM (ET) - John Forslund, Eddie Olczyk, Shane Hnidy

| Saturday, May 18
. Game 6 - Canucks at Oilers - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Kevin Weekes, Leah Hextall

| Monday, May 20
. Game 7 - Oilers at Canucks - ESPN, 9:00 PM (ET) - John Buccigross, Ray Ferraro, Leah Hextall


- Note: Thanks to Chris Creamer (SportsLogos.Net) for the NHL team/conference logos used in this article.

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2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel: Conference Semifinals (Second Round) Television Schedule and Announcers

Caption: The logo for the 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel. | Photo credit: DISH Network.

  • Conference Semifinal games to air across the networks of ABC, ESPN & TNT.
  • Conference Semifinal action begins on Saturday, May 4 at 7:00 PM ET with Game 1 over in the Western Conference as Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves 🐺 face off against Michael Porter Jr. and the Denver Nuggets πŸ” on TNT.
  • A riveting Conference Semifinal series begins on Monday, May 6 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT as Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers 🏎 match up with Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks πŸ—½ in Game 1 of their best-of-seven semifinal series.
  • Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics ☘ continue their drive towards their 18th championship πŸ† in franchise history when they kick off the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers or Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic πŸͺ„ on Tuesday, May 7 at 7:00 PM ET on TNT.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rising upstarts, the Oklahoma City Thunder, look to defend their home court in the Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against Luka DončiΔ‡, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, May 7 at 9:30 PM ET on TNT.

With the first round starting to wind down (with six of the eight first round series now over), the 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel is set to move forward with the beginning of the Conference Semifinals round this weekend, Saturday, May 4

For more information about the first round, click here. For the details regarding the Play-in Tournament, click here.

The second round schedule begins with a must-see matchup in Denver as Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert and the exciting to watch Minnesota Timberwolves (#3 seed in the West) go into the Mile High City to face two-time MVP and 2023 NBA Finals MVP Nikola JokiΔ‡, Aaron GordonJamal Murray, and the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets (#2 seed in the West) in Game 1 of the best-of-seven semifinal series. This Northwest Division semifinal clash tips off on Saturday, May 4 at 7:00 PM ET on TNT. πŸŽ™ Kevin Harlan will provide play-by-play commentary alongside Hall of Famer Reggie Miller (analyst) and three-time Sixth Man of the Year award winner Jamal Crawford (analyst). Allie LaForce (reporter) will join the crew throughout the evening with sideline reporting duties. Harlan, Miller, Crawford & LaForce will work all of the TNT scheduled games in the Timberwolves-Nuggets Conference Semifinal series.

The Conference Semifinals continues on Monday, May 6, with a doubleheader on TNT. First up, at 7:30 PM ET, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and the New York Knicks (#2 seed in the East) host Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers (#6 seed in the East) to begin the semifinal series between the two teams. The Pacers knocked out the Bucks in six games in the first round to win their first playoff series since 2014, while the Knicks outlasted the 76ers following a hard-fought six-game Conference Quarterfinal. πŸŽ™ Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy and Chris Haynes will provide commentary from New York.

Then, at 10:00 PM ET on TNT, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (#3 seed in the West) continue their second-round series against Michael Porter Jr. and the Denver Nuggets (#2 seed in the West)as the teams play Game 2 of the second-round series. πŸŽ™Harlan, Miller, Crawford & LaForce will reprise their roles from Game 1.

The following night, Tuesday, May 7, features two Conference Semifinal series starting on TNT. The night begins at 7:00 PM ET on TNT when Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics welcome in Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (#4 seed in the East) for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. πŸŽ™ Spero Dedes and Greg Anthony describe the action from courtside for Game 1 & for every single TNT broadcast slated for this particular semifinal matchup, joined by reporter Stephanie Ready

Later on, at 9:30 PM ET on TNT, Jalen Williams (J-Dub) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (#1 seed in the West) clash with Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks (#4 seed in West) as the teams open up the Western Conference Semifinals with Game 1 from Oklahoma City. πŸŽ™ Ian Eagle, Hall of Famer Grant Hill & reporter Jared Greenberg will call Game 1 & the entire TNT portion of this series.

The Conference Semifinal round will then continue through Monday, May 13, with games spread across TNT, ABC and ESPN. If necessary, additional Conference Semifinal games will be played between Tuesday, May 14 and Monday, May 20.

For more information about the Conference Semifinals round, check out the series-by-series breakdown and daily television schedule, which is attached below.

  • 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel: Conference Semifinals (Second Round) Series-by-Series Breakdown
Eastern Conference:
| (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (E1) Boston Celtics - Boston wins series, 4-1 (Series begins on Tuesday, May 7)
 vs
. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 7 - Cavaliers at Celtics - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready
. Game 2 - Thursday, May 9 - Cavaliers at Celtics - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth
. Game 3 - Saturday, May 11 - Celtics at Cavaliers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth
. Game 4 - Monday, May 13 - Celtics at Cavaliers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready
. Game 5 - Wednesday, May 15 - Cavaliers at Celtics - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready
. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, May 17 - Celtics at Cavaliers - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET)
. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 19 - Cavaliers at Celtics - TBD

| (E6) Indiana Pacers vs. (E2) New York Knicks - Indiana wins series, 4-3 (Series begins on Monday, May 6)
 vs
. Game 1 - Monday, May 6 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes
. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 8 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes
. Game 3 - Friday, May 10 - Knicks at Pacers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters
. Game 4 - Sunday, May 12 - Knicks at Pacers - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters
. Game 5 - Tuesday, May 14 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes
. Game 6 - Friday, May 17 - Knicks at Pacers - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Cassidy Hubbarth
. Game 7 - Sunday, May 19 - Pacers at Knicks - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters

Western Conference:
| (W5) Dallas Mavericks vs. (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder - Dallas wins series, 4-2 (Series begins on Tuesday, May 7)
 vs
. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 7 - Mavericks at Thunder - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg
. Game 2 - Thursday, May 9 - Mavericks at Thunder - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Katie George
. Game 3 - Saturday, May 11 - Thunder at Mavericks - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Katie George
. Game 4 - Monday, May 13 - Thunder at Mavericks - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg
. Game 5 - Wednesday, May 15 - Mavericks at Thunder - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg
. Game 6 - Saturday, May 18 - Thunder at Mavericks - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth
. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Monday, May 20 - Mavericks at Thunder - TNT, 8:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg

| (W3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (W2) Denver Nuggets - Minnesota wins series, 4-3 (Series begins on Saturday, May 4)
 vs
. Game 1 - Saturday, May 4 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce
. Game 2 - Monday, May 6 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce
. Game 3 - Friday, May 10 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Tim Legler, Angel Gray
. Game 4 - Sunday, May 12 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce
. Game 5 - Tuesday, May 14 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - TNT, 10:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce
. Game 6 - Thursday, May 16 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, Katie George
. Game 7 - Sunday, May 19 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce

  • 2024 NBA Playoffs presented by Google Pixel: Conference Semifinals (Second Round) Daily Television Schedule
| Saturday, May 4
. Game 1 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce

| Monday, May 6
. Game 1 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Allie LaForce
. Game 2 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce

| Tuesday, May 7
. Game 1 - Cavaliers at Celtics - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready
. Game 1 - Mavericks at Thunder - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg

| Wednesday, May 8
. Game 2 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Reggie Miller, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

| Thursday, May 9
. Game 2 - Cavaliers at Celtics - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth
. Game 2 - Mavericks at Thunder - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Katie George

| Friday, May 10
. Game 3 - Knicks at Pacers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters
. Game 3 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Tim Legler, Angel Gray

| Saturday, May 11
. Game 3 - Thunder at Mavericks - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Katie George
. Game 3 - Celtics at Cavaliers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth

| Sunday, May 12
. Game 4 - Knicks at Pacers - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters
. Game 4 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce

| Monday, May 13
. Game 4 - Celtics at Cavaliers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready
. Game 4 - Thunder at Mavericks - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg

| Tuesday, May 14
. Game 5 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes
. Game 5 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - TNT, 10:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce

| Wednesday, May 15
. Game 5 - Cavaliers at Celtics - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready
. Game 5 - Mavericks at Thunder - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg

| Thursday, May 16
. Game 6 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Richard Jefferson, Katie George

| Friday, May 17
. Game 6 - Knicks at Pacers - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Cassidy Hubbarth

| Saturday, May 18
. Game 6 - Thunder at Mavericks - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth

| Sunday, May 19
. Game 7 - Pacers at Knicks - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, JJ Redick, Lisa Salters
. Game 7 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce


Note: Credit to Chris Creamer (SportsLogos.Net) for the NBA team logos used in this article.

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

MLB on FOX: On Deck | Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals set to match up with Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets on Saturday, April 27 at 4:00 PM (ET) on FOX

- Starling Marte and the New York Mets try to improve their current .500 home record (6-6 as of April 25) at Citi Field when they host the St. Louis Cardinals (Saturday 4 PM ET, FOX).

- Rising superstar ⭐ Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds take their prolific offense to the Lone Star State for a Saturday matchup with Marcus Semien and the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers (Saturday 4 PM ET, FOX).

Caption: A photo of Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (#12). | Photo credit: Stance

  • FOX returns from a three-week hiatus to present two regional games on Saturday, April 27 at 4:00 PM ET: Cardinals vs. Mets & Reds vs. Rangers.
  • In the Reds vs. Rangers matchup, two of the top 10 teams in terms of runners batted in (RBI) look to add on to these totals (Cincinnati (7th): 119 RBI as of April 25 and Texas (9th): 114 RBI as of April 25).

FOX is set to return to the baseball ⚾ diamond this Saturday, April 27, with regional coverage of two exciting matchups on the FOX broadcast network at 4:00 PM ET. FOX's afternoon regional coverage on Saturday will be followed by FS1's presentation of the Diamondbacks vs. Mariners game later that evening at 9:30 PM ET.

Most of the nation will watch a National League matchup from Citi Field as Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets welcome Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals to town. The Mets are back home following a 3-3 road trip through Los Angeles and San Francisco. The home field for the Mets hasn't been kind to them so far this season, as the Mets currently have a .500 mark at Citi Field (6-6). Meanwhile, the Cardinals are coming off a series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, the defending National League champions. St. Louis is beginning a six-game road trip with this weekend series in Flushing. πŸŽ™ Adam Amin handles the play-by-play duties with the Hall of Famer John Smoltz and reporter Ken Rosenthal.

For those of you not receiving the Cardinals-Mets game, FOX will be sending you to Arlington for a very intriguing matchup as Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds visit the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers for a weekend set of games at Globe Life Field. De La Cruz, of course, is a rising star in baseball nowadays with his exciting style of play and swagger. Elly leads the Reds in batting average, runs & home runs as of Thursday, April 25. Rangers outfielder Adolis GarcΓ­a is currently batting .312 for the defending champions and Garcia will make your jaw drop with his hitting, his passion, and his love for the game. The Reds vs. Rangers matchup is a star-studded one, with a key player to watch on each side.πŸŽ™ Wayne Randazzo & 2005 World Series champion AJ Pierzynski have the call from Arlington.

Links:
FOX's announcer assignments & regionalization for this Saturday's MLB coverage can be found below:

* Saturday, April 27 - FOX (regional)

4:00 PM ET
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. St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets (Primary) - Adam Amin, John Smoltz & Ken Rosenthal
76% of Markets Include: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Myers, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Mobile, Nashville, New York City, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Scranton, St. Louis, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington D.C. & West Palm Beach

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. Cincinnati Reds at Texas Rangers - Wayne Randazzo & AJ Pierzynski
24% of Markets Include: Albuquerque, Austin, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Houston, Indianapolis, Louisville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Portland, San Antonio, Seattle & Spokane

- Sources: 506 Sports (mentioned above), SportsLogos.Net

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