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 air on ESPN, TBS, TNT & truTV.

• Conference Semifinal round begins on Sunday, May 5 at 4:00 PM ET with Game 1 of the Hurricanes vs. Rangers series on ESPN.

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

Eastern Conference:

| (A2) Boston Bruins vs. (A1) Florida Panthers - Series tied, 0-0 (Series begins on Monday, May 6)

 vs

. Game 1 - Monday, May 6 - Bruins at Panthers - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - 

. Game 2 - Wednesday, May 8 - Bruins at Panthers - ESPN, TBD - 

. Game 3 - Friday, May 10 - Panthers at Bruins - TNT/truTV, TBD - 

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 12 - Panthers at Bruins - TBS/truTV, TBD - 

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Tuesday, May 14 - Bruins at Panthers - TBD
. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, May 17 - Panthers at Bruins - TBD
. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 19 - Bruins at Panthers - TBD

| (M2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (M1) New York Rangers - Series tied, 0-0 (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, TBD -

. Game 3 - Thursday, May 9 - Rangers at Hurricanes - TNT/truTV, TBD -

. Game 4 - Saturday, May 11 - Rangers at Hurricanes - TNT/truTV, TBD - 

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Monday, May 13 - Hurricanes at Rangers - TBD
. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Thursday, May 16 - Rangers at Hurricanes - TBD
. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Saturday, May 18 - Hurricanes at Rangers - TBD

Western Conference:

| () TBD vs. () TBD - Series tied, 0-0 (Series begins on TBD) Note: Colorado to face Vegas vs. Dallas winner in the Second Round

. Game 1 - TBD - TBD at TBD - TBD

. Game 2 - TBD - TBD at TBD - TBD

. Game 3 - TBD - TBD at TBD - TBD

. Game 4 - TBD - TBD at TBD - TBD

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - TBD - TBD at TBD - TBD
. * Game 6 (if nec.) - TBD - TBD at TBD - TBD
. * Game 7 (if nec.) - TBD - TBD at TBD - TBD

| (P2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (P1) Vancouver Canucks - Series tied, 0-0 (Series begins on TBD)

 vs

. Game 1 - TBD - Oilers at Canucks - TBD

. Game 2 - TBD - Oilers at Canucks - TBD

. Game 3 - TBD - Canucks at Oilers - TBD

. Game 4 - TBD - Canucks at Oilers - TBD

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - TBD - Oilers at Canucks - TBD
. * Game 6 (if nec.) - TBD - Canucks at Oilers - TBD
. * Game 7 (if nec.) - TBD - Oilers at Canucks - TBD

• 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) - 

| Tuesday, May 7

. Game 2 - Hurricanes at Rangers - ESPN, TBD - 

| Wednesday, May 8

. Game 2 - Bruins at Panthers - ESPN, TBD - 

| Thursday, May 9

. Game 3 - Rangers at Hurricanes - TNT/truTV, TBD - 

| Friday, May 10

. Game 3 - Panthers at Bruins - TNT/truTV, TBD - 

| Saturday, May 11

. Game 4 - Rangers at Hurricanes - TNT/truTV, TBD - 

| Sunday, May 12

. Game 4 - Panthers at Bruins - TBS/truTV, TBD - 

- Sources: SportsLogos.Net, others TBD

- 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 🏔 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 🗽 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 🏆 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 🪄 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 Dončić, 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 Jokić, Aaron Gordon, Jamal 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. 🎙 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. 🎙 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. 🎙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) or Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic (#5 seed in East) for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. 🎙 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. 🎙 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:

| (E5) Orlando Magic or (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (E1) Boston Celtics - Series tied, 0-0 (Series begins on TBD)

 or vs

. Game 1 - Tuesday, May 7 - Magic or Cavaliers at Celtics - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready

. Game 2 - Thursday, May 9 - Magic or Cavaliers at Celtics - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 11 - Celtics at Magic or Cavaliers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

. Game 4 - Monday, May 13 - Celtics at Magic or Cavaliers - TNT, 7:00 PM or 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Wednesday, May 15 - Magic or Cavaliers at Celtics - TBD
. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, May 17 - Celtics at Magic or Cavaliers - TBD

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 19 - Magic or Cavaliers at Celtics - TBD

| (E6) Indiana Pacers vs. (E2) New York Knicks - Series tied, 0-0 (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, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

. Game 3 - Friday, May 10 - Knicks at Pacers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) -

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 12 - Knicks at Pacers - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) -

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Tuesday, May 14 - Pacers at Knicks - TNT, TBD (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes
. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, May 17 - Knicks at Pacers - ESPN, TBD (ET) -

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 19 - Pacers at Knicks - TBD

Western Conference:

| (W5) Dallas Mavericks vs. (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder - Series tied, 0-0 (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) -

. Game 3 - Saturday, May 11 - Thunder at Mavericks - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) -

. Game 4 - Monday, May 13 - Thunder at Mavericks - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Wednesday, May 15 - Mavericks at Thunder - TNT, TBD (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg
. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Saturday, May 18 - Thunder at Mavericks - ESPN, TBD (ET) -

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Monday, May 20 - Mavericks at Thunder - TNT, TBD (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Jared Greenberg

| (W3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (W2) Denver Nuggets - Minnesota leads series, 1-0 (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) - 

. Game 4 - Sunday, May 12 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - TNT, 8:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Tuesday, May 14 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - TNT, TBD (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford, Allie LaForce
. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Thursday, May 16 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ESPN, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 19 - Timberwolves at Nuggets - TBD

• 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 - Magic or 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, Stan Van Gundy, Chris Haynes

| Thursday, May 9

. Game 2 - Magic or Cavaliers at Celtics - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Game 2 - Mavericks at Thunder - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

| Friday, May 10

. Game 3 - Knicks at Pacers - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - 

. Game 3 - Nuggets at Timberwolves - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - 

| Saturday, May 11

. Game 3 - Thunder at Mavericks - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - 

. Game 3 - Celtics at Cavaliers or Magic - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - 

| Sunday, May 12

. Game 4 - Knicks at Pacers - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - 

. 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 or Magic - 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

TBD

| Wednesday, May 15

TBD

| Thursday, May 16

TBD

| Friday, May 17

TBD

| Saturday, May 18

TBD

| Sunday, May 19

TBD

| Monday, May 20

TBD

- Sources: SportsLogos.Net, others TBD

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

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| 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. 🎙 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 García 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.🎙 Wayne Randazzo & 2005 World Series champion AJ Pierzynski have the call from Arlington.

Links:

• 506 Sports Maps: https://506sports.com/mlb.php?yr=2024&wk=2
• FOX Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2024/01/2024-mlb-on-fox-schedule.html

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

Credit to SportsLogos.Net for the MLB team logos.

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