2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google: Conference Quarterfinals (First Round) Broadcast Schedule & Commentators

The current logo for the NBA Playoffs presented by Google (2025-present). (Tamir Moore/Canva)

Monday, April 7, 2025

• The 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google kicks off with First Round games on Saturday, April 19, via four games on the ESPN family of networks (three games on ESPN & Timberwolves-Lakers, Game 1, on ABC). First Round live game coverage continues on Sunday, April 20 with four more Game 1's split between ABC (two games) and TNT (two games).

• First Round storylines include - the Pacers-Bucks re-match from the 2024 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Luka Doncic making his Lakers playoff debut, Pistons making their first playoff appearance since 2019, a Clippers-Nuggets series filled with stars 🌟 that plenty of basketball fans know, & a Western Conference showdown between Stephen Curry's Warriors and Jalen Green's Rockets (first postseason run for them since 2020).

• The Battle of Champions: The Clippers-Nuggets First Round series is highlighted by an NBA champion on each side - two-time NBA champion Kawhi Leonard (LAC) and 2023 NBA champion Nikola Jokić (DEN). This series gets underway on Saturday, April 19 at 3:30 PM (ET) on ESPN.

• The Contrast of Young vs. Old: Established superstar LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (#6 seed) clash with Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves (#3 seed) in an intriguing first-round Western Conference series. Game 1 is set for Saturday, April 19 at 8:30 PM (ET) on ABC.

• The Duke Duel: A pair of Duke Blue Devil alums square off in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals as Paolo Banchero (#1 overall pick in 2022 NBA Draft) leads the #7 seed Orlando Magic against Jayson Tatum (#3 overall pick in 2017 NBA Draft) and the #2 seed Boston Celtics in a exciting First Round series. Game 1 of the Magic-Celtics series is scheduled for Sunday, April 20 at 3:30 PM (ET) on ABC.

Welcome everybody to the start of the 2025 NBA Playoffs! This weekend, the best time of the NBA season has finally come as the road to the NBA Championship 🏆 begins for the 16 qualifying playoff teams (12 automatic bids and 4 bids earned through the Play-In Tournament).

Playoff basketball is the main storyline all weekend long with the First Round starting either Saturday, April 19 or Sunday, April 20 with game broadcasts aired on ABC, ESPN, and TNT. There is plenty of material to go through in this article, let's begin with the Saturday matchups (Bucks vs. Pacers, Clippers vs. Nuggets, Pistons vs. Knicks, Timberwolves vs. Lakers).

As I mentioned, Saturday sees an exciting day of NBA playoff basketball across the ESPN family of networks. ESPN will broadcast a Saturday First Round Game 1 tripleheader. At 1:00 PM (ET), Giannis Antetokoumnpo and the East's #5 seed Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for a matchup vs. Tyrese Haliburton and the East's #4 seed Indiana Pacers. 🎙 Michael Grady handles the play-by-play duties and analyst and current Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White and reporter Katie George.

Later in the afternoon, at 3:30 PM (ET) on ESPN, Kawhi Leonard and the West #5 seed Los Angeles Clippers start their postseason run in the Mile High City against Nikola Jokić and the West #4 seed Denver Nuggets. 🎙 Play-by-play commentator Ryan Ruocco, analyst Bob Myers, and reporter Angel Gray will be on the broadcast.

Saturday's Game 1 ESPN tripleheader ends at 6:00 PM (ET) when Cade Cunningham and the #6 seed Detroit Pistons, making their first playoff run since 2019, take on Jalen Brunson and the #3 seed New York Knicks. 🎙 ESPN's lead team of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers Mike Breen and Doris Burke, NBA champion and fellow analyst Richard Jefferson, & sideline reporter Lisa Salters are on-site at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

A excellent matchup awaits us on Saturday night in primetime at 8:30 PM (ET) on ABC as Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (#6 seed) open up the Western Conference Quarterfinals on the road against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (#3 seed). 🎙 Mark Jones (play-by-play) and Jay Bilas (analyst) narrate the game call from courtside in Los Angeles, with reporter Jorge Sedano.

Time now to restart our First Round article with the First Round series slated for a Sunday (April 20; East Sunday) start (Grizzlies vs. Thunder, Magic vs. Celtics, Heat vs. Cavaliers, & Warriors vs. Rockets).

Start your Easter Sunday with an ABC doubleheader. In the appetizer, at 1:00 PM (ET), Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies (#8 seed) head to the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to start the best-of-seven series vs. league MVP favorite and this year's scoring leader Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (#1 seed). 🎙 The broadcast team for Sunday's Grizzlies vs. Thunder Game 1 on ABC Sunday include play-by-play announcer Dave Pasch, analyst Tim Legler, and reporter Katie George.

In the late afternoon Sunday window at 3:30 PM (ET) on ABC, Wendell Carter Jr. and the Orlando Magic (#7 seed) are at TD Garden in Boston to face Jayson Tatum and reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics, who begin their pursuit of their second consecutive NBA championship. 🎙 Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, & Lisa Salters return to call their second game of the weekend.

On Sunday night, ABC/ESPN hands playoff coverage over to Turner Sports, as TNT begins their final NBA playoff run with a doubleheader of Game 1 matchups from Cleveland and Houston. At 7:00 PM (ET) on TNT, Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat (#8 seed) will visit Donovan Mitchell and the top seeded Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 1 of this Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. 🎙 Sunday's Heat at Cavaliers Game 1 on TNT features play-by-play commentator Spero Dedes, analyst and three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker, & reporter Dennis Scott.

The second half of Sunday's TNT doubleheader originates from Houston as Jimmy Butler III and the Golden State Warriors (#7 seed) enter hostile territory to the get ball rolling on their Western Conference Quarterfinal series vs. Dillon Brooks and the #2 seed Houston Rockets at 9:30 PM (ET). 🎙 Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Hall of Famer Reggie Miller (analyst), & Allie LaForce (reporter) are set for the TNT call.

Once all eight first round series get started in the 2025 NBA Playoffs, the First Round then continues with games every day through at least Monday, April 28. If any series requires an extension (from a potential Game 5 to a potential Game 7), then those First Round games will be played between Tuesday, April 29 and Sunday, May 4 (the latest date for any First Round series to be played).

The following is the series-by-series breakdown and the daily television schedule for the Opening Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google! Welcome to the start of the NBA postseason, people! For more information about the 2025 NBA SoFi Play-In Tournament, please use the link provided.

• 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google: Conference Quarterfinals (First Round) Series-by-Series Breakdown | All Times ET | Subject to Change

|| Eastern Conference:

| (E8) Miami Heat vs. (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers == Cleveland wins series, 4-0 (Series begins on Sunday, April 20)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, April 20 - Heat at Cavaliers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. Game 2 - Wednesday, April 23 - Heat at Cavaliers - NBA TV, 7:30 PM (ET) - Matt Devlin, Greg Anthony, Nabil Karim

- Taylor Rooks originally scheduled

. Game 3 - Saturday, April 26 - Cavaliers at Heat - TNT, 1:00 PM (ET) - Matt Devlin, Greg Anthony, Taylor Rooks

. Game 4 - Monday, April 28 - Cavaliers at Heat - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Wednesday, April 30 - Heat at Cavaliers - NBA TV, 7:00 PM (ET)

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, May 2 - Cavaliers at Heat - TBD

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 4 - Heat at Cavaliers - TBD

| (E5) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (E4) Indiana Pacers == Indiana wins series, 4-1 (Series begins on Saturday, April 19)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Saturday, April 19 - Bucks at Pacers - ESPN, 1:00 PM (ET) - Michael Grady, Stephanie White, Katie George

. Game 2 - Tuesday, April 22 - Bucks at Pacers - NBA TV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Jared Greenberg, Brendan Haywood, Nabil Karim

. Game 3 - Friday, April 25 - Pacers at Bucks - ESPNU/NBA TV, 8:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Cory Alexander, Monica McNutt

. Game 4 - Sunday, April 27 - Pacers at Bucks - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

. Game 5 - Tuesday, April 29 - Bucks at Pacers - NBA TV, 6:00 PM (ET) - Matt Devlin, Greg Anthony, Taylor Rooks

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, May 2 - Pacers at Bucks - TBD

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 4 - Bucks at Pacers - TBD 

| (E7) Orlando Magic vs. (E2) Boston Celtics == Boston wins series, 4-1 (Series begins on Sunday, April 20)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, April 20 - Magic at Celtics - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 2 - Wednesday, April 23 - Magic at Celtics - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

. Game 3 - Friday, April 25 - Celtics at Magic - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Katie George

. Game 4 - Sunday, April 27 - Celtics at Magic - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

. Game 5 - Tuesday, April 29 - Magic at Celtics - NBA TV, 8:30 PM (ET) - Jared Greenberg, Brendan Haywood, Nabil Karim

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Thursday, May 1 - Celtics at Magic - TBD

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Saturday, May 3 - Magic at Celtics - TBD

| (E6) Detroit Pistons vs. (E3) New York Knicks == New York wins series, 4-2 (Series begins on Saturday, April 19)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Saturday, April 19 - Pistons at Knicks - ESPN, 6:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 2 - Monday, April 21 - Pistons at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

. Game 3 - Thursday, April 24 - Knicks at Pistons - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Game 4 - Sunday, April 27 - Knicks at Pistons - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Katie George

. Game 5 - Tuesday, April 29 - Pistons at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

. Game 6 - Thursday, May 1 - Knicks at Pistons - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Saturday, May 3 - Pistons at Knicks - TNT, TBD

|| Western Conference:

| (W8) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder == Oklahoma City wins series, 4-0 (Series begins on Sunday, April 20)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, April 20 - Grizzlies at Thunder - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Katie George

. Game 2 - Tuesday, April 22 - Grizzlies at Thunder - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. Game 3 - Thursday, April 24 - Thunder at Grizzlies - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. Game 4 - Saturday, April 26 - Thunder at Grizzlies - TNT, 3:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. * Game 5 (if nec.) - Monday, April 28 - Grizzlies at Thunder - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET)

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Thursday, May 1 - Thunder at Grizzlies - TBD

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Saturday, May 3 - Grizzlies at Thunder - TBD 

| (W5) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (W4) Denver Nuggets == Denver wins series, 4-3 (Series begins on Saturday, April 19)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Saturday, April 19 - Clippers at Nuggets - ESPN, 3:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Bob Myers, Angel Gray

. Game 2 - Monday, April 21 - Clippers at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

. Game 3 - Thursday, April 24 - Nuggets at Clippers - NBA TV, 10:00 PM (ET) - Jared Greenberg, Brendan Haywood, Taylor Rooks

- Nabil Karim originally scheduled

. Game 4 - Saturday, April 26 - Nuggets at Clippers - TNT, 6:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Game 5 - Tuesday, April 29 - Clippers at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

. Game 6 - Thursday, May 1 - Nuggets at Clippers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

. Game 7 - Saturday, May 3 - Clippers at Nuggets - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

| (W7) Golden State Warriors vs. (W2) Houston Rockets == Golden State wins series, 4-3 (Series begins on Sunday, April 20)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Sunday, April 20 - Warriors at Rockets - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Game 2 - Wednesday, April 23 - Warriors at Rockets - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

. Game 3 - Saturday, April 26 - Rockets at Warriors - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Jay Bilas, Jorge Sedano

. Game 4 - Monday, April 28 - Rockets at Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Game 5 - Wednesday, April 30 - Warriors at Rockets - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. Game 6 - Friday, May 2 - Rockets at Warriors - ESPN, 9:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 7 - Sunday, May 4 - Warriors at Rockets - TNT, 8:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

| (W6) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (W3) Los Angeles Lakers == Minnesota wins series, 4-1 (Series begins on Saturday, April 19)

- vs. -

. Game 1 - Saturday, April 19 - Timberwolves at Lakers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Jay Bilas, Jorge Sedano

. Game 2 - Tuesday, April 22 - Timberwolves at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Taylor Rooks

- Allie LaForce originally scheduled, replaced by Taylor Rooks (reasons unknown)

. Game 3 - Friday, April 25 - Lakers at Timberwolves - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 4 - Sunday, April 27 - Lakers at Timberwolves - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 5 - Wednesday, April 30 - Timberwolves at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. * Game 6 (if nec.) - Friday, May 2 - Lakers at Timberwolves - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET)

. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, May 4 - Timberwolves at Lakers - TBD

• 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google: Conference Quarterfinals (First Round) Daily Television Schedule | All Times ET | Subject to Change

| Saturday, April 19

. Game 1 - Bucks at Pacers - ESPN, 1:00 PM (ET) - Michael Grady, Stephanie White, Katie George

. Game 1 - Clippers at Nuggets - ESPN, 3:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Bob Myers, Angel Gray

. Game 1 - Pistons at Knicks - ESPN, 6:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 1 - Timberwolves at Lakers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Jay Bilas, Jorge Sedano

| Sunday, April 20

. Game 1 - Grizzlies at Thunder - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Katie George

. Game 1 - Magic at Celtics - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 1 - Heat at Cavaliers - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. Game 1 - Warriors at Rockets - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

| Monday, April 21

. Game 2 - Pistons at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

. Game 2 - Clippers at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

| Tuesday, April 22

. Game 2 - Bucks at Pacers - NBA TV, 7:00 PM (ET) - Jared Greenberg, Brendan Haywood, Nabil Karim

. Game 2 - Grizzlies at Thunder - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. Game 2 - Timberwolves at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Taylor Rooks

- Allie LaForce originally scheduled, replaced by Taylor Rooks (unknown reasons)

| Wednesday, April 23

. Game 2 - Magic at Celtics - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

. Game 2 - Heat at Cavaliers - NBA TV, 7:30 PM (ET) - Matt Devlin, Greg Anthony, Nabil Karim

- Taylor Rooks originally scheduled

. Game 2 - Warriors at Rockets - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

| Thursday, April 24

. Game 3 - Knicks at Pistons - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Game 3 - Thunder at Grizzlies - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. Game 3 - Nuggets at Clippers - NBA TV, 10:00 PM (ET) - Jared Greenberg, Brendan Haywood, Taylor Rooks

- Nabil Karim originally scheduled

| Friday, April 25

. Game 3 - Celtics at Magic - ESPN, 7:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Katie George

. Game 3 - Pacers at Bucks - ESPNU/NBA TV, 8:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Cory Alexander, Monica McNutt

. Game 3 - Lakers at Timberwolves - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

| Saturday, April 26

. Game 3 - Cavaliers at Heat - TNT, 1:00 PM (ET) - Matt Devlin, Greg Anthony, Taylor Rooks

. Game 4 - Thunder at Grizzlies - TNT, 3:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. Game 4 - Nuggets at Clippers - TNT, 6:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

. Game 3 - Rockets at Warriors - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mark Jones, Jay Bilas, Jorge Sedano

| Sunday, April 27

. Game 4 - Knicks at Pistons - ABC, 1:00 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Katie George

. Game 4 - Lakers at Timberwolves - ABC, 3:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

. Game 4 - Celtics at Magic - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

. Game 4 - Pacers at Bucks - TNT, 9:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

| Monday, April 28

. Game 4 - Cavaliers at Heat - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. Game 4 - Rockets at Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

| Tuesday, April 29

. Game 5 - Bucks at Pacers - NBA TV, 6:00 PM (ET) - Matt Devlin, Greg Anthony, Taylor Rooks

. Game 5 - Pistons at Knicks - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

. Game 5 - Magic at Celtics - NBA TV, 8:30 PM (ET) - Jared Greenberg, Brendan Haywood, Nabil Karim

. Game 5 - Clippers at Nuggets - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

| Wednesday, April 30

. Game 5 - Warriors at Rockets - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Spero Dedes, Candace Parker, Dennis Scott

. Game 5 - Timberwolves at Lakers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

| Thursday, May 1

. Game 6 - Knicks at Pistons - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

. Game 6 - Nuggets at Clippers - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

| Friday, May 2

. Game 6 - Rockets at Warriors - ESPN, 9:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

| Saturday, May 3

. Game 7 - Clippers at Nuggets - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready

| Sunday, May 4

. Game 7 - Warriors at Rockets - TNT, 8:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

|| Sources 🛈: SportsLogos.Net, NBA, ESPN Press Room, & Warner Bros. Discovery

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2025 NBA SoFi Play-In Tournament: Broadcast Schedule & Commentators

The current logo used for NBA's SoFi Play-In Tournament. (Tamir Moore/Canva)

Monday, April 7, 2025

• The SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament returns for the fifth consecutive season on a full-time basis this week (Tuesday, April 15 through Friday, April 18), with ESPN and Turner Sports teaming up to televise all six Play-in Tournament games.

• Teams seeded #7 through #10 in each conference (Eastern and Western) will participate in this mini-postseason tournament to determine the #7 and #8 seeds for the upcoming 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google.

• On Tuesday, April 15, the SoFi Play-In Tournament begins on TNT - Trae Young and the #8 seed Atlanta Hawks visit Paolo Banchero and the #7 Orlando Magic (7:30 PM ET) to decide the #7 seed in the East (and which squad will get the tough assignment of facing the defending champion Celtics in First Round) followed by Desmond Bane and the hungry #8 seed Memphis Grizzlies playing Stephen Curry and the veteran-led #7 seed Golden State Warriors (10:00 PM ET) with the #7 seed in the West at stake.

• Then, on Wednesday, April 16, the SoFi Play-In Tournament will continue on ESPN with two win-or-go home games. The doubleheader tips off at 7:30 PM (ET) on ESPN with the #9 vs. #10 game in the East. Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat (#10 seed) clash with Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls (#9 seed) as both squads face a must-win situation. Then, at 10:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, the #9 vs. the #10 matchup out in the Western Conference will be played. Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks (#10 seed) travel to Sacramento for a Western Conference duel with Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings with both teams trying to keep their postseason dreams alive.

• The 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament then wraps up with two games on Friday, April 18 with TNT and ESPN carrying a game each. Both games will see the eighth and final playoff spot in each conference get rewarded to the winners of these games.

Hello, everyone! Welcome to the beginning of the 2025 NBA postseason. Obviously, we are not officially in the playoffs just yet. However, the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament does signal that the actual main postseason draw is inching closer by the day.

This week, eight NBA teams will compete in the fifth annual Play-In Tournament to find out which ones will receive the #7 and #8 seeds in the upcoming 2025 NBA Playoffs. The #1 and #2 seeds in each conference will be observing this Play-In Tournament very closely, since their opponents will be determined via this tournament. The teams in this year's SoFi Play-In Tournament are: Magic, Hawks, Heat, Bulls, Grizzlies, Warriors, Mavericks, & Kings.

The 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament begins on Tuesday, April 15 with a doubleheader on TNT. At 7:30 PM (ET), Dyson Daniels and the #8 seed Atlanta Hawks compete in a Southeast Division Play-In matchup against Wendell Carter Jr. and the #7 seed Orlando Magic. The winner grabs the #7 seed in the Eastern Conference and will play the defending Boston Celtics in the First Round. The loser, meanwhile, plays on Friday night vs. the Heat-Bulls winner. 🎙 Brian Anderson calls the play-by-play alongside analyst and former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy and reporter Lauren Jbara.

In the Tuesday Play-In doubleheader nightcap on TNT, two familiar postseason foes get together once again as Desmond Bane and the #8 seed Memphis Grizzlies travel to San Francisco to play four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III and the homestanding #7 seed Golden State Warriors at 10:00 PM (ET). These two teams are tussling in the postseason environment for the third time since the 2020-21 season. The victorious team secures the #7 seed and earns a trip to Houston for a First Round date with the Rockets. The team that falls short must prepare for a win-or-go-home on Friday evening vs. the Mavericks or the Kings. 🎙 Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Hall of Famer Reggie Miller (analyst), & Allie LaForce (reporter) will provide commentary.

The 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament will resume the following evening, Wednesday, April 16, with a doubleheader of game action over on ESPN. To begin the night's lineup, at 7:30 PM (ET), Tyler Herro and the #10 seed Miami Heat head north to the Windy City of Chicago for a must-win Eastern Conference duel versus Kevin Huerter and the #9 seed Chicago Bulls. The winner keeps their season alive and advances to Friday's 8th Place Game vs. the #8 seed Hawks. The loser sees their season come to an abrupt end. 🎙 Wednesday's Heat vs. Bulls Play-In commentary team on ESPN features Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer play-by-play commentator Mike Breen, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Doris Burke, fellow analyst and 2016 NBA Champion Richard Jefferson, and Cassidy Hubbarth reporting from the sidelines.

After Heat vs. Bulls wraps up, ESPN is set to move out to the West Coast for the second game of Wednesday's Play-In slate. At 10:00 PM (ET), Klay Thompson and the reigning Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks (#10 seed) strive to keep their season alive against DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings (#9 seed) from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Whoever survives this Western Conference battle will earn an additional game in the Play-In Tournament on Friday night vs. the #8 seed Grizzlies. The team that drops this game sees their playoff run end. 🎙 Play-by-play commentator Dave Pasch is joined by analyst Tim Legler and reporter Jorge Sedano for commentary duties.

The 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament culminates on Friday, April 18 with the final two games of this six-game mini-postseason tournament. 

TNT will televise the first matchup on Friday evening, beginning at 7:00 PM (ET), as Zaccharie Risacher and the East's #8 seed Atlanta Hawks host Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat (#10 seed) for a chance at the East's final remaining postseason berth from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. 🎙 Ian Eagle is on play-by-play commentary with analyst Greg Anthony and reporter Stephanie Ready.

The 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament grand finale takes place on Friday night at 9:30 PM (ET) on ESPN following TNT's coverage of TBD vs. Hawks. Jaren Jackson Jr. and the West's #8 seed Memphis Grizzlies welcome in Dereck Lively II and the Dallas Mavericks (#10 seed) to FedEx Forum in Memphis for a matchup that will resolve who will lock up the final playoff berth (#8 seed) in the Western Conference First Round. 🎙 The commentary team of Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, & Jorge Sedano call their second game in three days.

Here is the conference breakdown and the daily television schedule for the 2025 NBA SoFi Play-In Tournament! Good luck to all of the teams competing this week.

• 2025 NBA SoFi Play-In Tournament: Conference Breakdown | All Times ET | Subject to Change

|| Eastern Conference (#7 through #10; the #7 seed plays the #2 seed in the Conference Quarterfinals while the #8 seed plays the #1 seed in the Conference Quarterfinals):

| East Play-In Game #1: (E8) Atlanta Hawks at (E7) Orlando Magic | Winner earns #7 seed (Magic) and faces the #2 seed Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Loser (Hawks) advances to Friday's 8th Place Game vs. the winner (Heat) of Wednesday's Play-In Game.

- vs. -

. Tuesday, April 15 - Hawks at Magic - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

| East Play-In Game #2: (E10) Miami Heat at (E9) Chicago Bulls | Winner (Heat) advances to Friday's 8th Place Game vs. the loser (Hawks) of Tuesday's Play-In Game. Loser (Bulls) is eliminated from postseason contention.

- vs. -

. Wednesday, April 16 - Heat at Bulls - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth

- Cassidy Hubbarth's final NBA on ESPN broadcast

| East 8th Place Game: (E10) Miami Heat at (E8) Atlanta Hawks | Winner (Heat) earns #8 seed and faces the #1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in the Conference Quarterfinals. Loser (Hawks) is eliminated from postseason contention.

- vs. -

. Friday, April 18 - Heat at Hawks - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready

|| Western Conference (#7 through #10; the #7 seed plays the #2 seed in the Conference Quarterfinals while the #8 seed plays the #1 seed in the Conference Quarterfinals):

| West Play-In Game #1: (W8) Memphis Grizzlies at (W7) Golden State Warriors | Winner earns #7 seed (Warriors) and faces the #2 seed Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Loser (Grizzlies) advances to Friday's 8th Place Game vs. the winner (Mavericks) of Wednesday's Play-In Game.

- vs. -

. Tuesday, April 15 - Grizzlies at Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

| West Play-In Game #2: (W10) Dallas Mavericks at (W9) Sacramento Kings | Winner (Mavericks) advances to Friday's 8th Place Game vs. the loser (Grizzlies) of Tuesday's Play-In Game. Loser (Kings) is eliminated from postseason contention.

- vs. -

. Wednesday, April 16 - Mavericks at Kings - ESPN, 10:00 PM PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Jorge Sedano

| West 8th Place Game: (W10) Dallas Mavericks at (W8) Memphis Grizzlies | Winner (Grizzlies) earns #8 seed and faces the #1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Loser (Mavericks) is eliminated from postseason contention.

- vs. -

. Friday, April 18 - Mavericks at Grizzlies - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Jorge Sedano

• 2025 NBA SoFi Play-In Tournament: Daily Television Schedule | All Times ET | Subject to Change

| Tuesday, April 15

. East Play-In: Hawks at Magic - TNT, 7:30 PM (ET) - Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy, Lauren Jbara

. West Play-In: Grizzlies at Warriors - TNT, 10:00 PM (ET) - Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Allie LaForce

| Wednesday, April 16

. East Play-In: Heat at Bulls - ESPN, 7:30 PM PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Cassidy Hubbarth

- Cassidy Hubbarth's last NBA on ESPN broadcast

. West Play-In: Mavericks at Kings - ESPN, 10:00 PM PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Jorge Sedano

| Friday, April 18

. East 8th Place Game: Heat at Hawks - TNT, 7:00 PM (ET) - Ian Eagle, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready

. West 8th Place Game: Mavericks at Grizzlies - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Jorge Sedano

|| Sources 🛈: SportsLogos.Net, NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery (Turner Sports), & ESPN Press Room

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A Post to Reflect on TamirMoore.com's 10th Birthday!

A banner to celebrate my blog's 10 year anniversary! (TamirMoore/Canva)

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Hey, guys! Today is a very special day for me. 10 years ago, I started to write a blog that you are reading right now. It is unbelievable that we have reached this very special milestone.

Above, I wrote a statement regarding the 10-year anniversary of TamirMoore.com. If you get a moment, take some time to read it! Without you guys and your support, this blog would not be possible in the first place.

Remember, stay connected and stay engaged! Email Tamir at tamirkmoore14@gmail.com, follow the TamirMoore.com site by clicking on the "follow" link on any article page, & comment at the bottom of any article that you like!

Cheers 🎂!  Let's start the journey for the next decade! I can't wait to document and discuss more sports history with everybody! 

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MLB on Fox: On Deck | Fox begins their historic 30th season of MLB coverage with regional action on Saturday, March 29 at 7:00 PM ET on Fox (Mets vs. Astros or Braves vs. Padres)

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (#12) points to the crowd during a Mets game. (Sporting News)

Monday, March 24, 2025

• Spring has Sprung: Fox resumes their time-honored tradition of televising Major League Baseball games during the traditional Opening Weekend of the MLB season with regional coverage on Saturday, March 29, beginning at 7:00 PM (ET): Mets vs. Astros or Braves vs. Padres. This follows FS1's presentation of the Twins vs. Cardinals game earlier in the day.

• MLB on Fox at 30!: Fox Sports kicks off its 30th MLB season this weekend, reaching an important milestone in the network's baseball coverage.

• H-Town is hot 🔥 with two 2024 MLB Postseason teams: The newly renamed Daikin Park in Houston plays host to two clubs looking to make it back to the postseason in 2025 as Francisco Lindor (pictured above) and the New York Mets wrap their three-game series against Jose Altuve and the defending AL West champion Houston Astros on Saturday, March 29 at 7:00 PM (ET) on Fox.

• All-Star ⭐ Talent Converges in San Diego: Three-time All-Star Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves continue their four-game series at PETCO Park in San Diego vs. six-time All-Star Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres on Saturday, March 29 at 7:00 PM (ET) on Fox.

Welcome back, everybody! I hope you enjoyed the baseball offseason. As a side note, I miss putting together these regionalization articles weekly. I was so conditioned to do so during the football season, and ever since January (when the NFL's regular season ended), this blog really has not had much content to put out. However, the blog production is set to pick up starting this week with the arrival of the 2025 MLB season.

Once again, if you would like to read this type of content and if baseball is a sport that you care deeply about, then TamirMoore.com is the place for you as we begin another MLB season together. Every week, we will tackle articles surrounding Fox's regionalization of baseball games on Saturdays (and select Thursdays too in the late summer/early fall timeframe).

This Saturday, March 29, our friends over at Fox Sports will hit the air for the first time this season with live coverage of Major League Baseball. In fact, Saturday's primetime slate (starting at 7:00 PM ET) is the conclusion to what should be a fantastic Saturday of baseball coverage across the Fox Sports family of networks (Fox and FS1).

Fox's Saturday baseball coverage commences at 2:00 PM (ET) over on FS1 as Christian Vǻzquez and the Minnesota Twins participate in an interleague series with Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Saturday's contest is the second game of a three-game series between the clubs. Play-by-play announcer Connor Onion and game analyst Tom Verducci will provide commentary.

Then, flip over to Fox for some Saturday primetime baseball at 7:00 PM (ET). Most of the viewing audience will see new Mets acquisition Juan Soto lead his New York Mets into a primetime clash with Jeremy Peña and the reigning American League West champion Houston Astros from Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. 🎙 Play-by-play commentator Joe Davis, analyst and Hall of Famer John Smoltz, and field reporter Ken Rosenthal start their fourth season as Fox's lead MLB commentary team with their assignment of Mets vs. Astros this weekend.

Some of you will be going to San Diego to check out two teams that faced off against each other last year in the MLB playoffs. Michael Harris II and the Atlanta Braves pick up their West Coast road trip at PETCO Park for a Saturday night game against Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres, starting at 7:00 PM (ET) on Saturday night on Fox. Of course, Atlanta and San Diego matched up last season in the National League Wild Card Series, a series that San Diego swept in two games. 🎙 On the call for Saturday's Braves vs. Padres game on Fox will be play-by-play commentator Jason Benetti and analyst AJ Pierzynski.

Below, you will find links to this year's MLB on Fox Schedule and the 506 Sports Maps that my man JP Kirby will publish at some point this week. Hope these resources help you tremendously!

Links Mentioned 🔗:

• 2025 MLB on Fox Schedule (national schedule): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/02/2025-mlb-on-fox-schedule.html

• 506 Sports Maps (broadcast maps): https://506sports.com/mlb.php?yr=2025&wk=1

This week's schedule and distribution breakdown for MLB regular season action on Fox can be found below (subject to change):

• MLB on Fox: On Deck | MLB Schedule & Regionalization (Fox/FS1) | Saturday, March 29, 2025

* 2:00 PM (ET): 

 - vs. -

. Minnesota Twins at St. Louis Cardinals - Connor Onion (play-by-play) & Tom Verducci (analyst) (remote) - FS1

* Distribution: National

* 7:00 PM (ET):

 - vs. -

. New York Mets at Houston Astros - Joe Davis (play-by-play), John Smoltz (analyst) & Ken Rosenthal (reporter) - Fox

* Distribution: Primary (see markets below)

- 60% of Markets Include: Albany, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Des Moines, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Little Rock, Louisville, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York City, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, San Antonio, Scranton, Seattle, Spokane, Tulsa, Washington DC, & West Palm Beach

 

 - vs. -

. Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres - Jason Benetti (play-by-play) & AJ Pierzynski (analyst) - Fox

* Distribution: Regional broadcast (see markets below)

- 40% of Markets Include: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Denver, Fort Myers, Fresno, Greensboro, Greenville, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Lexington, Los Angeles, Memphis, Mobile, Nashville, Norfolk, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa, & Tucson

|| Sources 🛈: SportsLogos.Net (logos), 506 Sports (broadcast maps), FOX Sports Press Pass (regionalization)

Mandatory credit to Chris Creamer (SportsLogos.Net) for the MLB team logos used during the publishing process of this week's MLB on FOX regionalization article.

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2025 WNBA on ESPN Schedule

Caption: The logo for the WNBA on ESPN (2023-present). | Photo credit: Barrett Sports Media.

Thursday, March 20, 2025

• Must-see matchups highlight the 2025 WNBA on ESPN Schedule, including 10 appearances for the Indiana Fever, nine for the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty, eight for the Las Vegas Aces, six for the Chicago Sky, and five for the Minnesota Lynx.

• The opening weekend of the 2025 WNBA Season sees the Las Vegas Aces visiting the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty (1:00 PM ET, ABC) and the Chicago Sky clashing with the Indiana Fever (3:00 PM ET, ABC).

• The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game from Indianapolis airs on Saturday, July 19 at 8:30 PM (ET) on ABC & will be made available on Disney+ for the very first time.

On Thursday, March 20, ESPN and ABC, in coordination with the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association), announced their 2025 regular season broadcast schedule. ESPN, which has televised WNBA games since the league's beginning in 1997, starts its 29th season of coverage on Saturday, May 17, with an expanded slate of studio and game coverage across several Disney platforms, including ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, and Disney+. 

Throughout the 2025 season, ESPN will televise up to 55 WNBA games, starting with a 26-game regular season game package from mid-May through early September and continuing through the WNBA Playoffs presented by Google. Once postseason play begins in September, the Walt Disney Company (TWDC) media platforms will have the rights to up to 29 games, including the newly extended best-of-seven format of the WNBA Finals presented by YouTube TV.

Star-Studded Opening Weekend action on ABC:

ESPN's 2025 regular season live game broadcasts begin on Saturday, May 17 with a doubleheader on ABC, ESPN+, and Disney+. To get the afternoon started, the two-time WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces will fly out east to square off with the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty (1:00 PM ET, ABC/ESPN+/Disney+). Before the game, the Liberty will raise their 2024 championship banner and host a ring ceremony. As you know, New York and Las Vegas have faced off against each other in the last two WNBA postseasons, during the 2023 WNBA Finals presented by YouTube TV & the semifinal round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs presented by Google.

A'ja Wilson, the only current player in the WNBA to have three MVP awards, has a new running mate in Las Vegas in two-time WNBA champion Jewell Loyd. Loyd is scheduled to make her Las Vegas debut in this matchup following a decade-long run with the Seattle Storm.

Later in the afternoon, 2024 WNBA All-Rookie Team pick Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky began their season in Indianapolis against 2024 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever (3:00 PM ET, ABC/ESPN+/Disney). This matchup will be highlighted by the Sky debuts of WNBA champion Courtney Vandersloot and Ariel Atkins. In addition, Fever head coach and current ESPN analyst Stephanie White makes her Fever debut following two seasons as the Sun head coach. Sky head coach Tyler Marsh gets his first taste of WNBA head coaching in this one.

What's new for the WNBA on ESPN in 2025:

• ESPN picked up one more additional regular season telecast for a total of 26 regular season games, up from 25 in 2024.

• The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will occur on Saturday, July 19, live in primetime on ABC, ESPN+, and for the first time ever, Disney+. The game, which will have a 8:30 PM (ET) start time, will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the home of the Indiana Fever.

• The 2025 Kia WNBA Skills Challenge and WNBA Starry 3-Point Contest will be televised on ESPN on Friday, July 18 (8:00 PM ET). Furthermore, ESPN+ and Disney+ will stream live coverage of this event for the first time.

• ABC's record-high 13 regular season game telecasts will be streamed/simulcasted on ESPN+.

• Select contests will be made available through Disney+, including the opening weekend doubleheader on ABC and ESPN+.

Once again, WNBA Countdown by Google plays an important role in ESPN's WNBA coverage. The pregame show, which debuted during the 2022 WNBA playoffs, is back for its third full season with at least 14 programs leading into game telecasts. WNBA Countdown by Google makes its debut this summer for ESPN's 2025 Kia WNBA Skills Challenge and WNBA Starry 3-Point Contest on Friday, July 18 live from Indianapolis.

Additional WNBA on ESPN 2025 season highlights:

• The 2025 WNBA on ESPN schedule promises extensive coverage, featuring exciting matchups throughout the season.

• The Indiana Fever, which boasts four 2024 WNBA All-Stars, will play 10 games across ABC and ESPN. The New York Liberty and the Las Vegas Aces, whose rosters include a combined seven 2024 WNBA All-Stars and four 2024 All-WNBA Team selections, will appear in nine and eight games on ESPN platforms, respectively.

• The WNBA's newest franchise, the Golden State Valkyries, will make their ABC debut on Saturday, June 7, when they host the Las Vegas Aces at 3:00 PM (ET). The Valkyries, who held their expansion draft in December, selected players Kate Martin, Stephanie Talbot, Kayla Thornton, and Cecilia Zandalasini. Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase will compete against her former team, while 2024 Kia WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson could be approaching 5,000 career points.

• On Saturday, June 21, the two new acquisitions for the Phoenix Mercury—WNBA career triple-doubles leader Alyssa Thomas and two-time WNBA All-Star Satou Sabally—will be featured on ABC for the first time, facing the Chicago Sky at 1:00 PM (ET). This matchup will also showcase Mercury forward Kahleah Copper, a 2024 All-WNBA Second Team selection, returning to the Windy City, where she helped the Sky win the 2021 WNBA championship.

• ESPN will broadcast when the Connecticut Sun, who played in front of a record audience in their inaugural game in Boston last season, host the Indiana Fever on Tuesday, July 15, at 8:00 PM (ET), live from the TD Garden in Boston. Indiana's new head coach, Stephanie White, will face the team she coached during the 2023 and 2024 WNBA seasons.

• A spotlight will shine on No. 1 overall picks when the Dallas Wings take on the Indiana Fever on Sunday, July 13 (ABC, 1:00 PM ET) and Tuesday, August 12 (ESPN, 8:00 PM ET). The Wings will have the #1 overall pick in the upcoming 2025 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm in April. Whoever the Wings draft #1 overall will complement a Dallas roster that already includes two-time AT&T WNBA All-Star Game MVP Arike Ogunbowale and 2024 Kia WNBA Most Improved Player DiJonai Carrington. Indiana's roster features Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark, the last two No. 1 overall picks in the WNBA Draft.

• After the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, the WNBA schedule will resume with an ESPN doubleheader on Tuesday, July 22. The Indiana Fever will take on the New York Liberty in the first game at 8:00 PM (ET). The nightcap at 10:00 PM (ET) will feature the Las Vegas Aces competing against the Atlanta Dream, who have recently acquired 10-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner and three-time WNBA All-Star Brionna Jones. Griner and Jones' addition enhances Atlanta's team, which includes 2022 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year Rhyne Howard and two-time WNBA All-Star Allisha Gray.

• On Wednesday, July 30, at 8:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty will visit Naphessa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx in a rematch of the 2024 WNBA Finals presented by YouTube TV.

When the 2025 regular season wraps up on Thursday, September 11, ESPN is set to team up with the WNBA to broadcast every single WNBA Playoff game and WNBA Finals games. Comprehensive coverage of the WNBA Playoffs presented by Google and the WNBA Finals presented by YouTube TV will have up to 29 games across ESPN platforms.

|| 🔗 2025 WNBA on ABC Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/03/2025-wnba-on-abc-schedule.html

|| 🔗 2025 WNBA on ABC/ESPN Announcers: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/05/2025-wnba-on-abcespn-game-studio.html

You can see the full 2025 WNBA on ESPN schedule below, with game schedule and announcer assignments to be updated on a regular basis throughout the season! Enjoy the WNBA action, my friends!

• WNBA on ESPN: 2025 WNBA Preseason & Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET | Subject to Change)

Preseason:

| Sunday, May 4 (Preseason)

. Fever vs. Brazil National Team (Iowa City) - ESPN, 4:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

Regular Season:

| Tuesday, June 3

. Wings at Storm - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Angel Gray

| Tuesday, June 10

. Sky at Liberty - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

| Sunday, June 22

. Fever vs. Aces (T-Mobile Arena) - ESPN, 3:00 PM (ET) - Pam Ward, Rebecca Lobo, Angel Gray

| Sunday, June 29

. Sky at Sparks - ESPN, 4:00 PM (ET) - Angel Gray, LaChina Robinson, Christine Williamson

| Tuesday, July 8

. Aces at Liberty - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

| Tuesday, July 15

. Fever vs. Sun (TD Garden) - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Angel Gray

| Friday, July 18 (2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend - Gainbridge Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana)

. WNBA Starry 3-Point Contest, WNBA Skills Challenge (Indianapolis) - ESPN/ESPN+/Disney, 8:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

| Tuesday, July 22

. Fever at Liberty - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

. Dream at Aces - ESPN, 10:00 PM (ET) - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Brooke Weisbrod

| Monday, July 28

. Liberty at Wings - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Angel Gray

| Wednesday, July 30

. Liberty at Lynx - ESPN, 8:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

| Tuesday, August 12

. Wings at Fever - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Angel Gray

| Wednesday, August 13

. Liberty at Aces - ESPN, 9:30 PM (ET) - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Brooke Weisbrod

| Tuesday, September 9

. Lynx at Fever - ESPN, 7:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

|| Sources 🛈: ESPN Press Room

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2025 WNBA on CBS Schedule

The logo used for CBS Sports' WNBA broadcasts (dates unknown). (Twitter/X)

Thursday, March 20, 2025

• CBS Sports has revealed their 2025 WNBA schedule, with nine games slated on the broadcast network.

• This year, CBS presents a HISTORIC first when they present the WNBA's first ever regular season primetime game on network television - 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever visit 2024 WNBA All-Rookie member Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on Saturday, June 7 at 8:00 PM ET on CBS.

On Thursday, the WNBA officially disclosed their national broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2025 WNBA season. The 2025 WNBA season marks the 29th season of play for the predominant league for women's basketball. Of course, the WNBA is coming off a historic 2024 campaign and looks to continue that success this season. As you might expect, the WNBA on CBS schedule was announced today and we are going to talk about right here on this blog. There will be eight games presented on the CBS broadcast network over the course of the 2025 WNBA season.

The WNBA could not be more popular than right now with the excitement around the sport at an all-time high. Several metrics that document this include the highest attendance over two decades and the most watched season in nearly a quarter of the century! Folks, the WNBA is FINALLY getting the respect that it rightfully deserves.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert talked about the historic 2024 WNBA season and a little taste of what is to come this year. “The WNBA is coming off a 2024 season in which incredible basketball and countless memorable performances paved the way for the WNBA to deliver a record-breaking season,” said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. “Now, with so much excitement around the player movement that took place this winter through free agency and trades, the WNBA’s broadcast and streaming partners in 2025 will spotlight the league’s superstars, rising stars and must-see matchups like never before.”

CBS will get their 2025 WNBA coverage underway on Saturday, May 24 at 1:00 PM (ET) when three-time WNBA champion Breanna Stewart and the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty clash with Aliyah Boston and the Indiana Fever from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Then, two weeks later, CBS will broadcast a historic WNBA game on Saturday, June 7 when Elizabeth Williams and the Chicago Sky host DeWanna Bonner and the Indiana Fever at 8:00 PM (ET) at the United Center in Chicago. As I mentioned earlier, CBS's telecast of Sky-Fever game marks the first time that a WNBA matchup is scheduled for a primetime slot on network television. An additional Chicago-Indiana game will have a primetime spotlight on Saturday, August 9 when the same two clubs battle in Indianapolis.

Several teams will have three appearances on CBS this season, including the Chicago Sky, the reigning WNBA champions New York Liberty & and the Indiana Fever.

See below for CBS Sports' full 2025 WNBA schedule, with announcer assignments to be filled regularly throughout the season.

• WNBA on CBS: 2025 WNBA Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET | Subject to Change)

| Saturday, May 24

. Liberty at Fever - CBS, 1:00 PM (ET) - Jordan Kent, Debbie Antonelli, Tiffany Blackmon

| Saturday, June 7 - first-ever WNBA regular season primetime broadcast on network television

. Fever vs. Sky (United Center) - CBS, 8:00 PM (ET) - Jordan Kent, Isis "Ice" Young, Tiffany Blackmon

| Saturday, June 14

. Sparks at Lynx - CBS, 1:00 PM (ET) - Lisa Byington, Julianne Viani-Braen, Brandon Baylor

| Sunday, June 15

. Sky at Sun - CBS, 12:00 PM (ET) - Jordan Kent, Isis "Ice" Young, Tiffany Blackmon

| Sunday, July 6

. Storm at Liberty - CBS, 1:00 PM (ET) - Jordan Kent, Isis "Ice" Young, Tiffany Blackmon

- Originally scheduled for 3:00 PM ET on NBA TV

| Saturday, July 12

. Valkyries at Aces - CBS, 4:00 PM (ET) - Jordan Kent, Isis "Ice" Young, Tiffany Blackmon

| Saturday, August 9

. Sky at Fever - CBS, 8:00 PM (ET) - Jordan Kent, Isis "Ice" Young, Tiffany Blackmon

| Saturday, August 16

. Liberty at Lynx - CBS, 2:00 PM (ET) - Jordan Kent, Isis "Ice" Young, Tiffany Blackmon

| Saturday, August 23

. Liberty at Dream - CBS, 2:00 PM (ET) - Jordan Kent, Isis "Ice" Young, Keiana Martin

| Sources 🛈: NBA Communications, WNBA

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2025 WNBA on ABC Schedule

Caption: The logo for the WNBA on ESPN (2023-present). | Photo credit: Barrett Sports Media.

Thursday, March 20, 2025

• Must-see matchups highlight the 2025 WNBA on ESPN Schedule, including 10 appearances for the Indiana Fever, nine for the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty, eight for the Las Vegas Aces, six for the Chicago Sky, and five for the Minnesota Lynx.

• The opening weekend of the 2025 WNBA Season sees the Las Vegas Aces visiting the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty (1:00 PM ET, ABC) and the Chicago Sky clashing with the Indiana Fever (3:00 PM ET, ABC).

• The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game from Indianapolis airs on Saturday, July 19 at 8:30 PM (ET) on ABC & will be made available on Disney+ for the very first time.

On Thursday, March 20, ESPN and ABC, in coordination with the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association), announced their 2025 regular season broadcast schedule. ESPN, which has televised WNBA games since the league's beginning in 1997, starts its 29th season of coverage on Saturday, May 17, with an expanded slate of studio and game coverage across several Disney platforms, including ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, and Disney+. 

Throughout the 2025 season, ESPN will televise up to 55 WNBA games, starting with a 26-game regular season game package from mid-May through early September and continuing through the WNBA Playoffs presented by Google. Once postseason play begins in September, the Walt Disney Company (TWDC) media platforms will have the rights to up to 29 games, including the newly extended best-of-seven format of the WNBA Finals presented by YouTube TV.

Star-Studded Opening Weekend action on ABC:

ESPN's 2025 regular season live game broadcasts begin on Saturday, May 17 with a doubleheader on ABC, ESPN+, and Disney+. To get the afternoon started, the two-time WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces will fly out east to square off with the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty (1:00 PM ET, ABC/ESPN+/Disney+). Before the game, the Liberty will raise their 2024 championship banner and host a ring ceremony. As you know, New York and Las Vegas have faced off against each other in the last two WNBA postseasons, during the 2023 WNBA Finals presented by YouTube TV & the semifinal round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs presented by Google.

A'ja Wilson, the only current player in the WNBA to have three MVP awards, has a new running mate in Las Vegas in two-time WNBA champion Jewell Loyd. Loyd is scheduled to make her Las Vegas debut in this matchup following a decade-long run with the Seattle Storm.

Later in the afternoon, 2024 WNBA All-Rookie Team pick Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky began their season in Indianapolis against 2024 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever (3:00 PM ET, ABC/ESPN+/Disney). This matchup will be highlighted by the Sky debuts of WNBA champion Courtney Vandersloot and Ariel Atkins. In addition, Fever head coach and current ESPN analyst Stephanie White makes her Fever debut following two seasons as the Sun head coach. Sky head coach Tyler Marsh gets his first taste of WNBA head coaching in this one.

What's new for the WNBA on ESPN in 2025:

• ESPN picked up one more additional regular season telecast for a total of 26 regular season games, up from 25 in 2024.

• The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will occur on Saturday, July 19, live in primetime on ABC, ESPN+, and for the first time ever, Disney+. The game, which will have a 8:30 PM (ET) start time, will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the home of the Indiana Fever.

• The 2025 Kia WNBA Skills Challenge and WNBA Starry 3-Point Contest will be televised on ESPN on Friday, July 18 (8:00 PM ET). Furthermore, ESPN+ and Disney+ will stream live coverage of this event for the first time.

• ABC's record-high 13 regular season game telecasts will be streamed/simulcasted on ESPN+.

• Select contests will be made available through Disney+, including the opening weekend doubleheader on ABC and ESPN+.

Once again, WNBA Countdown by Google plays an important role in ESPN's WNBA coverage. The pregame show, which debuted during the 2022 WNBA playoffs, is back for its third full season with at least 14 programs leading into game telecasts. WNBA Countdown by Google makes its debut this summer for ESPN's 2025 Kia WNBA Skills Challenge and WNBA Starry 3-Point Contest on Friday, July 18 live from Indianapolis.

Additional WNBA on ESPN 2025 season highlights:

• The 2025 WNBA on ESPN schedule promises extensive coverage, featuring exciting matchups throughout the season.

• The Indiana Fever, which boasts four 2024 WNBA All-Stars, will play 10 games across ABC and ESPN. The New York Liberty and the Las Vegas Aces, whose rosters include a combined seven 2024 WNBA All-Stars and four 2024 All-WNBA Team selections, will appear in nine and eight games on ESPN platforms, respectively.

• The WNBA's newest franchise, the Golden State Valkyries, will make their ABC debut on Saturday, June 7, when they host the Las Vegas Aces at 3:00 PM (ET). The Valkyries, who held their expansion draft in December, selected players Kate Martin, Stephanie Talbot, Kayla Thornton, and Cecilia Zandalasini. Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase will compete against her former team, while 2024 Kia WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson could be approaching 5,000 career points.

• On Saturday, June 21, the two new acquisitions for the Phoenix Mercury—WNBA career triple-doubles leader Alyssa Thomas and two-time WNBA All-Star Satou Sabally—will be featured on ABC for the first time, facing the Chicago Sky at 1:00 PM (ET). This matchup will also showcase Mercury forward Kahleah Copper, a 2024 All-WNBA Second Team selection, returning to the Windy City, where she helped the Sky win the 2021 WNBA championship.

• ESPN will broadcast when the Connecticut Sun, who played in front of a record audience in their inaugural game in Boston last season, host the Indiana Fever on Tuesday, July 15, at 8:00 PM (ET), live from the TD Garden in Boston. Indiana's new head coach, Stephanie White, will face the team she coached during the 2023 and 2024 WNBA seasons.

• A spotlight will shine on No. 1 overall picks when the Dallas Wings take on the Indiana Fever on Sunday, July 13 (ABC, 1:00 PM ET) and Tuesday, August 12 (ESPN, 8:00 PM ET). The Wings will have the #1 overall pick in the upcoming 2025 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm in April. Whoever the Wings draft #1 overall will complement a Dallas roster that already includes two-time AT&T WNBA All-Star Game MVP Arike Ogunbowale and 2024 Kia WNBA Most Improved Player DiJonai Carrington. Indiana's roster features Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark, the last two No. 1 overall picks in the WNBA Draft.

• After the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, the WNBA schedule will resume with an ESPN doubleheader on Tuesday, July 22. The Indiana Fever will take on the New York Liberty in the first game at 8:00 PM (ET). The nightcap at 10:00 PM (ET) will feature the Las Vegas Aces competing against the Atlanta Dream, who have recently acquired 10-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner and three-time WNBA All-Star Brionna Jones. Griner and Jones' addition enhances Atlanta's team, which includes 2022 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year Rhyne Howard and two-time WNBA All-Star Allisha Gray.

• On Wednesday, July 30, at 8:00 PM (ET) on ESPN, the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty will visit Naphessa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx in a rematch of the 2024 WNBA Finals presented by YouTube TV.

When the 2025 regular season wraps up on Thursday, September 11, ESPN is set to team up with the WNBA to broadcast every single WNBA Playoff game and WNBA Finals games. Comprehensive coverage of the WNBA Playoffs presented by Google and the WNBA Finals presented by YouTube TV will have up to 29 games across ESPN platforms.

|| 🔗 2025 WNBA on ESPN Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/03/2025-wnba-on-espn-schedule.html

|| 🔗 2025 WNBA on ABC/ESPN Announcers: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/05/2025-wnba-on-abcespn-game-studio.html

You can see the full 2025 WNBA on ABC schedule below, with game schedule and announcer assignments to be updated on a regular basis throughout the season! Enjoy the WNBA action, my friends!

• WNBA on ABC: 2025 WNBA Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET | Subject to Change)

| Saturday, May 17 (Opening Weekend)

. Aces at Liberty - ABC/ESPN+/Disney+, 1:00 PM (ET) - Angel Gray, LaChina Robinson, Christine Williamson

. Sky at Fever - ABC/ESPN+/Disney+, 3:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

| Saturday, June 7

. Aces at Valkyries - ABC/ESPN+, 3:00 PM (ET) - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Angel Gray

| Saturday, June 14

. Liberty at Fever - ABC/ESPN+, 3:00 PM (ET) - Pam Ward, Rebecca Lobo, Christine Williamson

| Saturday, June 21

. Mercury at Sky - ABC/ESPN+, 1:00 PM (ET) - Angel Gray, LaChina Robinson, Brooke Weisbrod

| Saturday, July 12

. Lynx at Sky - ABC/ESPN+, 1:00 PM (ET) - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Angel Gray

| Sunday, July 13

. Wings at Fever - ABC/ESPN+, 1:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

| Saturday, July 19 - 2025 WNBA All-Star Game (Gainbridge Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana)

2025 WNBA All-Star Game (Gainbridge Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana)

. Team Collier vs. Team Clark (Gainbridge Fieldhouse) - ABC/ESPN+/Disney, 8:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

| Sunday, July 27

. Fever vs. Sky (United Center) - ABC/ESPN+, 3:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

| Saturday, August 2

. Lynx at Aces - ABC/ESPN+, 3:00 PM (ET) - Pam Ward, LaChina Robinson, Angel Gray

| Sunday, August 3

. Fever at Storm - ABC/ESPN+, 3:00 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

| Sunday, August 10

. Lynx at Liberty - ABC/ESPN+, 12:30 PM (ET) - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe

| Sunday, August 17

. Wings at Aces - ABC/ESPN+, 3:30 PM (ET) - Pam Ward, Carolyn Peck, Brooke Weisbrod

|| Sources 🛈: ESPN Press Room

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