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NBA fans have plenty of reason to be happy this weekend. ABC and ESPN have seven games on tap this weekend. Three of those games will air on ESPN Friday night beginning with a matchup between the Knicks and Celtics. The Knicks will look to extend their two-game lead over Boston as the teams face off in game three of that series Friday night at 8pm. It will air on ESPN and ESPN Radio affiliates across the country. Fans can also catch the game online and via mobile access through WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app. Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, and Heather Cox will have the call on ESPN. Marc Kestecher and Dr. Jack Ramsey will call the game for ESPN Radio. The game is scheduled to start at 8pm EST.
The second of the night’s triple header sees the Spurs and Lakers face off in the third game of their series, too. The Spurs are up two games to none in that best-of-seven series. Injuries have plagued the Lakers, who are looking to get their footing again Friday night. The game is scheduled to start at 10:30pm EST. It will air live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans can also watch the game online and on mobile devices through WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app. Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, and Chris Broussard will have the call on ESPN. They will be joined by Alvaro Martin and Carlos Morales for ESPN Deportes.
Also at 10:30, the Warriors will look to break the one-game time with the Nuggets when the teams head back to Oakland. The Warriors come into Friday’s game with some momentum. The team as a whole shot nearly sixty-five percent and made 14 of 25 three-point shots. Four of the team’s players scored twenty points in game two Tuesday night. The Warriors have also outrebounded the Nuggets 91 to 71 over the course of the series’ first two games. The Nuggets are looking to regain some footing Friday night when they are hoping to get Kenneth Faried back in the lineup after having lost him in Game 1 to a sprained ankle. Friday’s matchup will air on ESPN2 and can be viewed online and on mobile devices through WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app. Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, and Holly Rowe will have all the action and news throughout the game.
The weekend showcase closes out with a Sunday doubleheader pitting the Knicks and Celtics against each other again for Game Four in the teams’ best-of-seven series first. The game will air at 1pm on ABC and on ESPN Radio affiliates across the nation. Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Heather Cox will be back to call the action again for the game, while Marc Kestecher and Dr. Jack Ramsay will have the call for ESPN Radio.
The day’s second game tips off at 3:30pm EST. The Bucks are hoping to dig out of a two game hole right now with game three tonight at 7pm. Game four will be Sunday afternoon on ABC and ESPN Deportes. Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, and Chris Broussard will be on hand for ESPN. Alvaro Martin and Carlos Morales will call all the action for ESPN Deportes. It all starts with the Kia NBA Countdown at 12:30pm EST. Hosts Magic Johnson, Bill Simmons, Jalen Rose, and Michael Wilbon will discuss the weekend’s previous games and their implications as the NBA post season rolls on, as well as Sunday’s games on tap. Fans can catch the Countdown on ABC.
A full schedule of the weekend’s games is available below.
| Date |
Time (ET) |
Game / Commentators |
Networks |
| Fri, Apr 26 |
8 p.m. |
New York Knicks at Boston Celtics (Gm. 3)
ESPN: Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Heather Cox
ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher, Dr. Jack Ramsay |
ESPN, ESPN Radio, WatchESPN |
| |
10:30 p.m. |
San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers (Gm. 3)
ESPN: Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Chris Broussard
ESPN Deportes: Alvaro Martin, Carlos Morales |
ESPN, WatchESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| |
10:30 p.m. |
Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors (Gm. 3)
ESPN: Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, Holly Rowe |
ESPN2, WatchESPN |
| Sat, Apr 27 |
7 p.m. |
Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks (Gm. 3)
ESPN: Mark Jones, Doris Burke, Holly Rowe |
ESPN, WatchESPN |
| |
9:30 p.m. |
Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets (Gm. 3)
ESPN: Dave Pasch, Jon Barry, Samantha Ponder
ESPN Radio: Kevin Calabro, Chris Mullin
ESPN Deportes: Alvaro Martin, Carlos Morales |
ESPN, ESPN Radio, WatchESPN, ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Apr 28 |
12:30 p.m. |
KIA NBA Countdown
Magic Johnson, Bill Simmons, Jalen Rose, Michael Wilbon |
ABC |
| |
1 p.m. |
New York Knicks at Boston Celtics (Gm. 4)
ESPN: Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Heather Cox
ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher, Dr. Jack Ramsay |
ABC, ESPN Radio |
| |
3:30 p.m. |
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks (Gm. 4)
ESPN: Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Chris Broussard
ESPN Deportes: Alvaro Martin, Carlos Morales |
ABC, ESPN Deportes |
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