NBA on TV about to look way different. The Timberwolves eliminated the Lakers, live on TNT, and then longtime NBA play-by-play man Kevin Harlan said something that hit

The audience for the 2025 NBA Playoffs on ESPN platforms ( ESPN and ABC) is up 12% from last year, according to Nielsen. Through the Conference Semifinals (22 games), ESPN is averaging 4,883,000 viewers, making it the second-most watched NBA Playoffs since 2011.

The game of the NBA postseason unfolded on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, where the Indiana Pacers completed a stunning 14-point comeback with less than three minutes remaining against the New York Knicks to force overtime.

The following is a glance at sports on TV, including channels, radio listings and game times for local games and national sporting events for May 19-25, 2025. Frequent TV channel numbers are listed at the bottom of the page. Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. All times Pacific.

The 2024-25 NBA Most Valuable Player award will be announced on TNT on May 21. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a finalist and the betting favorite for the award.

NBA veteran and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins spoke with our Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson on Friday about the Timberwolves-Thunder series, which now shifts to Target Center. OKC leads the best-of-7 series,

The 2025 NBA Playoffs have arrived. Will the defending champion Boston Celtics begin building a dynasty? Do the Knicks have what it takes to go all the way? In this guide, we preview every game ...

Because he didn't like that the group of Johnson, Barkley, O'Neal, and himself didn't get to engage in negotiations with ESPN/ABC about their show themselves. That part made the analyst "uncomfortable and disheartened" as Inside the NBA gets ready for a new era of the show. Honestly? That's perfectly understandable.