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[04/14/25 - 10:30 AM] ESPN to Exclusively Televise Three 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Games ESPN will also exclusively televise the Western Conference Play-In Tournament finale on Friday, April 18. |
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ESPN To Exclusively Televise Three 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament Games
ESPN will exclusively televise three games from the 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament, beginning Wednesday, April 16. At 7:30 p.m. ET, the Miami Heat (10th seed), led by Bam Adebayo, will visit the Chicago Bulls (9th seed) and Coby White. The team of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame broadcasters Mike Breen and Doris Burke, analyst Richard Jefferson and reporter Cassidy Hubbarth will be on the call.
In the second half of the doubleheader, the Dallas Mavericks (10th seed) and Anthony Davis will face the Sacramento Kings (9th seed) and Domantas Sabonis at 10 p.m. Dave Pasch, analyst Tim Legler and reporter Jorge Sedano will provide coverage.
Both matchups will also be available on ESPN Radio. Sean Kelley and Kelenna Azubuike will call the action for Heat vs. Bulls, while Marc Kestecher and P.J. Carlesimo will provide commentary for Mavericks vs. Kings.
ESPN will also exclusively televise the Western Conference Play-In Tournament finale on Friday, April 18. Game time will be announced at a later date. The matchup will feature the winner of Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings against the loser of the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors game. ESPN Radio will also carry the game as well as the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament matchup that evening. Commentator assignments will be announced following April 16 coverage. For the latest standings, visit ESPN.com's NBA page.
Studio Coverage
NBA Countdown Presented by Hennessy will lead into the April 16 doubleheader beginning at 7 p.m. Hosted by Malika Andrews, the show features analyst Stephen A. Smith, NBA Champions Kendrick Perkins and Udonis Haslem, and senior NBA insider Shams Charania. The team will also provide halftime analysis for both games.
NBA Today, also hosted by Andrews, will preview and cover the NBA Play-In Tournament throughout the week. The weekday show airs from 3-4 p.m. and will feature analysts Kendrick Perkins and Udonis Haslem, along with senior writer Brian Windhorst and senior NBA insider Shams Charania.
All ESPN NBA programming is available to stream via the ESPN App.
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[05/12/26 - 06:32 AM] FOX Sports and Sesame Workshop Announce Dynamic Collaboration Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 As part of the collaboration, beloved characters from the legendary show will be integrated into FOX Sports' World Cup programming through special content segments, kicking off today, and rolling out across the tournament from Thursday, June 11, to Sunday, July 19.
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[05/11/26 - 04:58 PM] Prime Video Orders "Fourth Wing" to Series Lisa Joy, co-founder of Kilter Films and executive producer of the series, is set to direct the pilot.
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[05/11/26 - 04:38 PM] Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "The Terminal List" Season Two Starring Chris Pratt All eight episodes, executive produced by Chris Pratt, Antoine Fuqua, David DiGilio, and author Jack Carr, will premiere on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[05/11/26 - 04:14 PM] Prime Video Kicks Off 2026 "Thursday Night Football" Season with Lions at Bills, September 17 Today's announcement arrives in advance of the full-season "TNF" schedule, which will be released on Thursday, May 14.
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[05/11/26 - 03:15 PM] Prime Video Confirms Season Three Premiere Date of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" The eagerly awaited third season of epic fantasy series will premiere on November 11, 2026.
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[05/11/26 - 03:01 PM] Prime Video Orders "Escorted" to Series The eight-episode, half-hour single-camera comedy stars and is executive produced, written, and co-showrun by Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein.
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[05/11/26 - 02:46 PM] Prime Video Orders "Rose Hill" to Series from Temple Hill The series follows best friends and neighbors West Belmont, a rancher with commitment issues, and brooding record label owner Ford Grant, aka Forbes' "World's Hottest Billionaire," who's long carried a torch for West's sister, Rosie.
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[05/11/26 - 02:31 PM] Amazon MGM Studios Confirms Nia DaCosta to Direct Pilot and Second Episode of "Sex Criminals" Imogen Poots and John Reynolds star in the project, based on the acclaimed Image Comics title by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky.
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[05/11/26 - 02:15 PM] Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "Ride or Die" Starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham and Releases First Look Photos From Paramount Television Studios, the fast-paced series will debut all eight episodes globally on July 15, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
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[05/11/26 - 12:12 PM] "The White Lotus" Season 4 Welcomes Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella and Pekka Strang New company is on the way.
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[05/11/26 - 11:42 AM] ESPN Presents "Last Train to North America," A New Documentary Series Following North America's Road to the 2026 World Cup Hosted by ESPN's renowned journalist, Martin Ainstein, the nine-episode series follows a unique rail journey across the United States, Mexico and Canada as the three nations prepare to jointly host the biggest sporting event of the summer.
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[05/11/26 - 11:37 AM] Great American Media Renews Beloved Original Series "When Hope Calls: Brookfield" for Season Four Set in the picturesque town of Brookfield, the series continues to follow the evolving lives of its residents as they navigate love, hardship, and new beginnings together.
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