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Coverage Starts May 22 on ESPN Caribbean and ESPN Play
- Expanded coverage includes up to 20 total games from the first round
- As the Caribbean home of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, ESPN Caribbean and ESPN App will provide comprehensive coverage of up to 20 games from the first round of the NBA playoffs.
On Saturday, May 22nd, beginning at 1 p.m. ET, ESPN Caribbean kicks off coverage of the first round of the NBA Playoffs continuing through the NBA Finals. All games airing on ESPN Caribbean will also stream live on ESPN Play.
Coverage on Saturday starts with a game between Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks at 2 p.m. ET, followed by Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets at 8:00 p.m. ET finishing with Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nugget at 10:45 p.m. ET.
The defending Eastern Conference Champion Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler will face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, then the trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden will lead the Brooklyn Nets against the Bolton Celtics and the duo of Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker. Saturday’s coverage will end with the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard visiting the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokić.
ESPN Caribbean will televise up to 46 games from this year’s NBA Playoffs, including the NBA Eastern Conference Finals and the NBA Finals.
NBA Playoffs Game Schedule on ESPN Caribbean and ESPN Play
| Date |
Start Time (ET) |
Game |
Competitor |
Round |
Network |
| Fri 5/21 |
8:00 PM |
NBA Countdown Presented by Mountain Dew |
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ESPN |
| Fri 5/21 |
9:00 PM |
State Farm NBA Play-In Tournament |
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors |
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ESPN |
| Sat 5/22 |
1:00 PM |
NBA Countdown Presented by Mountain Dew |
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ESPN2 |
| Sat 5/22 |
2:00 PM |
NBA Playoffs Presented by Mountain Dew |
Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
First Round,
Game 1 |
ESPN2 |
| Sat 5/22 |
8:00 PM |
NBA Playoffs Presented by Mountain Dew |
Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets |
First Round,
Game 1 |
ESPN |
| Sat 5/22 |
10:45 PM |
NBA Playoffs Presented by Mountain Dew |
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets |
First Round,
Game 1 |
ESPN |
| Sun 5/23 |
3:00 PM |
NBA Countdown |
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ESPN2 |
| Sun 5/23 |
3:30 PM |
NBA Playoffs Presented by Mountain Dew |
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns |
First Round,
Game 1 |
ESPN2 |
| Thu 5/27 |
7:30 PM |
NBA Playoffs |
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat |
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ESPN |
| Thu 5/27 |
10:00 PM |
NBA Playoffs: Western Conference, First Round, Game 3 |
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers |
First Round,
Game 3 |
ESPN |
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