TSN and TSN2 Deliver Extensive NBA Playoff Coverage Programming Highlights / TSN Posted by RAD on Apr 18, 2009 - 11:14 AM TSN offers Canadian basketball fans a courtside seat to exclusive coverage of the 2009 NBA PLAYOFFS with coverage throughout the first three round and exclusive Canadian coverage of the NBA FINALS®. TSN’s playoff coverage tips off on Tuesday April 21 at 10:30 p.m. ET, as the Utah Jazz visit reigning NBA MVP Kobe Bryant and the Western Conference-leading LA Lakers in the second game of their best-of-seven series. TSN2 will have coverage of Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic as they take on the Philadelphia 76ers in their first round series (see broadcast schedule below). TSN/TSN2 will broadcast a minimum of 17 NBA playoff games. Additional games will be added to TSN and TSN2’s broadcast schedules in the coming days and weeks. In addition to live game coverage, SportsCentre will have highlights from every playoff game through to the NBA FINALS®. TSN.ca will also feature daily highlights throughout the NBA Playoffs. Jack Armstrong will also deliver his thoughts and analysis on the playoffs in his popular TSN.ca blog. TSN’s exclusive Canadian coverage of the NBA FINALS® also features a full hour of pre-game action leading up to each game including a 30-minute TSN-produced show featuring host Rod Black and analyst Leo Rautins from the TSN studios. TSN/TSN2’s upcoming NBA playoffs broadcast schedule is as follows*: Tuesday, Apr. 21 · 10:30 p.m. ET – Utah @ LA Lakers – Game #2 (TSN) Wednesday, Apr. 22 · 7 p.m. ET – Philadelphia @ Orlando – Game #2 (TSN2) Thursday, Apr. 23 · 10:30 p.m. ET – LA Lakers @ Utah – Game #3 (TSN) Friday, Apr. 24 · 8 p.m. ET – Orlando @ Philadelphia – Game #3 (TSN2) *Additional games will be added to the broadcast schedule in the coming days and weeks This article is from CHANNEL CANADA   http://www.channelcanada.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.channelcanada.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2829