TSN and TSN2 are hitting the hardwood for the 2010 NBA PLAYOFFS with extensive coverage throughout the first three rounds as well as exclusive Canadian coverage of the NBA FINALS®.
Fans will have a court-side seat when coverage tips off with the opening game of the 2010 NBA PLAYOFFS on Saturday, April 17 at 3 p.m. ET on TSN as the Chicago Bulls visit LeBron James and the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the first game of their Eastern Conference quarter-final series.
Additional coverage throughout the first round on TSN and TSN2 is highlighted by match-ups featuring NBA superstars including Victoria, BC’s Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, 2010 scoring champion Kevin Durant and a host of other perennial NBA All-Stars (see below for detailed schedule).
SPORTSCENTRE has nightly highlights throughout the NBA PLAYOFFS leading up to and including the NBA FINALS®.
In addition to live game coverage on TSN and TSN2, TSN.ca will have the NBA PLAYOFFS covered from start to finish. Online coverage includes daily highlights as well a video preview of each round featuring TSN basketball analyst Jack Armstrong. Armstrong will also continue his popular TSN.ca blog where he offers his thoughts and analysis throughout the post-season.
TSN/TSN2’s coverage of the first round of the NBA PLAYOFFS includes*:
Saturday, April 17
· 3 p.m. ET – Game #1: Chicago @ Cleveland (TSN)
· 8 p.m. ET – Game #1: Miami @ Boston (TSN2)
Sunday, April 18
· 10:30 p.m. ET – Game #1: Portland @ Phoenix (TSN2)
Monday, April 19
· 8 p.m. ET – Game #2: Chicago @ Cleveland (TSN2)
· 10:30 p.m. ET – Game #2: Utah @ Denver (TSN)
Tuesday, April 20
· 10:30 p.m. ET – Game #2: Oklahoma City @ Los Angeles Lakers (TSN2)
Wednesday, April 21
· 7 p.m. ET – Game #2: Charlotte @ Orlando (TSN2)
· 9:30 p.m. ET – Game #2: San Antonio @ Dallas (TSN2)
Friday, April 23
· 9:30 p.m. ET – Game #3: Dallas @ San Antonio (TSN2)
Saturday, April 24
· 7 p.m. ET – Game #3: Atlanta @ Milwaukee (TSN)
· 9:30 p.m. ET – Game #4: Los Angeles Lakers @ Oklahoma City (TSN)
Sunday, April 25
· 7 p.m. ET – Game #4: Dallas @ San Antonio (TSN2)
· 9:30 p.m. ET – Game #4: Denver @ Utah (TSN2)
*Additional games will be added to the broadcast schedule in the coming days and weeks


