
📺 Sports This Week
🏀 NBA
Philadelphia 76ers (45-37) @ Boston Celtics (56-26) – Tuesday, Apr 21st
7:00 PM ET | 12:00 AM London (Wed) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Wed) – Peacock/NBC Sports Network
Philly looks to even the series after a Game 1 blowout loss. How long can the Sixers last?
Houston Rockets (52-30) @ Los Angeles Lakers (53-29) – Tuesday, Apr 21st
10:30 PM ET | 3:30 AM London (Wed) | 12:30 PM Tokyo (Wed) – NBC/Peacock
A series filled with injured stars. LeBron James and copmany helped the Lakers take a 1-0 lead, but Houston is a different team when Kevin Durnat is healthy.
New York Knicks (53-29) @ Atlanta Hawks (46-36) – Thursday, Apr 23rd
7:00 PM ET | 12:30 AM London (Thurs) | 9:30 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – Prime Video
This series started with two tight games and now shifts to Atlanta. Can the Hawks protect their homecourt after surviving a nail biter on Monday night?
🏒 NHL
Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6)– Tuesday, Apr 21st
7:00 PM ET | 12:00 AM London (Wed) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Wed) – ESPN2
The Canadiens came up with a big Game 1 victory in double overtime. Now Tampa must respond before the series moves to Montreal.
Boston Bruins (45-27-10) @ Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9)– Tuesday, Apr 21st
7:30 PM ET | 12:30 AM London (Wed) | 9:30 AM Tokyo (Fri) – ESPN
Buffalo rallied on home ice for its first playoff win in ages. What does it have in store for the encore?
Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-16) @ Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12)– Wednesday, Apr 22nd
7:00 PM ET | 12:00 AM London (Wed) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Wed) – TNT/HBO Max/truTV
The Battle of Pennsylvania heads to Philadelphia. After winning the first two games of the series, the Flyers are just two wins away from reaching the next round and eliminating their in-state foe.
Dallas Stars (50-20-12) @ Minnesota Wild (46-24-12) –Wednesday, Apr 22nd
9:30 PM ET | 2:30 AM London (Thurs) | 12:30 PM Tokyo (Thurs) – TNT/HBO Max/truTV
A physical series and a rivalry filled with storylines and hatred. Dallas bounced back from an ugly Game 1 loss to tie the series, but the next two games in Minnesota will tell us much more about this series.
⛳ Golf
Zurich Classic of New Orleans – Thursday, Apr 23rd-Sunday, Apr 26th
8:30 AM ET | 1:30 PM London | 10:30 PM Tokyo – CBS/ESPN+/Golf Channel
The PGA Tour heads to the Big Easy for a pairs tournament. Can Ben Griffin and ANdrew Novak defend their crown?
LPGA: Chevron Championship – Thursday, Apr 23rd-Sunday, Apr 26th
8:30 AM ET | 1:30 PM London | 10:30 PM Tokyo – NBC/Golf Channel/Peacock
The first LPGA major of the season is played in Houston this week. Last year’s edition delivered with the first-ever five-person playoff to determine the champion.
⚽English Premier League
Brighton @ Chelsea – Tuesday, Apr 21st
3:00 PM ET | 8:00 PM London | 5:00 AM Tokyo (Wed) – USA Network/Universo
Chelsea’s manager has come under fire and may lose his job if the club can’t win this one. Meanwhile, Brighton looks to keep a spot among the EPL’s top 10.
Bournemouth @ Leeds United – Wednesday, Apr 22nd
3:00 PM ET | 8:00 PM London | 5:00 AM Tokyo (Wed) – Peacock
Leeds United hasn’t beaten Bournemouth since 2022. Yet, it’s Bournemouth who faces the pressure with the impending departure of its manager.
Burnley FC @ Manchester City – Wednesday, Apr 15th
3:00 PM ET | 8:00 PM London | 5:00 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – USA Network/Universo
Manchester City trails Arsenal by three points in the standings. This week, it gets a gift, facing Burnley. Who is trying to avoid last place in the EPL.
⚾Major League Baseball
New York Yankees (13-9) @ Boston Red Sox (9-13) – Tuesday, Apr 21st and Wednesday, Apr 22nd
6:45 PM ET (Wed) | 11:45 PM London (Wed) | 8:45 AM Tokyo (Thurs) – MLB.TV/MLB Network/Prime Video
Baseball’s biggest rivalry makes its season debut. We’re highlighting the first two, but it’s so substantial that all three games this week are on national television.
Milwaukee Brewers (12-9) @ Detroit Tigers (12-11) – Thursday, Apr 23rd
1:10 PM ET | 6:10 PM London | 3:10 AM Tokyo (Fri) – ESPN Unlimited/MLB.TV
Two of the top teams in the Midwest. Detroit needs a good showing to get back on track.
🎬 Entertainment
Tuesday, Apr 21st
Netflix: Untold: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill
A new installment in the documentary series, telling the real-life tale of a feud between an equestrian and her trainer that leads to a trial for attempted murder.
Peacock: Ordinary Angels
The year is 1994, and a Kentucky community must help a widowed father save his daughter in a snowstorm.
Wednesday, Apr 22nd
Netflix: Lainey Wilson: Keeping Country Cool
A documentary following country music star Lainey Wilson’s long road from hopeful musician to “overnight success.”
Apple TV+: Criminal Record
Season 2 of the British crime thriller has arrived. It features two detectives squabbling over a murder case.
Thursday, Apr 23rd
Netflix: Running Point – Season 2
Kate Hudson plays pro basketball president Isla Gordon, who takes control of the LA Waves when her brother heads to rehab. But now that he’s returned, can she keep the job?
Netflix: Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85
Return to Hawkins, Indiana for this animated series set simultaneously with the original series, taking place between Seasons 2 and 3.
HBO Max: Half Man
A drama series following two lifelong friends and their complex history from their teenage years to adult hood, triggered by a violent event.
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