Detroit Pistons (60-22) @  Orlando Magic (45-37) –  Friday, May 1st

7:00 PM ET | 12:00 AM London (Sat) | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Sat) – Prime Video

Orlando felt Franz Wagner’s absence in Game 5 as Cade Cunningham helped the Pistons prolong the series. He remains out of the Magic lineup as Detroit looks to force Game 7.

Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30)  @ Toronto Raptors (48-36)– Friday, May 1st

7:30 PM ET | 12:30 AM London (Sat) | 9:30 AM Tokyo (Sat) – Prime Video

The Cavs look to close out the Raptors in Toronto. However, neither team has won a road game in the series.

Los Angeles Lakers (53-29) @ Houston Rockets (52-30)– Friday, May 1st

9:30 PM ET | 2:30 AM London (Sat) | 11:30 AM Tokyo (Sat) – Prime Video

The Lakers took a 3-0 series lead but haven’t been able to land the final punch to knock out Houston. Now, the Rockets can send it to Game 7 with a third straight win.

Philadelphia 76ers (45-37)  @ Boston Celtics (56-26) – Saturday, May 2nd

7:30 PM ET | 12:30 AM London (Sun) | 9:30 AM Tokyo (Sun) – NBC/Peacock\

The first-round series between classic East Coast rivals all comes down to this. One game. Winner advances; loser goes home.

Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6) @ Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10) – Friday, May 1st

7:00  PM ET | 12:00 AM London (Sat)  | 9:00 AM Tokyo (Sat) –ESPN2

A back-and-forth series reaches the pinnacle. Montreal can close the series at home, while Tampa needs a win to force a decisive Game 7.

Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9) @  Boston Bruins (45-27-10) – Friday, May 1st

7:30 PM ET | 12:30 AM London (Sat) | 9:30 AM Tokyo (Sat) – ESPN

After 14 years, Buffalo has a chance to move on to the next round. All it’ll take is a win in Boston.

Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) @ Utah Mammoth (43-33-6) – Friday, May 1st

10:00 PM ET | 3:00 AM London (Sat) | 11:00 AM Tokyo (Sat) –  ESPN

Utah has impressed in its first playoff appearance since moving to Salt Lake City. Yet, after back-to-back overtime losses, the Mammoth are on the brink of elimination.

Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12) @ Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7) – Saturday, May 2nd

8:00 PM ET | 1:00 AM London (Sun) | 10:00 AM Tokyo (Sun) –  ESPN

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs kicks off. Can the Flyers continue to carry momentum into their series against the top-seeded Hurricanes?

Boxing: Naoya Inoue (32-0) vs Junto Nakatani (32-0) – Saturday, May 2nd

8:00 AM ET | 1:00 PM London | 10:00 PM Tokyo  –  DAZN

Unbeaten super-bantamweights face off for the title in Tokyo. Will it live up to the hype?

UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates – Saturday, May 2nd

7:00 AM ET | 12:00 PM London  | 9:00 PM Tokyo  – Paramount+

Carlos Prates, the No. 5 Welterweight in the world, challenges world No. 1, Jack Della Maddalena. Ten of the challenger’s 23 wins have come in the first round.

Philadelphia Union (1-2-7)  @ Nashville SC (7-1-1)– Saturday, May 2nd

7:30 PM ET | 12:30 AM London (Sun) | 9:30 AM Tokyo (Sun) – AppleTV+

Last-place Philadelphia visits Eastern Conference leader Nashville. SC has won its last three MLS matches.

LA Galaxy (3-3-4) @ Vancouver Whitecaps (8-0-1) – Saturday, May 2nd

10:30 PM ET | 3:30 AM London (Sat) |  12:30 PM Tokyo (Sat) – FOX/AppleTV+

Vancouver hosts the LA Galaxy amid new Whitecaps ownership and rumors of potential relocation. Ironically, the Whitecaps have one of the league’s best records, with just one loss this season.

NYCFC (3-3-4) @ DC United (3-3-4)– Sunday, May 3rd

3:00  PM ET | 8:00 PM London | 5:00 AM Tokyo (Mon) – AppleTV+

Struggling East Coast teams face off. DC United has had the advantage over the past few seasons.

Cincinnati Reds (20-11) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (16-16)–  Friday,  May 1st

6:45 PM ET | 11:45 PM London | 8:45 AM Tokyo (Sat) – Apple TV+

First-place Cincinnati visits a Pittsburgh team that has lost five in a row. However, starting pitcher Mitch Keller is one of the few reasons the Pirates may have a chance in this one.

Kansas City Royals (12-19) @ Seattle Mariners (16-16) –  Friday, May 1st

9:45 PM ET | 2:45 AM London (Sat) |  11:45  AM Tokyo (Sat)– Apple TV+

Brian Woo hits the mound for the Mariners as they continue to hit their stride after a rough start to the season. Meanwhile, things look bleak early for Kansas City.

Los Angeles Dodgers (20-11)  @ St. Louis Cardinals (18-13)  –  Saturday, May 2nd

7:15 PM ET | 12:15 AM London (Sun)  | 9:15 AM Tokyo (Sun) – FOX/MLBTV

The Dodgers look to maintain a half-game lead on the Padres, while the Cardinals try to keep up with the Cubs and the Reds. Both are coming off series wins.

Texas Rangers (15-16) @ Detroit Tigers (16-16)  –  Sunday, May 3rd

7:20 PM ET | 12:20 AM London (Mon)  | 9:20 AM Tokyo (Mon) – Peacock

The Tigers look to rebound from tough series against Cincinnati and Atlanta. They’ll face Texas’ Jack Leiter in the finale, with no starter announced on the Detroit side due to recent injuries.

Netflix: Swapped

An animated comedy telling the story of a bird and a woodland creature who are forced to work together and face their differences head-on after their bodies are switched.

Hulu: Amsterdam Narcos - Season 1

Explore the rise of drug rings and organized crime in Amsterdam, from the 1970s to the early 2000s.

Netflix: Lord of the Flies

A modern telling of the classic novel, depicting a group of British boys stranded on an island. It will be released in four parts.

Netflix: Dr. Seuss’s Horton - Season 2

A new season of lessons and neighborly adventures with Horton and his friend Samson in the Jungle of Nool.

Animal Farm

The latest adaptation of George Orwell’s controversial 1945 novel.  It follows a systematically corrupt system, designed to warn consumers about the dangers of communism.

The Devil Wears Prada 2

Picking up years after the first movie, the sequel follows Miranda (Meryl Streep) as she competes with her former assistant (Emily Blunt) while contemplating retirement.

Deep Water

A plane heading from Los Angeles to Shanghai crashes into the Pacific Ocean, forcing the survivors to battle shark-filled waters.

Hokum

A writer goes to an Irish inn to spread his parents’ ashes, only to find out it’s a haunted ground.

The New York Knicks are headed to the second round after a stunning 140-89 rout of the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6. New York did not just win; it delivered one of the most dominant closeout performances in recent playoff memory. The Knicks built a massive first-half lead, locked down Atlanta on defense, and never looked back.

After trailing 2-1 in the series, New York responded with three straight wins. That kind of turnaround says plenty about this team’s depth, discipline, and playoff grit. With Jalen Brunson leading the charge and the supporting cast firing on all cylinders, the Knicks suddenly look like a real threat in the East.

If you are choosing between two of the best password managers, this latest head-to-head from Comparitech is worth your time. Both tools offer strong encryption, cross-platform support, breach alerts, and polished apps.

So what sets them apart? Keeper stands out for emergency access and broader support options, including phone and live chat. 1Password counters with lower pricing, a cleaner interface, email masking, and its unique Secret Key security model. That extra layer makes offline attacks far harder if encrypted vault data were ever exposed.

Sports streaming rights change the moment you cross a border. A game available on your home subscription may vanish overseas, or shift to a different app entirely. Before leaving, install your streaming apps, log in, and test them while connected to a VPN server in your home country.

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