TSN Announces First Round Broadcast Schedule for the NBA PLAYOFFS

– TSN’s comprehensive NBA PLAYOFFS First Round schedule includes games from every matchup in both the Eastern and Western Conference –

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TORONTO (May 21, 2021) – Canada’s Sports Leader announced today the broadcast schedule for the First Round of the 2020-21 NBA PLAYOFFS, featuring up to 42 games. The network’s complete NBA PLAYOFFS broadcast schedule is available here.

TSN’s 2020-21 NBA PLAYOFFS First Round broadcast schedule features the following highlights:

The first five games of the heated Atlantic Division rivalry series between James Harden, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets against Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker, and the Boston Celtics (Game 1 is Saturday, May 22 at 8 p.m. ET)
Six of the seven games in the series that sees Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets take on former Toronto Raptor Norman Powell and the Portland Trail Blazers (Game 1 is Saturday, May 22 at 10:30 p.m. ET)
The first five games of LeBron James and the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers taking on Devin Booker and the No. 2-seeded Phoenix Suns (Game 1 is Sunday, May 23 at 3:30 p.m. ET)
Every matchup between Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks versus Canada’s RJ Barrett and the New York Knicks (Game 1 is Sunday, May 23 at 7 p.m. ET)

TSN continues to be Canada’s destination for comprehensive coverage throughout the playoffs, culminating with the NBA FINALS. The network also features extensive NBA coverage across SPORTSCENTRE, and TSN digital platforms – including TSN.ca and the TSN app – have hoops fans covered from every angle, with:

Up-to-the-minute breaking news, scores, game recaps, and more
Daily comprehensive coverage of the NBA, including digital analysis from TSN basketball analysts
Highlights, recaps, and must-see moments from around the league
Photos, videos, and content posted across TSN’s official social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
BarDown.com rounds up all the viral moments and social media reaction from the postseason

Burger King has signed on as sponsor of TSN’s NBA PLAYOFFS broadcast coverage.

TSN and TSN Direct subscribers can catch the action on TSN, TSN.ca, and the TSN app.

About TSN
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