NBA on ESPN – ESPN is the place to be for a huge week of LIVE sport, headlined by the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets, the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, UFC 289, Major League Baseball and more.
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The Heat and the Nuggets are tied 1-1 in the 2023 NBA Finals, as the series turns to Miami for Game Three on Thursday June 8.
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Game Three in the NBA Finals between Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets is LIVE at 10.30am Thursday AEST on ESPN.
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Miami squared the series on Monday, with a tense 111-108 win, taking a vital victory on the road in Denver.
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Game Four also follows LIVE on ESPN this Saturday June 10 at 10.30am AEST – with the Heat looking to edge in front in the championship deciding series.
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Denver holds home court advantage in the NBA Finals as the higher seed, ensuring Miami must strike in Game Three and Four on their turf.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Final also continues LIVE on ESPN throughout the week.
Friday sees Game Three in the series, LIVE at 10am AEST on ESPN, as the Florida Panthers and Las Vegas Golden Knights face off.
The Las Vegas Golden Knights are currently in control of the Stanley Cup Final, having taken the first two games in the series.
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Las Vegas claimed Game Two on Tuesday AEST, with a comfortable 7-2 victory.
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Friday’s Game Three is almost must win for the Panthers, as Florida looks to avoid a Stanley Cup Final sweep.
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ESPN will also bring Sunday’s Game Four LIVE at 10am AEST, where Florida will be on home ice.
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The NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final are the headline act in a bumper week of LIVE sport across ESPN and ESPN2.
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Saturday sees the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox write the next chapter in their storied rivalry, live at 9am AEST on ESPN2.
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Sunday begins at 7.30am AEST with the 2023 Belmont Stakes, as the final leg of racing’s Triple Crown unfolds.
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The action then switches to the UFC Octagon, LIVE at 10am AEST, with ESPN bringing the excitement from the UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana Prelims.
ESPN will also have live coverage of the Australian U23’s final two matches of the Maurice Revello football tournament at 9.55pm AEST Friday and Monday.Â
Thursday June 8
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6am AEST, MLB: San Diego Padres vs Seattle Mariners, ESPN2
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10:30am AEST, NBA Finals: Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets, Game Three, ESPN
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Friday June 9
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10am AEST, Las Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers, Game Three, ESPN
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12pm AEST, MLB: Anaheim Angels vs Chicago Cubs, ESPN2
9.55pm AEST, Tournoi Maurice Revello: Mediterranean vs Australia U23, ESPN
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Saturday June 10
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9am AEST, MLB: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox, ESPN2
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10:30am AEST, NBA Finals: Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets, Game Four, ESPN
Sunday June 11
7.30am AEST, 2023 Belmont Stakes, ESPN
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9am AEST, UFC Live, ESPN2
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10am AEST, Florida Panthers vs Las Vegas Golden Knights: Game Four, ESPN
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10am AEST, UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana Prelims, ESPN2
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Monday June 12
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9am AEST, MLB: New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox, ESPN
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11am AEST, NCAA Baseball Super Regionals, ESPN2
9.55pm AEST, Tournoi Maurice Revello: Australia U23 vs Mexico, ESPN
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