NBL on ESPN finals fever is here

NBL on ESPN – ESPN is the place to be this weekend for all the heart stopping finals action from the NBL Finals Series, exclusive coverage of the WNBL Grand Final, the UFC 299: O’Malley vs Vera 2 Prelims, LeBron vs Giannis in the NBA, Live NHL, NCAA College hoops and much more.
 
Your Home for Hoops delivers a blockbuster slate of basketball action this weekend as the NBL Finals Series, WNBL Grand Final Series, NBA and NCAA College Basketball hit the court.
 
Saturday March 9 sees a huge live NBA double header from 11.30am AEDT when the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Minnesota Timberwolves face off.
 
The headline game follows immediately live at 2.00pm AEDT on ESPN with LeBron James tackling Giannis Antetokounmpo as the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks collide.
 
LeBron James created history last week, reaching 40,000 career points – but LeBron and the Lakers will be tested by the Bucks, who currently sit second in the Eastern Conference and hold a six-game win streak.

Sunday March 10 brings almost 20 hours of live sport across ESPN and ESPN2.

The UFC 299: O’Malley vs Vera II Prelims arrive live from Miami at 12pm AEDT on ESPN.
 
Sunday’s Prelim card is headlined by a heavyweight showdown between #5 Curtis Blaydes and #7 Jailton Almedia and former champion Rafael Dos Anjos features in the lightweight division.
 
The NBL Finals Series continues as well, ESPN enjoying exclusive coverage of Game Two in the NBL Playoff Series between the Illawarra Hawks and Melbourne United from 3pm AEDT live on ESPN.
 
Game One in the WNBL Grand Final series also tips off from 3.30pm AEDT live and exclusive over on ESPN2 – when the Perth Lynx meet the Southside Flyers.
 
After finishing fourth in the regular season the Lynx have stormed through the WNBL Finals. The Lynx downed the 2023/24 WNBL minor premiers and defending champion, Townsville Fire, in two games to reach the Grand Final.

The Flyers needed three games to see off the Melbourne Boomers – Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson hit 38 points in Semi Final: Game Three on Wednesday evening, signaling her red hot form.

Monday March 11 continues the hoops fever into the start of the working week, with three big games live across the day. 
 
A live NBA double header from 10am AEDT sees two games back-to-back involving the New York Knicks-Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers facing the Minnesota Timberwolves.
 
The Anaheim Ducks and New York Islanders clash in live National Hockey League action over on ESPN2.
 
Then, Monday’s sports feast concludes at 7.30pm AEDT with NBL Playoff Series Game Two between the Perth Wildcats and Tasmania JackJumpers live and exclusive to ESPN.

Saturday March 9

10am AEDT, Nothing But Net: Weekend Edition, ESPN
 
11am AEDT, Dayton vs VCU, ESPN2
 
11.30am AEDT, Cleveland Cavaliers vs Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN
 
2.00pm AEDT, Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks, ESPN

Sunday March 10

7am AEDT, Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins, ESPN
 
8am AEDT, Houston vs Kansas, ESPN2
 
10.30am AEDT, Duke vs North Carolina, ESPN2
 
12pm AEDT, UFC 299: O’Malley vs Vera II Prelims, ESPN
 
12.30pm AEDT, Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics, ESPN2
 
3pm AEDT, NBL Playoffs: Illawarra Hawks vs Melbourne United, ESPN
 
3.30pm AEDT, WNBL Grand Final – Game 1: Townsville Fire vs Southside Flyers, ESPN2

Monday March 11

8am AEDT, Carolina Hurricanes vs Calgary Flames, ESPN2
 
10am AEDT, New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN
 
11am AEDT, Anaheim Ducks vs New York Islanders, ESPN2
 
12.35pm AEDT, Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN
 
1.30pm AEDT, ACC Women’s Basketball Championship, ESPN2
 
7.30pm AEDT, NBL Playoffs: Perth Wildcats vs Tasmania JackJumpers, ESPN
 
ESPN and ESPN2 are available on Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and SKY NZ.

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