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ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Spurs seek 10th straight win as ESPN presents Wednesday night doubleheader

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ESPN continues its coverage of the Advil Playoff Push on Wednesday, April 1 with a star-studded doubleheader presented by State Farm on ESPN.

The action tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET as the Boston Celtics, led by four-time All‑NBA First Team selection Jayson Tatum and NBA All‑Star starter Jaylen Brown, visit the Miami Heat and five‑time All‑Defensive Team selection Bam Adebayo. Dave Pasch will provide play-by-play alongside Doris Burke, with Katie George reporting. The matchup will be exclusive in the Boston market.

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Masters Week on ESPN: 140 hours of comprehensive live coverage across ESPN platforms

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ESPN will present more than 140 hours of live coverage throughout Masters Week at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., including live telecasts of the First and Second Rounds of the Masters Tournament on ESPN and live streams of Featured Groups and Featured Holes during all four days of competition. All available to ESPN subscribers on the ESPN App for mobile and connected TV devices.

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‘Inside Out Classic’ animated presentation of Washington Capitals-New York Rangers headlines seven exclusive NHL games this week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu

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The NHL regular season continues this week, highlighted by the Inside Out Classic, a real-time animated presentation featuring the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney XD with the traditional telecast on ESPN. NHL action continues with seven exclusive games this week on ABC, ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu.

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NHL, ESPN, TNT Sports and Sportsnet debut joint marketing creative ahead of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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The National Hockey League (NHL) and its U.S. and Canadian broadcast partners are bringing fans closer to the intensity of playoff hockey with a first-of-its-kind approach for the league through a new collaborative marketing campaign ahead of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Planning for Pittsburgh: From daily shows to mock draft specials & more, ESPN’s comprehensive lead-up to the NFL Draft expands with NFL Network programming

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With anticipation building for the NFL Draft, now just weeks away (April 23–25), ESPN is elevating its annual leadup (March 30-April 22) to the marquee offseason event with expanded programming and added content from NFL Network.

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ESPN NBA schedule update: Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers added on April 8

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ESPN today announced an update to its 2025-26 NBA regular-season schedule with an Eastern Conference matchup presented by State Farm as part of its Advil Playoff Push coverage.

On Wednesday, April 8, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Donovan Mitchell host the Atlanta Hawks and Jalen Johnson at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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ESPN and World Series of Poker reach multi-year agreement to bring Main Event back to ESPN beginning this summer

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ESPN and the World Series of Poker (WSOP®) have reached a multi-year agreement to bring poker’s most prestigious event back to ESPN platforms, highlighted by a three-night live linear finale for the Main Event Final Table, Aug. 3-5 from 9 p.m. ET to Midnight ET.

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