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ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by Dunkin’ on Thursday, May 21, as the New York Knicks – led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns and fresh off a historic Game 1 comeback – look to take a 2-0 series lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers, featuring Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. Mike Breen will provide play-by-play alongside analysts Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler, with Lisa Salters reporting.

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: Knicks look to take 2-0 series lead over Cavaliers on Thursday after historic Game 1 comeback

PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App’s coverage of the 2026 PGA TOUR Season continues this week with THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, beginning Thursday, May 21, at 8 a.m. ET from TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. Comprehensive coverage continues through the Final Round on Sunday, May 24, with Marquee Groups and Featured Groups/Holes viewing options across all four rounds.

PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App provides extensive coverage of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson

ESPN today announced it has signed senior NBA writer Ben Golliver. He will cover the league with national analysis, reporting and feature storytelling.

ESPN signs Ben Golliver to multi-year deal as national NBA senior writer

The Road to the Women’s College World Series continues Thursday, May 21 as ESPN covers every pitch of the 2026 NCAA DI Softball Super Regionals, with eight teams looking to punch their ticket to Oklahoma City.

#RoadtoWCWS continues as ESPN carries every pitch from NCAA Softball Super Regionals

ESPN’s industry-leading college baseball coverage slides into postseason coverage this week with more than 20 conference tournaments and hundreds of games across ESPN networks leading into Selection Monday and the Road to Omaha.

ESPN’s industry-leading college baseball coverage continues with 20+ Conference Championships beginning Tuesday, May 19

ESPN delivered the most-watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 since 2018, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. The New York Knicks overtime victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 19 generated an average audience of 7.1M viewers and peaked with 8.87M viewers at 10:45 p.m. ET.

ESPN delivered most-watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 since 2018

Players Era, an EverWonder Studio company, MGM Resorts International, and ESPN today announced the brackets for the 2026 Players Era Men’s Championships, with the Players Era 8 taking place Tuesday-Thursday, November 17-19, at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, and the Players Era 16 Championship set for Tuesday-Saturday, November 24-28, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and Michelob ULTRA Arena.

Players Era, MGM Resorts International and ESPN announce brackets and tournament arena locations for 2026 Players Era Men’s Championships

ESPN has aired another record-breaking round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, capturing its most-viewed Second Round of the Playoffs in the current rights era (2021–present). The Second Round success followed a record-breaking First Round and regular season, carrying momentum into ESPN’s presentation of the Western Conference Final.

ESPN aired its most viewed 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round of the current rights deal

NFL Network will present the linear premiere of the critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated docuseries Raise The Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football from May 25-29 at 8 p.m. ET, with two episodes airing each night throughout the week, culminating with the two-part finale on Friday.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Emmy-nominated docuseries, ‘Raise The Flags’, makes its linear premiere on NFL Network May 25-29

ESPN’s live coverage across all four days of the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club last week was the most-watched PGA Championship on ESPN since 2020, averaging 1.7M total viewers, up 49% from 2025.

ESPN’s PGA Championship coverage averages 1.7 million viewers, most-watched since 2020

On Saturday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round action continued in prime time on ABC, delivering the most-viewed game of the Playoffs. Buffalo Sabres-Montreal Canadiens Game 6 (8 p.m. ET) delivered 2.7 million viewers, up 18% vs. ABC’s Second Round Game 6 last year (Winnipeg Jets-Dallas Stars 2.3 million).

Goal! ESPN delivers most-viewed game of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

ESPN Deportes, the Spanish-language home of the UEFA Women’s Champions League in the U.S., will present the final on Saturday, May 23, as FC Barcelona and OL Lyonnes meet at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, Norway. Match coverage begins with a 30-minute pregame special at 11:30 a.m. ET, leading into kickoff at noon.

ESPN Deportes presents the UEFA Women’s Champions League final on Saturday, May 23

ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the 2026 Stanley Cup Western Conference Final presented by GEICO begins Wednesday (May 20), when the Vegas Golden Knights face the Colorado Avalanche at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App. The best-of-seven series will continue every other day through its duration, with ESPN also airing Games 2, 3, 4, and 5 (if necessary) before ABC televises Game 6 (Saturday, May 30), if necessary. A winner-take-all Game 7 would air on ESPN (Monday, June 1). All games start at 8 p.m., except for Game 4 (Tuesday, May 26) which begins at 9 p.m. ET.

ESPN’s exclusive presentation of the 2026 Stanley Cup Western Conference Final Presented by GEICO takes the ice Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN

ESPN tips off its coverage of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by Dunkin’ on Tuesday, May 19, as the New York Knicks – led by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns – host the Cleveland Cavaliers, featuring Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. Mike Breen will provide play-by-play alongside analysts Richard Jefferson and Tim Legler, with Lisa Salters reporting.

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN tips off its coverage of the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals presented by Dunkin’ on Tuesday

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