NBA TV free preview to include Spurs-Warriors
Through a free preview this weekend, NBA TV’s Sunday triple-header — which will include the much anticipated Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs game at 6 p.m. — will be available nationally to cable and satellite subscribers.
The Warriors, 69-9 through Wednesday, are pursuing the NBA’s all-time regular-season wins record of 72 games. Meanwhile, the Spurs are 39-0 at home and just two wins from the first undefeated regular-season home record in league history. Analyst Steve Smith and reporter Kristen Ledlow will provide pregame and postgame coverage.
The trio of live games will tip off with Charlotte at Washington at 11 a.m., followed by Dallas at L.A. Clippers at 2:30 p.m.
Cox Communications is carrying the free preview. NBA TV airs on Cox channels 256 (standard definition), 726 (HD) and 1322 (HD).
On Monday, NBA TV will have a doubleheader with Cleveland at Atlanta at 6 p.m., followed by Sacramento at Phoenix at 9 p.m.
ESPN ADDS WARRIORS’ TELECAST
ESPN has added Golden State’s game at Memphis at 7 p.m. Saturday to its schedule. Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson and reporter Doris Burke will call the game.
Also on Saturday, the Chicago Bulls, who are fighting for a playoff spot, will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the season finale of “NBA Saturday Primetime” on ABC at 7:30 p.m. Mike Tirico and Hubie Brown are the announcers.
SHORT TAKES
• The seventh season of “Gruden’s QB Camp” series returns with back-to-back premieres spotlighting Cal’s
Jared Goff (3 p.m. and North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz (3:30 p.m.), the top quarterbacks in this year’s class, getting quizzed by commentator Jon Gruden.
• ESPN2 will air the No. 14 Oklahoma at No. 19 Baylor softball game at 2 p.m. Sunday (Pam Ward and Michele Smith).
• Horse racing returns to NBCSN at 4 p.m. Saturday with coverage of the Wood Memorial, Blue Grass Stakes and Santa Anita Derby. The winner of each race receives 100 points, enough to guarantee a spot in the gate for the Kentucky Derby on May 7.
• FS1’s Saturday game will be the L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco at 3 p.m. (Joe Buck, John Smoltz and Ken Rosenthal).