NBA Playoffs on ABC: Heat-Hornets Battle in Decisive Game 7 of First Round, Warriors-Trail Blazers Tip Off Western Conference Semifinals Series
The 2016 NBA Playoffs will continue on ABC with a doubleheader on Sunday, May 1. Starting at 1 p.m. ET, the Charlotte Hornets and Jeremy Lin will visit the Miami Heat and Dwyane Wade in a decisive Game 7 of the First Round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The team of Mike Breen, analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson and reporter Doris Burke will provide commentary. At 3:30 p.m., the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson will host the Portland Trail Blazer and Damian Lillard in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Mike Tirico, will provide play-by-play alongside Hall of Famer and analyst Hubie Brown and reporter Lisa Salters. All ABC games are also available on ESPN3.
Ahead of the doubleheader at 12:30 p.m., NBA Countdown presented by Straight Talk Wireless will preview the games with host Sage Steele, Jalen Rose and Doug Collins on ABC.
Sunday’s NBA on ABC Playoffs schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Telecast | Commentators | Network(s) |
| Sun, May 1 | 12:30 p.m. | NBA Countdown presented by Straight Talk Wireless | Sage Steele, Jalen Rose, Doug Collins | ABC |
| 1 p.m. | NBA Playoffs on ABC
Round 1 / Game 7: Charlotte Hornets at Miami Heat |
Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Doris Burke | ABC | |
| 3:30 p.m. | NBA Playoffs on ABC
Round 2 / Game 1: Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors |
Mike Tirico, Hubie Brown, Lisa Salters
Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kara Lawson |
ABC, ESPN Radio |
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Media contacts: Ben Cafardo at ben.cafardo@espn.com (@Ben_ESPN);
Gianina Thompson at gianina.thompson@espn.com (@Gianina_ESPN).
