Sports on TV 4/19: NBA, NHL first round games begin

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, looks to pass the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Credit: AP

Credit: AP

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, looks to pass the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Saturday, April 19

AUTO RACING

9:25 a.m.

ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Practice, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

12:55 p.m.

ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Qualifying, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

3 p.m.

NBC — AMA Monster Energy Supercross Championship: Round 14, East Rutherford, N.J.

4 p.m.

CW — NASCAR Xfinity Series: The North Carolina Education Lottery 250 presented by Black’s Tire, Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham, N.C.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

4 p.m.

ACCN — Georgia Tech at Miami

6 p.m.

ESPNU — Indiana St. at Evansville

SECN — Alabama at LSU

8:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Florida at Mississippi St.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

4:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Colorado Spring Game: Boulder, Colo.

COLLEGE GYMNASTICS (MEN’S)

6:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament: Championship, Ann Arbor, Mich.

COLLEGE GYMNASTICS (WOMEN’S)

4 p.m.

ABC — NCAA Tournament: Championship, Fort Worth, Texas

COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN’S)

Noon

ESPNU — Notre Dame at North Carolina

2 p.m.

ACCN — Syracuse at Duke

COLLEGE LACROSSE (WOMEN’S)

10 a.m.

ACCN — North Carolina at Duke

Noon

ACCN — Virginia Tech at Virginia

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

Noon

ESPN2 — LSU at Texas

SECN — Mississippi at Georgia

2 p.m.

ESPN2 — Alabama at Florida

ESPNU — Coppin St. at Norfolk St.

SECN — Mississippi St. at Oklahoma

4 p.m.

ESPNU — Texas Tech at Arizona

SECN — Texas A&M at Missouri

7 p.m.

ACCN — Georgia Tech at Florida St.

GOLF

1 p.m.

GOLF — PGA Tour: The RBC Heritage, Third Round, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, S.C.

3 p.m.

CBS — PGA Tour: The RBC Heritage, Third Round, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, S.C.

6 p.m.

GOLF — LPGA Tour: The JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, Third Round, El Caballero Country Club, Tarzana, Calif.

Midnight

GOLF — DP World Tour: The Volvo China Open, Final Round, Shanghai Enhance Anting GC in Shanghai

LACROSSE (MEN’S)

9 p.m.

ESPNU — NLL: Ottawa at Saskatchewan

MLB BASEBALL

4 p.m.

FOX — Regional Coverage: St. Louis at N.Y. Mets OR L.A. Dodgers at Texas

FANDUEL SPORTS — Cincinnati at Baltimore

7:10 p.m.

FS1 — San Diego at Houston

NBA BASKETBALL

1:10 p.m.

ESPN — Playoffs: Milwaukee at Indiana, First Round

3:30 p.m.

ESPN — Playoffs: Los Angeles Clippers at Nuggets, First Round

6 p.m.

ESPN — Playoffs: Pistons at Knicks, First Round

8:30 p.m.

ABC — Playoffs: Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers, First Round

NHL HOCKEY

6 p.m.

TNT — Playoffs: St. Louis at Winnipeg, First Round

9 p.m.

TNT — Playoffs: Colorado at Dallas, First Round

SOCCER (MEN’S)

10 a.m.

USA — English Premier League: Manchester City at Everton

12:30 p.m.

NBC — English Premier League: Newcastle United at Aston Villa

1:30 p.m.

FOX — MLS: L.A. Galaxy at Austin

UFL FOOTBALL

12:30 p.m.

ABC — St. Louis at Arlington

7 p.m.

FOX — Birmingham at Houston