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Following their dominating Game 1 performance, the Oklahoma City Thunder look to take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday on ESPN.

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: After Game 1 Victory, Thunder Aim for 2-0 Lead Over Timberwolves Thursday on ESPN

This summer, ESPN’s flagship news and information program will travel from coast to coast with the launch of “SportsCenter: 50 States in 50 Days” — a nationwide tour designed to bring SportsCenter and its anchors directly to fans across the country — beginning Friday, June 27.

ESPN’s SportsCenter Hits the Road with ’50 States in 50 Days’

ESPN captured 13 Sports Emmy Awards, matching its own previous record, as the National Academy of Television and Sciences honored the best in sports media during the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony on Tuesday night in New York City.

ESPN Wins 13 Sports Emmy Awards, Matching Previous Record

Four-feed coverage on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ continues this week at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, exclusively for ESPN+ subscribers.

PGA TOUR LIVE Exclusively on ESPN+: Four-Stream Coverage of Charles Schwab Challenge

Television host and digital personality Treavor Scales is returning to ESPN as an anchor for SportsCenter, the network’s signature news and information program. He will begin work on Tuesday, May 20.

Treavor Scales Returning to ESPN as SportsCenter Anchor

ESPN Events announced the addition of a new owned-and-operated women’s volleyball tournament – the inaugural ‘Showdown at the Net’, set for Sept. 9-10.

ESPN Events Announces Inaugural Shriners Children’s ‘Showdown at the Net Volleyball’ Tournament

From Friday, May 16, through Sunday, May 18, ESPN achieved viewership records, multi-year highs, and delivered television’s most-watched events across a variety of sports including NBA, NHL, WNBA, UFL and MLB. Below is a snapshot of the weekend’s highlights across ESPN's sports portfolio.

ESPN’s Multi-Sport Portfolio Shined May 16-18

The audience for the 2025 NBA Playoffs on ESPN platforms (ESPN and ABC) is up 12 percent from last year, according to Nielsen. Through the Conference Semifinals (22 games), ESPN is averaging 4,883,000 viewers, making it the second-most watched NBA Playoffs since 2011.

2025 NBA Playoffs Viewership Up 12 Percent From Last Year on ESPN Platforms

The May 18 New York Mets vs. New York Yankees game averaged 2,539,000 viewers, making it the most-watched edition of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One in seven years, according to Nielsen. The audience peaked with 3,018,000 viewers at 9:45 p.m. ET.

Most-Watched Edition of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball in Seven Years

ESPN Platforms Delivered its Most-Watched WNBA Opening Weekend Doubleheader, Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever Averaged 2.7M Viewers

ESPN Platforms Delivered its Most-Watched WNBA Opening Weekend Doubleheader, Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever Averaged 2.7M Viewers

The 2025 NBA Western Conference Finals Presented by AT&T – the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder – will be exclusively available on ESPN platforms, beginning Tuesday, May 20, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. ESPN’s lead NBA broadcast team – Mike Breen, analysts Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson and reporter Lisa Salters will provide commentary.

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN Tips Off its Coverage of the 2025 NBA Western Conference Finals on Tuesday as the League-Leading Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Host the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards

ESPN’s industry-leading coverage of Division I college baseball rounds the bases into the postseason, with ESPN showcasing more than 250 collegiate baseball conference tournament games across 23 conferences this week.

ESPN’s Extensive Coverage of More Than 20 College Baseball Conference Championships Begins Tuesday, May 20

The Road to the Women’s College World Series continues Thursday, May 22 as ESPN covers every pitch of the 2025 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

NBA Champion head coach Michael Malone will join ESPN’s NBA Countdown as a guest analyst as the show hits the road for the 2025 NBA Western Conference Finals as the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards square off with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The series begins on Tuesday, May 20, with NBA Countdown preceding Game 1 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

NBA Champion Head Coach Michael Malone Joins ESPN’s NBA Countdown as Guest Analyst for Western Conference Finals: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

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