On May 9, 2026, viewers can watch the NBA and NHL playoffs along with Australian Rules Football and boxing events. Key matchups include the Los Angeles Lakers and various AFL games.
Key points
NBA playoffs feature the Los Angeles Lakers on May 9, 2026
NHL playoff games are also scheduled for viewing
AFL matches include Melbourne Demons vs. West Coast Eagles
Boxing match between Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois on DAZN
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May 7, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half during game two of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
May 7, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half during game two of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
All Times Eastern
Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Round 9
Melbourne Demons vs. West Coast Eagles — Fox Soccer Plus, 11 p.m.
Richmond Tigers vs. Adelaide Crows — FS2/Fox One, 1:01 a.m. (Sunday)
Boxing Queensberry Promotions WBO World Heavyweight Title, Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois — DAZN, 1:30 p.m.
Salita Promotions IBF World Featherweight Title, Gateway Center Arena, Atlanta, GA
Angelo Leo vs. Ra’eese Aleem — DAZN, 8 p.m.
Bundesliga Matchday 33
FC Augsburg vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach — ESPN+, 9:20 a.m.
Red Bull Leipzig vs. FC St. Pauli — ESPN+, 9:20 a.m.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. SV Werder Bremen — ESPN+, 9:20 a.m.
VfB Stuttgart vs. Bayer 04 Leverkusen — ESPN+, 9:20 a.m.
VfL Wolfsburg vs. Bayern München — ESPN Deportes/ESPN+, 12:15 p.m.
College Baseball
Alabama at South Carolina — SEC Network/ESPN Unlimited, 1 p.m.
Auburn at Mississippi State — SEC Network/ESPN Unlimited, 4 p.m.
Florida State at Clemson — ACC Network/ESPN Unlimited, 6 p.m.
Northwestern at Illinois — Big Ten Network/Fox One, 6:30 p.m.
LSU at Georgia — SEC Network/ESPN Unlimited, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma State at Arizona State — ESPN2/ESPN Unlimited, 9 p.m.
Oregon at UCLA — Big Ten Network/Fox One, 9:30 p.m.
Q&A
What NBA games are scheduled for May 9, 2026?
The article highlights the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff game on May 9, 2026.
How can I watch the NHL playoffs on May 9, 2026?
The NHL playoff games can be streamed on various sports networks, though specific channels are not mentioned in the excerpt.
What AFL matches are happening on May 9, 2026?
On May 9, 2026, the AFL features matches including Melbourne Demons vs. West Coast Eagles and Richmond Tigers vs. Adelaide Crows.
Where can I watch the boxing match on May 9, 2026?
The boxing match between Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois can be watched on DAZN.
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Middlesbrough vs. Southampton — CBS Sports Network, 7:30 a.m.
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EFL League One Semifinal Leg 1, Broadhall Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, England
Stevenage vs. Stockport — CBS Sports Network, 10 a.m.
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Liverpool vs. Chelsea — NBCSN/Peacock, 7;25 a.m.
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Sunderland vs. Manchester United — NBCSN/Peacock, 10 a.m.
Brighton and Hove Albion vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers — Peacock/NBCSN Extra, 10 a.m.
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Goal Rush — Peacock, 10 a.m.
Premier League Multiview — Peacock, 10 a.m.
Premier League: Extra — Telemundo/Universo, noon
Premier League: Extra — Telemundo/Universo, 2:30 p.m.
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PGA Tour Live BetCast — ESPN+/PGA Tour Live, 9 a.m.
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2nd Round — Golf Channel app/GolfChannel.com, 3 p.m.
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Announcers: Kira K. Dixon/Brendon de Jonge//Rex Hoggard
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LaLiga Matchday 35
Elche CF vs. Deportivo Alavés — ESPN Deportes/ESPN+, 7:55 a.m.
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Atlético de Madrid vs. Celta de Vigo — ESPN Deportes/ESPN+, 12:25 p.m.
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MLB American League
Anaheim at Toronto — Angels Broadcast Television/Sportsnet, 3 p.m.
Sacramento at Baltimore — NBC Sports California/MASN, 4 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Boston — Rays.TV/NESN, 4 p.m.
Minnesota at Cleveland — Twins.TV/CleGuardians.TV, 6 p.m.
Detroit at Kansas City — Detroit SportsNet/Royals.TV, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Chicago White Sox — Mariners.TV/Chicago Sports Network, 7 p.m.
National League Baseball Night in America Announcers: Adam Amin/A.J. Pierzynski//Ken Rosenthal
New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks — Fox/Fox One, 7:15 p.m.
Announcers: Don Orsillo/Eric Karros
St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres — Fox/Fox One, 7:15 p.m.
Fox Saturday Baseball — Fox/Fox One, 7 p.m.
Washington at Miami — Nationals.TV/Marlins.TV, 4 p.m.
Colorado at Philadelphia — Rockies.TV/NBC Sports Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Atlanta at Los Angeles Dodgers — BravesVision/Spectrum SportsNet LA, 9 p.m.
Pittsburgh at San Francisco — SportsNet Pittsburgh/NBC Sports Bay Area, 9 p.m.
Interleague MLB on FS1 Announcers: Connor Onion/Tom Verducci
Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds — FS1/Fox One//Space City Home Network/Reds.TV, 4 p.m.
MLB on FS1 Pregame — FS1/Fox One, 3:30 p.m.
Chicago Cubs at Texas — Marquee Sports Network/Rangers Sports Network, 7 p.m.
New York Yankees at Milwaukee — YES/Brewers.TV, 7 p.m.
MLS Matchday 12 Announcers — English: Callum Williams/Calen Car//Spanish: Pablo Ramírez/Jesús Bracamontes
Toronto FC vs. Inter Miami — Apple TV, 1 p.m.
Announcers — English: Neil Sika/Kyndra de St. Aubin//Spanish: Sergio Ruiz/Walter Rocque
Chicago Fire vs. New York Red Bulls — Apple TV, 2:30 p.m.
Announcers — English: Jessica Charman/Ian Joy//Spanish: Moises Linares//French: Frédéric Lord/Vincent Destouches
Montréal Impact vs. Orlando City SC — Apple TV, 4:30 p.m.
Announcers — English: Nate Bukaty/Devon Kerr//Spanish: Ramses Sandoval/Miguel Gallardo//Michele Giannone
Atlanta United vs. LA Galaxy — Apple TV, 7:30 p.m.
Announcers — English: Chris Wittyngham/Lori Lindsey//Spanish: Francisco Rivera
Charlotte FC vs. FC Cincinnati — Apple TV, 7:30 p.m.
Announcers — English: Michael Watts/Gio Savarese//Spanish: Jesús Acosta
New England Revolution vs. Philadelphia Union — Apple TV, 7:30 p.m.
Announcers — English: Christian Miles/Kacey White//Spanish: Raul Guzman
FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake — Apple TV, 8:30 p.m.
Announcers — English: Tony Husband/Ross Smith//Spanish: Nacho Garcia//FS1: Josh Eastern/Lloyd Sam
Nashville SC vs. DC United — Apple TV/FS1, 9:15 p.m.
Announcers — English: Mark Rogondino/Heath Pearce//Spanish: Oscar Salazar
Colorado Rapids vs. St. Louis City SC — Apple TV, 9:30 p.m.
Announcers — English: Max Bretos/Brian Dunseth//Spanish: Carlos Mauricio Ramírez
Portland Timbers vs. Sporting Kansas City — Apple TV, 10:30 p.m.
Announcers — English: Evan Weston/Sacha Kljestan//Spanish: Jorge Pérez-Navarro/Marcelo Balboa
San José Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps — Apple TV, 10:30 p.m.
Announcers — English: Steve Cangialosi/Danny Higginbotham/Andrew Wiebe//Spanish: Bruno Vain/Andrés Agulla
Seattle Sounders vs. San Diego FC — Apple TV, 10:30 p.m.
Announcers: Kevin Egan/Kaylyn Kyle/Dax McCarty
MLS Countdown — Apple TV, 6:30 p.m.
Announcers: Ramses Sandoval/Miguel Gallardo//Michele Giannone
MLS La Previa live from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA — Apple TV, 6:30 p.m.
Announcers: Kevin Egan/Kaylyn Kyle/Dax McCarty/Giovanni Savarese
MLS 360 — Apple TV, 7:30 p.m.
NASCAR NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Mission 200 at The Glen, Watkins Glen International, Dix, NY
Practice and Qualifying — The CW app, 10;30 a.m.
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NASCAR Countdown Live — The CW, 3:30 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen International, Dix, NY
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NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals Eastern Conference Game 3, Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH Announcers: Noah Eagle/Grant Hill/Robbie Hummel//Ashley ShahAhmadi
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers — NBC/Peacock, 3 p.m. (Detroit leads series 2-0)
Announcers: Maria Taylor/Carmelo Anthony/Vince Carter/Tracy McGrady
NBA Showtime — NBC/Peacock, 2 p.m.
NBA Showtime — NBC/Peacock, 5:30 p.m.
Western Conference Game 3, Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA Announcers: Dave Pasch/Doris Burke//Jorge Sedano
Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers — ABC/ESPN Unlimited, 8:30 p.m. (Oklahoma City leads series 2-0)
Announcers: Ernie Johnson/Chalres Barkley/Shaquille O’Neal/Kenny Smith
NBA Tip-Off — ABC/ESPN Unlimited, 8 p.m.
Inside the NBA — ABC/ESPN Unlimited, 11 p.m.
Inside the NBA — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 11:30 p.m.
NBA Shot Clock: Games of the Night — NBA TV, 2:30 p.m.
The Association: Postgame: Detroit vs. Cleveland: Game 3 — NBA TV, 5:30 p.m.
The Association: Postgame: Oklahoma City vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game 3 — NBA TV, 11 p.m.
Everything You Missed: Nightly Recap — NBA TV, 1 a.m. (Sunday)
NFL
The Fantasy Life Show — Fubo Sports Network, 10 a.m.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals Eastern Conference Game 4, Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA Announcers — TNT/truTV/HBO Max: Alex Faust/Jennifer Botterill/Colby Armstrong//Sportsnet/CBC: John Bartlett/Garry Galley//Shawn McKenzie
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Western Conference Game 3, Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul, MN Announcers — TNT/truTV/HBO Max: Kenny Albert/Eddie Olczyk/Brian Boucher//Sportsnet/CBC: Harnarayan Singh/Louie DeBrusk//David Amber//Sean Reynolds
Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild — TNT/truTV/HBO Max//Sportsnet/CBC/TVA Sports, 9 p.m. (Colorado leads series 2-0)
Announcers: Liam McHugh/Paul Bissonnette/Anson Carter/Bruce Cassidy
NHL on TNT Face Off — TNT/truTV/HBO Max, 5:30 p.m.
NHL on TNT Postgame Show — TNT/truTV/HBO Max, 11:30 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition — NHL Network, 6 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition — NHL Network, 9 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition — NHL Network, 9:30 p.m.
NHL Tonight: Playoff Edition — NHL Network, midnight
NWSL Matchweek 7
Gotham FC vs. Boston Legacy — Ion, 6:30 p.m.
Houston Dash vs. Denver Summit — NWSL+, 8 p.m.
Angel City vs. San Diego Wave — Ion, 8:45 p.m.
