NBA Finals, NHL Stanley Cup, and Copa America Schedules
By Jason Lisk
In addition to regular season baseball, the first part of June will be busy with the NBA and NHL both entering their finals series, and with the start of Copa America Centenario kicking off later this week.
Here is a day-by-day breakdown to plan out your next few weeks. I’ve included all matches involving the U.S., Mexico, and tournament favorites Brazil and Argentina, as well as a few other key matches and all elimination bracket dates. The full Copa schedule can be found here.
Tonight: Stanley Cup Finals, Game 1, 8 pm ET, NBC; NBA Western Conference Game 7
Wednesday, June 1st: Stanley Cup Finals, Game 2, 8 pm ET, NBCSN
Thursday, June 2nd: NBA Finals, Game 1, time TBD, ABC
Friday, June 3rd: USA vs. Colombia, 9:30 pm ET, FS1
Saturday, June 4th: Costa Rica vs. Paraguay, 5 pm ET, FOX; Stanley Cup Finals, Game 3, 8 pm ET, NBC or NBCSN, Brazil vs. Ecuador, 10 pm ET, FS1
Sunday, June 5th: NBA Finals, Game 2, time TBD, ABC; Mexico vs. Uruguay, 8 pm ET, FS1
Monday, June 6th: Stanley Cup Finals, Game 4, 8 pm ET, NBC or NBCSN; Argentina vs. Chile, 10 pm ET, FS1
Tuesday, June 7th: USA vs. Costa Rica, 8 pm ET, FS1; Colombia vs Paraguay, 10 pm ET, FS1
Wednesday, June 8th: Brazil vs. Haiti, 7:30 pm ET, FS1; NBA Finals, Game 3, time TBD, ABC
Thursday, June 9th: Stanley Cup Finals, Game 5, 8 pm ET (if necessary), NBC; Mexico vs. Jamaica, 10 pm ET, FS1
Friday, June 10th: NBA Finals, Game 4, time TBD, ABC; Argentina vs. Panama, 9:30 pm ET, FOX
Saturday, June 11th: USA vs. Paraguay, 7 pm ET, FS1; Colombia vs. Costa Rica, 9 pm ET, FS2
Sunday, June 12th: Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6, 8 pm ET (if necessary), NBC; Brazil vs. Peru, 8:30 pm ET, FS1
Monday, June 13th: NBA Finals, Game 5, time TBD (if necessary), ABC; Mexico vs. Venezuela, 8 pm ET, FS1
Tuesday, June 14th: Argentina vs. Bolivia, 10 pm ET, FS1
Wednesday, June 15th: Stanley Cup Finals, Game 7, 8 pm ET (if necessary), NBC
Thursday, June 16th: NBA Finals, Game 6, time TBD (if necessary), ABC; Copa Quarterfinal, Group A winner vs. Group B 2nd place (potential USA and/or Brazil), 9:30 pm ET, FS1
Friday, June 17th: Copa Quarterfinal, Group B winner vs. Group A 2nd place (potential USA and/or Brazil), 8 pm ET, FS1
Saturday, June 18th: Copa Quarterfinal, Group D winner vs. Group C 2nd place (potential Mexico and/or Argentina), 7 pm ET, FX; Copa Quarterfinal, Group C winner vs. Group D 2nd place (potential Mexico and/or Argentina), 10 pm ET, FX
Sunday, June 19th: NBA Finals, Game 7, time TBD (if necessary), ABC
Tuesday, June 20th: Copa America Semifinal, QF #1 winner vs QF #3 winner, 9 pm ET, FS1
Wednesday, June 21st: Copa America Semifinal, QF #2 winner vs QF #4 winner, 8 pm ET, FS1
Saturday, June 25th: Copa America 3rd place game, 8 pm ET, FX
Sunday, June 26th: Copa America Final, 8 pm ET, FS1