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The NBA Playoffs start Saturday, but the schedule is not out, yet, so we don't have any NBA games on the Slate this week. Expect some hockey, soccer, baseball and more this week, folks.

Thursday, April 18

College baseball (6:30-10 p.m., ESPN U): Mississippi State looks to keep climbing in the SEC West against last-place Auburn in a three-game series starting today.

Friday, April 19

NHL (7:30-11 p.m., NBC Sports Network): The Chicago Blackhawks have nearly wrapped up the top seed in the west and might do it against a bad Nashville Predators team.

Saturday, April 20

Soccer (9-11 a.m., ESPN 2): Wake up and start your weekend with some soccer from the best league in the world--the Barclays English Premier League, featuring Arsenal hosting Fulham.

Sunday, April 21

NASCAR (12-4 p.m., Fox): Jimmy Johnson still has the points lead as the Sprint Cup Series moves to Kansas for the STP 400 from the Kansas Motor Speedway.

Monday, April 22

Soccer (2-4 p.m., ESPN 2): The runaway leader in the Barclays English Premier league, Manchester United looks to keep lapping the field on the road against Aston Villa, who hopes to avoid regulation.

Tuesday, April 23

Documentary (7-8:30 p.m., ESPN): Another film in the ESPN 30 for 30 series called "Elway to Marino" focuses on the historic 1983 NFL Draft when six quarterbacks were drafted in the first round.

Wednesday, April 24

NHL (6:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m., NBCSN): It's a hockey double header featuring the Detroit Red Wings hosting the defending Stanley Cup champion LA Kings, and followed by San Jose at Phoenix.

The National Hockey League season is ending soon and the Stanley Cup Playoffs will start on April 30. Each night you can relax with playoff games in both basketball and hockey.

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