{"id":534869,"date":"2021-05-21T18:51:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T22:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=534869"},"modified":"2021-05-21T18:51:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T22:51:23","slug":"the-weekend-sports-watch-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-weekend-sports-watch-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Sports Watch: What You Need To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-weekend-sports-watch-what-you-need-to-know%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=534869&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1279727596.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>There will be many weekends in the upcoming months that allow for activities and vacations. July and August weekends are for the family when opportunities for trips to the beach or mountains \u2014 depending on your preference and location \u2014 are plentiful.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>May is not one of those months.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Stanley Cup and NBA playoffs are in full swing, Major League Baseball is settling into its 182-game season, and perfect weather for golf is nearing its close. The time for sports watching is now.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>I\u2019ll be getting my errands and woodworking done in the morning, in an effort to firmly plant myself in front of the television for the remainder of the day. How else are you going to get the insight and analysis on what you just watched?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Let\u2019s take a look at a jam-packed weekend of sports.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>PGA Championship<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>The 2021 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island is not for your average weekend golfer, but through two rounds, it is for Phil Mickelson.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Mickelson shot a three-under 69 on Friday, and currently sits at 5-under for the tournament, one off the leader Louis Oosthuizen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Brooks Koepka \u2014 the four-time major winner \u2014 is also six-under for the tournament, while fan-favorite Rickie Fowler sits at one-over as he searches for his first major victory.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Rounds three and four can be seen on CBS starting at 1:00 pm EST on Saturday and Sunday.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NBA Playoffs<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>We\u2019re back! After a regular season that was as poorly played as any season in recent memory, the NBA Playoffs are here to save the day.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The newly installed play-in tournament has seen various levels of success \u2014 multiple blowouts but also a fantastic LA Lakers vs Golden State Warriors matchup \u2014 and the playoff seeding is almost set.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Friday night, the Warriors will host the Memphis Grizzlies on ESPN at 9pm EST, with the winner securing the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Golden State narrowly missed out on the seventh seed after losing to the Lakers 103-100 Wednesday night, right after the Griz beat the San Antonio Spurs to keep their season alive. It\u2019s been the Steph Curry show all season \u2014 Curry was announced as one of the three finalists for the 2021 NBA MVP award \u2014 and I expect his hot streak to continue. The NBA is hoping to see Curry in the playoffs, and so am I.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Saturday is a doozy with four playoff games on the slate.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Miami @ Milwaukee 2:00pm EST, Dallas @ LA Clippers 4:30PM EST, Boston @ Brooklyn 8:00pm EST, and Portland @ Denver 9:30pm EST should keep any NBA fan entertained.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The action continues on Sunday, as the two number one seeds in the Eastern and Western Conference \u2014 the Utah Jazz and Philadelphia 76ers \u2014 begin their title pursuit.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Washington @ Philadelphia 1:00pm EST, LA Lakers @ Phoenix 3:30pm EST, Atlanta @ New York 7:00pm EST, and Golden State\/Memphis @ Utah 9:30 EST will be a great way to wind down the weekend.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Stanley Cup Playoffs<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>After a brief Covid testing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/citing-covid-19-testing-discrepancies-nhl-says-impacted-teams-can-still-play\"><span>scare<\/span><\/a><span>, the NHL playoffs are cruising along. You may have to decide if you\u2019re watching basketball or hockey this weekend, or just dive in and fire up multiple TV\u2019s.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Carolina goes for a commanding 3-0 lead in Nashville Friday night at 7:00pm EST, while the Colorado Avalanche look to do the same in St. Louis at 9:30pm EST.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Check out the Saturday and Sunday NHL slate below:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Saturday<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>Florida @ Tampa Bay 12:30pm EST, Pittsburgh @ New York Islanders 3:pm EST, Montreal @ Toronto 7:00pm EST, and Vegas @ Minnesota 8:pm EST.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Sunday<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>Carolina @ Nashville 2:20pm EST, Colorado @ St. Louis 5:00pm EST, Boston @ Washington 7:00pm EST, Edmonton @ Winnipeg 7:30 EST, New York @ Pittsburgh TBD, Tampa Bay @ Florida TBD, and Minnesota @ Vegas TBD.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>UFC<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>For those looking for action sports, the UFC has your back.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Coming off a wild UFC 262 event in Houston, Texas last weekend, the UFC will be in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. The card is as follows:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Bantamweight Bout<\/span><\/em><span>: Rob Font vs Cody Garbrandt&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Women\u2019s Strawweight Bout<\/span><\/em><span>: Yan Xiaonan vs Carla Esparza&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Heavyweight Bout<\/span><\/em><span>: Justin Tafa vs Jared Vanderaa<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Women\u2019s Featherweight Bout<\/span><\/em><span>: Felicia Spencer vs Norma Dumont Viana<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Featherweight Bout<\/span><\/em><span>: Ricardo Ramos vs Bill Algeo&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span>Middleweight Bout<\/span><\/em><span>: Jack Hermansson vs Edmen Shahbazyan<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to <\/i><i>sports@dailywire.com<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There will be many weekends in the upcoming months that allow for activities and vacations. 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