ESPN Announces Massive NBA News Amid Playoffs on Tuesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Toran Flores | Last updated Apr 29, 2025 2:55 PM ET

The 2024-25 NBA Playoffs have been off to a hectic start.

Matchups are competitive, and so far, there are only two teams that have advanced to the second round: West's No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and East's No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers.

With this being said, there have been other matchups that have looked very competitive, and upsets could be in the works.

The No. 7 Golden State Warriors currently hold a 3-1 lead over the No. 2 Houston Rockets and the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves hold a similar lead on the No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers – two upsets that will need the higher seed to turn things around in order to advance.

PLAYOFF BRACKET

▪️ Cavs advance to East Semis
▪️ GSW takes 3-1 series lead

The #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google continue Tuesday with 4 games on NBA TV & TNT! pic.twitter.com/6Ve0THXc6D
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2025

This doesn't stray away from how close the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers' series has been or how well the young Detroit Pistons have looked against the experienced, but somewhat injured, New York Knicks despite the 3-1 deficit.

A matchup between the Bucks and Pacers has become less fortunate for Milwaukee with news that Damian Lillard tore his Achilles, shutting his season down and could affect his status for next season as well.

ESPN announces 'Largest NBA Playoffs Audience Ever'

All of these matchups have led to ESPN breaking the audience record in the 11 games they have streamed on their channel.

Through 11 games, @ESPNNBA is averaging its largest #NBAPlayoffs audience EVER!

Details: https://t.co/lGrKP4Kw6m pic.twitter.com/AWKM0OJvLE
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) April 29, 2025

Their post on X highlights the matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves' series.

The Game 4 matchup on April 27 became the second-most-watched Round 1, Game 4 ever streamed on ESPN.

With a long way to go before we see who will match up in the NBA Finals, which takes place in early June, excitement should fill the fanbase and insiders will be ready to pour in news for the rest of this year's playoffs.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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