Basketball New Zealand

George Baker and the Auckland Stars host the Waikato Pistons on Thursday night, live on Sky Sport 1 (Photosport)

It’s a basketball scene on your TV screen and here’s what we mean . . . welcome to Box Out, your weekly hoops guide.

Box Out

(Tuesday, June 3 – Monday, June 9)

Tuesday, June 3

NBL: Dominion Finance NBL, round 14, Otago Nuggets vs Auckland Stars, from Lion Foundation Arena in Dunedin, replay 7.30pm Channel 9 (Dunedin only)

Wednesday, June 4

FIBA: FIBA Basketball World, delayed 6.30am ESPN

Thursday, June 5

NBL: Dominion Finance NBL, round 15, Auckland Stars vs Waikato Pistons, from ASB Stadium, Auckland, LIVE 7pm SS1
NBL: Dominion Finance NBL, round 14, Otago Nuggets vs Wellington Saints, from Lion Foundation Arena in Dunedin, replay 7.30pm Channel 9 (Dunedin only)

Friday, June 6

FIBA: FIBA Basketball World, delayed 7.30am ESPN
NBA: NBA Countdown, LIVE 12.30pm ESPN
NBA: NBA Playoffs, NBA Finals, game one, Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers, LIVE 1pm ESPN; replay 10pm ESPN
NBA: NBA Action, delayed 9pm ESPN

Saturday, June 7

NBA: NBA Action, delayed 9.30pm ESPN

Sunday, June 8

No hoops action

Monday, June 9

NBA: NBA Countdown, LIVE 12.30pm ESPN
NBA: NBA Playoffs, NBA Finals, game two, Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons, LIVE 1pm ESPN; replay 9.30pm ESPN