Basketball New Zealand

Guard Paul Henare and the Easy LPG Bay Hawks visit the league-leading 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, April 22 – Monday, April 28)

Tuesday, April 22

No basketball action

Wednesday, April 23

FIBA: FIBA Basketball World, delayed 5pm ESPN

Thursday, April 24

NBL: Dominion Finance NBL, round eight, Waikato Pistons vs Easy LPG Bay Hawks, from Te Awamutu Events Centre, Te Awamutu, LIVE 7pm SS1

Friday, April 25

NBL: Dominion Finance NBL, round eight, Waikato Pistons vs Easy LPG Bay Hawks, from Te Awamutu Events Centre, Te Awamutu; replay 7am SS2; replay 11.40pm SS1
FIBA: FIBA Basketball World, delayed 5.30am ESPN
NBA: NBA Action, delayed 9pm ESPN

Saturday, April 26

NBA: NBA Playoffs, first round, game three, San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns, LIVE 2.30pm ESPN; replay 10pm
NBA: NBA Action, delayed 9.30pm ESPN

Sunday, April 27

NBA: NBA Playoffs, first round, game four, Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks, LIVE 12pm ESPN; replay 9pm ESPN
NBL: Dominion Finance NBL, round nine, Cartridge World Otago Nuggets vs Appliance Shed Harbour Heat, from the Edgar Centre in Dunedin, delayed 7pm Channel 9 (Dunedin only)

Monday, April 28

No Basketball Action