THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: APRIL 24TH — 30TH

It’s FINALLY NFL Draft Week!! The NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday and runs through Saturday. Once the draft concludes, the frenzy of signing Undrafted Free Agents commences. We should also hear when the 2023 NFL Schedule will be released, which should be somewhere between May 10th and May 17th. If you’re looking for NFL Draft content, mock drafts and prospect rankings, we have you covered at Spinnable Sports. Our Final 3 Round Mock Draft has been released and you can find it on our site. The NBA and NHL Playoffs continue to surge forward. Are the Bucks in danger of choking and losing in the 1st Round to Miami, we’ll see. Believe it or not, but the first month of the MLB season comes to a close this week. The week is highlighted by the first ever series in Mexico City and it will feature the Giants and Padres on MLB Network. The MLS moves forward in their season and the races for league titles and 2023/24’ Champions League soccer spots heat up as European Domestic Soccer leagues grow closer to the conclusion of their campaigns. The USFL season is still in the early stages, but the XFL Playoffs start this weekend.

If you’re looking for a great podcast, tune into and subscribe to The Irrational Confidence Podcast (@IRConfidencePod on Twitter). We release 2 college football episodes a week during the season and throw in NFL and college basketball episodes in between. We currently have 2 exclusive interview episodes available on all platforms. The interviews available now are with former NFL Assistant Coach Paul McCord and EA Sports Writer and Designer Christopher Davis. You can find our podcast on every platform as well as the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel. We just released our NFL Draft prep Interview episode with former NFL Assistant Coach Paul McCord. He explains what the offseason is like for NFL coaches and how they prepare for the draft along with the scouts and GM’s. We just finished recording our Irrational Confidence Live Mock Draft episode and that will drop this week! Another reason to subscribe to the Spinnable Sports YouTube Channel is to catch the Photo Finish Podcast that is focused on all things horse racing.

NFL:

NFL DRAFT FIRST RD: THURSDAY. 8PM EST. ESPN/ NFL NETWORK/ ABC
NFL DRAFT 2ND & 3RD RD: FRIDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN/ NFL NETWORK
NFL DRAFT 4TH THRU 7TH RD: SATURDAY. NOON EST. ESPN / NFL NETWORK
COULD THIS WEEK FINALLY BE THE END OF THE AARON RODGERS PACKERS / JETS TRADE DISCUSSION SAGA?

NHL PLAYOFFS:

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS: GAME 4 MONDAY. TBS. 7:30PM EST, GAME 5. THURSDAY. TBS. 7PM EST, GAME 6 SATURDAY. TBD
NEW YORK RANGERS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS: GAME 4 MONDAY. ESPN. 7PM EST, GAME 5 THURSDAY. ESPN2. 7:30PM EST, GAME 6 SATURDAY. TBD
WINNIPEG JETS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS: GAME 4 MONDAY. ESPN 9:30PM EST, GAME 5. THURSDAY. ESPN2. 10PM EST, GAME 6 SATURDAY. TBD
SEATTLE KRAKEN VS COLORADO AVALANCHE: GAME 4 MONDAY. TBS. 10PM EST, GAME 5 WEDNESDAY ESPN. 9:30PM EST, GAME 6. SATURDAY. TBD, GAME 7 SUNDAY TBD
NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS CAROLINA HURRICANES: GAME 5. TUESDAY. ESPN. 7PM EST, GAME 6. FRIDAY. TBD, GAME 7. SUNDAY. TBD
FLORIDA PANTHERS VS BOSTON BRUINS: GAME 5. WEDNESDAY. ESPN. 7PM EST, GAME 6. FRIDAY. TBD, GAME 7. SUNDAY. TBD
LA KINGS VS EDMONTON OILERS: GAME 5. TUESDAY. ESPN. 9:30PM EST, GAME 6. FRIDAY. TBD
MINNESOTA WILD VS DALLAS STARS: GAME 5. TUESDAY. TBS. 8PM EST, GAME 6 FRIDAY. TBD, GAME 7. SUNDAY. TBD

NBA PLAYOFFS:

MIAMI HEAT VS MILWAUKEE BUCKS: GAME 4. MONDAY, GAME 5 9:30PM EST WEDNESDAY NBA TV, GAME 6 FRIDAY & GAME 7 SUNDAY (IF NEEDED)
LA LAKERS VS MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES: GAME 4. MONDAY. 10PM EST TNT, GAME 5. WEDNESDAY 7:30PM EST. TNT, GAME 6 FRIDAY & GAME 7 (IF NEEDED)
NEW YORK KNICKS VS CLEVELAND CAVALIERS: GAME 5. WEDNESDAY. 7PM EST. NBA TV, GAME 6 FRIDAY & GAME 7 SUNDAY
LA CLIPPERS VS PHOENIX SUNS: GAME 5 TUESDAY. TNT. 10PM EST, GAME 6. THURSDAY & GAME 7 SATURDAY
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS VS SACRAMENTO KINGS: GAME 5 WEDNESDAY. 10PM EST. TNT, GAME 6 FRIDAY & GAME 7 SUNDAY.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES VS DENVER NUGGETS: GAME 5. TUESDAY. 9PM EST. NBA TV
ATLANTA HAWKS VS BOSTON CELTICS: GAME 5. TUESDAY. TNT. 7:30PM EST, GAME 6. THURSDAY. TBD

MLB:

HOUSTON ASTROS AT TAMPA BAY RAYS: MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS: MONDAY THRU WEDNESDAY
SEATTLE MARINERS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES: TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT CHICAGO CUBS: TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY
NEW YORK YANKEES AT TEXAS RANGERS: THURSDAY THRU SUNDAY
ATLANTA BRAVES AT NEW YORK METS: FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
SEATTLE MARINERS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS: FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AT HOUSTON ASTROS: FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT LA DODGERS: FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
LA ANGELS AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS: FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS SAN DIEGO PADRES IN MEXICO CITY: FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY. MLB NETWORK