The Blackhawks begin their Stanley Cup title defense tonight; three other series begin today, with one of the others available to Chicago-area TV viewers. The Cubs and White Sox conclude their current series today, and the Bulls finish the NBA's regular season, still with a chance to tie or surpass the Spurs for the league's best record. All times Central.
↵↵12 noon, MLB Network: Royals at Twins.
↵↵1 p.m., CSN Chicago: MLB, White Sox vs. Athletics at US Cellular Field.
↵↵6 p.m., ESPN2: MLB, Phillies at Nationals.
↵↵6 p.m., Versus: NHL playoffs, Coyotes at Red Wings, game one.
↵↵7 p.m., CSN Chicago Plus (CLTV in Chicago): NBA, Bulls vs. Nets at the United Center. The Bulls and Spurs enter tonight tied; San Antonio visits Phoenix. If the Bulls and Spurs wind up with identical records, home court if they meet in the Finals would be determined by coin flip, since all the tiebreakers between the teams are even.
↵↵7 p.m., WGN: MLB, Cubs at Astros.
↵↵7 p.m., ESPN: NBA, Hornets at Mavericks.
↵↵9 p.m., CSN Chicago: NHL playoffs, Blackhawks at Canucks, game one.
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