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Chris Musial, Vice President and General Manager of WBBZ-TV says it is \u201cGame ON\u201d with the ESPN\/ABC network telecast of the \u201cNBA Sunday Showcase presented by Verizon Go90,\u201d airing LIVE Sunday April 2nd<\/sup> starting at 12:30p.m. with the \u201cNBA Countdown presented by Straight Talk Wireless,\u201d on Your Hometown MeTV Station.<\/p>\n

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The double header of basketball games that follow will feature the Boston Celtics at the New York Knicks at 1p.m. Watch as Isaiah Thomas and the Celtics head to the Garden to take on Derrick Rose and the Knicks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Utah Jazz at San Antonio Spurs play at 3:30p.m as Gordon Hayward and the Jazz head to San Antonio to to take on Kawhi Leonard and the Spurs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Musial commented, \u201cWe are proud to air these exciting games, with four top NBA teams. With the previously scheduled Variety Kid\u2019s Telethon, ABC chose WBBZ to present this NBA Sunday Showcase.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

NBA Countdown presented by Straight Talk Wireless- 12:30p.m.
\nNBA Sunday Showcase presented by Verizon Go90 Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks- 1:00p.m.
\nUtah Jazz @ San Antonio Spurs- 3:30p.m.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WBBZ is seen throughout Western New York over-the-air on digital channel 67.1. Ch. 5 on Verizon FiOS (HD 505); Ch. 5 Dish; Ch. 67 DirecTV, and these Time Warner Cable channels: Buffalo \u2013 Niagara Falls Metro area: Channel 5 (HD 1230); Batavia \u2013 Genesee, Wyoming, Orleans Counties Channel 71 (HD 1230); Parts of Erie and Niagara Counties Channel 71 (HD 1230); Dunkirk Channel 99 (HD 1230); Olean Channel 21 (HD 1230); Fredonia \u2013 Jamestown Channel 72 (HD 1230); Alfred- Angelica- Avoca- Bath- Bolivar Friendship- Hornell Channel 71 (HD 1230).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WBBZ-TV is WNY\u2019s only locally owned and operated television station. 4545 Transit Road, suite 750 Williamsville, NY 14221. 716-630-9229. www.wbbz.tv \u201cLike\u201d WBBZ-TV on Facebook. Follow the conversation @WBBZ on Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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