The sports world is starting to hit its annual summer slowdown. College basketball is over, the NBA and NHL are playoff-bound and the NFL will go dark after the draft.

Thursday, April 11

NBA (7 p.m.-1 a.m., TNT): Its a double header featuring playoff teams in the East and West starting with the New York Knicks at the Chicago Bulls and followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Golden State Warriors.

Friday, April 12

Golf (2-6:30 p.m., ESPN): Round two of The Masters as players try to make it to the weekend final.

Saturday, April 13

NASCAR (6:30-11 p.m., Fox): Jimmy Johnson has the points lead as he and the other drivers of NASCAR go racing under the lights in the first night race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Sunday, April 14

Golf (1-6 p.m., CBS): The final round of The Masters featured Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and defending champion Bubba Watson all battling to wear the green jacket.

Monday, April 15

MLB (6-10 p.m., ESPN): Remember to get your taxes done before you settle in to watch the Cincinnati Reds host the Philadelphia Phillies.

Tuesday, April 16

NBA (7-9:30 p.m., TNT): The Indiana Pacers travel to the east coast to face the Boston Celtics in a potential first-round match up in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Wednesday, April 17

NHL (6-9 p.m., NBCSN): The top two teams in the Eastern Conference face off when the number-one Pittsburgh Penguins host the second-place Montreal Canadians.

Looking for a major underdog to root for at this year's Masters? Check out 14-year-old golfer Tianlang Guan of China, who is the youngest player ever to tee off at The Masters.

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