9 can’t-miss sports events this weekend

Hey there, sports fans. Welcome to the weekend! Because we care about your sporty well-being above all else here at SB Nation, we’ve put together a list of can’t-miss games to watch and links to read.

There’s a lot going on these days in the sports world, from NHL and NBA Playoffs to the Boston Marathon on Monday. Here, take our virtual hand, and we’ll guide you through.

1. NBA PLAYOFFS!

After a wild few months, we made it to the postseason. We’ve got the bracket for you right here, we have some predictions about how we think things are going to go, and we have some suggestions for what to pay attention to.

What games should you watch this weekend? Take your pick:

Clippers vs. Jazz, Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN

Cavs vs. Pacers, Saturday, 3 p.m. ET on ABC

Spurs vs. Grizzlies, Saturday, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN

Raptors vs. Bucks, Saturday, 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN

Wizards vs. Hawks, Sunday, 1 p.m. ET on TNT

Warriors vs. Blazers, Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC

Rockets vs. Thunder, Sunday, 9 p.m. ET on TNT

Celtics vs. Bulls, Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET on TNT

2. NHL PLAYOFFS!

Oh man, so many playoffs, amiright? You can find full coverage and our always-up-to-date bracket here. There are games all weekend long (and our bracket has all the times you need), but you can get details on Friday’s games here to kick things off.

3. The Boston Marathon on NBC Sports

So this is technically a thing that happens on Monday, but if you live in Massachusetts, Patriots Day is a holiday and makes for a long weekend, so we’re going to count it. Watching people run the marathon and help each other cross the finish line is a great way to restore some of your faith in humanity which, to be honest, we could all probably use right now.

4. Cardinals vs. Yankees, Sunday, 7:05 PM on YES, FSMW

What’s this? Interleague play? Sounds like a great way to spend a Sunday night.

5. Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians, Saturday, 4:10 PM ET on FSDT, STOh

If you have a chance to watch Justin Verlander and Corey Kluber pitch against each other, why wouldn’t you?

6. Giants vs. Rockies, Sunday, 4:05 PM ET on RTRM, NSBA

There’s another good pitching matchup going on this week: Antonio Senzatela v. Jeff Samardzija.

7. Manchester United vs. Chelsea, Sunday, 11 a.m. ET, NBCSN

From our soccer editor Kevin McCauley: “Manchester United is managed by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, and they got absolutely stomped in London earlier this year. Mourinho was pretty mad about new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte celebrating all of the goals like a madman, so Man United will be motivated to get some revenge.”

8. College football spring games

We don’t have much for you in the way of NFL, and it’s going to be a while. So if you’re jonesing for some football, here are some spring college games you can watch (all game times are CT).

9. RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, Saturday and Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS)

If you really like golf and are still coming down off your Masters high, this is a super cool event.

ON SB NATION

Seth Rosenthal and our dope video team made this awesome video about why Joel Embiid should get Rookie of the Year:

Paul Flannery on why Russell Westbrook deserves MVP.

Tim Cato on how the Rockets are redefining basketball.

Andi Cwieka on the crazy schedule WNBA draft picks have.

Bud Elliott on the winners and losers from CFB’s early signing day.

Steven Godfrey on why the Raiders move makes Las Vegas the Pac-12’s new title game favorite.

Zito Madu on why you shouldn’t call soccer players the “new Messi.”

Kevin McCauley on what Team NAFTA would look like.

OFF SB NATION

Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr. for ESPN on the inside story of the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas.

Nathaniel Friedman on how Russell Westbrook owned this season for GQ.

Nicole Haase for Sports Illustrated on how the U.S. college system is responsible for developing the world’s top women’s hockey talent.

Lyndsey D’Arcangelo for Deadspin on the Wayland Baptist University Flying Queens, a women’s basketball dynasty.

Matt Moore for CBS Sports on why James Harden deserves to be the NBA’s MVP.

Neil Paine for FiveThirtyEight on whether a Canadian team can win the Stanley Cup

Read a book. Go outside. Hang out with friends and family. Life is short.