All times ET…

Sat, 3 PM: Bulls @ Cavs – ABC
Sat, 5:30 PM: Bucks @ Hawks – ESPN
Sat, 8 PM: Heat @ Celtics – ESPN
Sat, 10:30 PM: Jazz @ Nuggets – ESPN

Sun, 3 PM: Thunder @ Lakers – ABC
Sun, 5:30 PM: Bobcats @ Magic – TNT
Sun, 8 PM: Spurs @ Mavs – TNT
Sun, 10:30 PM: Blazers @ Suns – TNT

We’re in that sweet spot in the sports calendar when the NFL playoffs are going on and there are some good in-conference matchups in college hoops. Here’s a quick look at what’s on tap for Saturday. (All times Eastern.)

12 PM: #5 Syracuse @ #9 West Virginia (ESPN)
2 PM: #18 Georgia Tech @ #13 North Carolina (ESPN)
4:30 PM: Cardinals @ Saints (Fox)
8:15 PM: Ravens @ Colts (CBS)

That’s not a bad lineup at all.

Celtics/Magic at 2:30 PM ET on ABC.

Cavs/Lakers at 5 PM ET on ABC.

Chargers/Titans at 7 PM ET on the NFL Network. (Sorry, Time Warner subscribers.)

It’s a big day for college football, as four BCS-caliber teams face significant tests against good competition:

12 PM: #20 Oklahoma @ #5 Texas – ABC (picks, preview)
3:30 PM: #25 Notre Dame @ #6 USC – NBC (preview)
6 PM: #4 Virginia Tech @ #19 Georgia Tech – ESPN2 (picks, preview)
7:45 PM: #22 South Carolina @ #2 Alabama – ESPN (picks, preview)

All times ET.

Here’s what’s on tap on TV the next few days:

NFL
Mon, 8:30 PM: Jets @ Dolphins – ESPN

CFB
Thurs, 7:30 P M: #8 Cincinnati @ #21 South Florida – ESPN

MLB
Mon, 6:07 PM: Phillies @ Rockies – TBS (Philly leads, 2-1)
Tues, 8:07 PM: Rockies @ Phillies – TBS

NHL
Mon, 8 PM: Flames @ Blackhawks – Versus
Tues, 7 PM: Red Wings @ Sabres – Versus
Wed, 8:30 PM: Oilers @ Blackhawks – TSN