Starting this Friday, ESPN Classic will make terrific use of the network's critically acclaimed '30 For 30' documentary series and become the weekend destination for fans of sports films.
For the new format's inaugural weekend, ESPN Classic will highlight -- with multiple showings throughout the weekend -- the '30 For 30' docs 'June 17th, 1994' (about how the OJ Simpson Bronco chase overshadowed a big NBA game) and 'Without Bias' (about basketball star Len Bias). Related to these docs, they will air the actual New York Knicks vs. Houston Rockets game discussed in 'June 17th, 1994,' and a University of Maryland vs. University of North Carolina game featuring Len Bias.
The controversial documentary 'The Fab Five' will air, as will a few other non-ESPN documentaries.
The new programming schedule kicks off tomorrow night at 9 p.m. with 30 For 30: Unmatched,' a film about the great tennis rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert.
The full schedule for the weekend is below, or you can look check out the ESPN website.
FRIDAY, June 17
9pm - 30 For 30: Unmatched
10pm - 30 For 30: June 17th, 1994 (repeats at 1am)
11pm - 30 For 30: Without Bias (repeats at midnight)
SATURDAY, June 18
2am - 1994 NBA Finals, Game 5 -- Houston Rockets vs. New York Knicks
4am - Through the Fire
7am - 30 For 30: The 16th Man
8am - 30 For 30: Jordan Rides the Bus
9am - 30 For 30: Guru of Go
11am - 30 For 30: The U
1pm - Running the Sahara
3pm - Hoop Dreams
8pm - 30 For 30: June 17th, 1994
9pm - 30 For 30: Without Bias
10pm - 30 For 30: June 17th, 1994
11pm and midnight - 30 For 30: Without Bias
SUNDAY, June 19
1am - 30 For 30: June 17th, 1994
4am - 30 For 30: Straight Outta LA
5am - 30 For 30: The Birth of Big Air
7am - 1986 Classic NCAA basketball, Maryland vs. UNC
9am - 30 For 30: Tim Richmond: To the Limit
11am - 1946 World Heavyweight Title Bout
11:30am - 30 For 30: Once Brothers
1pm - 30 For 30: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks
2:30pm - The Endless Summer
4:30pm - Into the Cold: A Journey of the Soul
6pm - The Fab Five
8pm - 30 For 30: June 17th, 1994
9pm - 30 For 30: Without Bias
10pm- 30 For 30: June 17th, 1994
11pm 30 For 30: Without Bias
ESPN Classic is on channel 525 and 2525 on Time Warner Cable. You can find it on 614 on DirecTV and 143 on Dish Network.
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