Playoffs Start Aug. 17.

MIAMI, Fla. – The Miami Heat are set to take on the Indiana Pacers next week for the start of the NBA playoffs. The 2020 NBA Playoffs start on Aug. 17. The NBA Playoffs are here, including a first-ever Play-In Game this weekend between the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies.Create a group, challenge your friends and compete for $1 million dollars!Get the latest matchups, tip times and television listings for all playoff games.Re-live some of the most iconic moments in NBA Playoff history.Get key stats and category leaders for the 2019-20 season.NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Inside The Playoffs 2015 NBA ESPN EPIC SHOWDOWN PLAYOFFS THEME 720p HD - thanks and credit to JHanson712 for the audio. This year, the team decided the theme wouldn’t be just about basketball.The Heat are calling this year’s theme “United in Black” and are asking fans to wear black to cheer on the players and align with the team’s fight for social justice.Players will wear shooting shirts before games with “United in Black” on it, and they’re asking fans to purchase the same shirts to raise money for important local, social justice causes. If there is a Play-In scenario, those games will be played on Aug. 15-16. Playoff Picture: Matchups if playoffs … During his time here, Will has kept busy by working in sports, news and he's even dabbled in entertainment. The team has always given fans a theme … From “White Hot” to “Red Zone” to “Back in Black” over the years, the theme has centered around a color and supporting a playoff run. The matchups are set. NBA on ESPN Playoffs Theme Song (Extended Version) - YouTube NBA Playoffs On ESPN/ABC Ending Theme Full Version - YouTube Sports Smackdowns & More 47,233 views NBA on ESPN Playoffs Theme Song 2 (Extended Version) - YouTube Proceeds from sales of the shirt will go to Black Girls Code, Health in the Hood and the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.The team will also have a “Black Lives Matter” banner in front of the arena throughout the playoff run.The team’s executive Vice President and chief marketing officer, Michael McCullough, told Local 10 this campaign is a key part of what the organization is all about.“We thought we had the opportunity here to take the bright lights and the big stage of the playoffs and use it as our platform to continue the conversation around social justice and racial inequality, McCullough explained.Fans won’t be able to attend games due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as all games are being played inside the Orlando bubble, but they’re encouraged to show support for the team by wearing black and knowing that unity means something more.“Now we’re giving them an opportunity to stay involved and get involved, but now it has a deeper meaning and it has more opportunity to actually effect some change,” McCullough said.Fans can purchase the “United in Black” shooting shirts at For more information on “United in Black,” log on to Copyright 2020 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.Will Manso came back home to South Florida when he joined Local 10 in March of 1999. Evolution of the epic "NBA Finals on ABC" ending/closing theme [EVERY YEAR: 2003–2019] - Duration: 12:23. He is now Local 10's sports director and also enjoys the chance to serve as host for special shows on Local 10.