NBA Finals: What Channels Will They Be On?
The 2019 NBA Finals will air on ABC for the 18th consecutive year. The Finals will also be available on the ESPN App.
ABC
The 2017 NBA Finals will air on ABC, marking the 16th consecutive year that the network has broadcast the championship series. The first game of the series will air on Thursday, June 1, at 9 p.m. ET.
Live Stream
The 2017 NBA Finals will be broadcast on ABC and will be available to live stream via the ABC app and WatchESPN.
Schedule
The ABC will have exclusive broadcast rights to the NBA Finals this year. The games will air on Thursday, June 1st at 9:00 PM EST, Sunday, June 4th at 8:00 PM EST, Wednesday, June 7th at 9:00 PM EST, and Friday, June 9th at 9:00 PM EST.
ESPN
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals are the championship series of the NBA and the conclusion of the sport’s postseason. All NBA Finals have been broadcast on television in the United States by ESPN, with NBC briefly serving as co-broadcaster during the 1975 Finals.
Live Stream
You can live stream ESPN through a number of different providers, including Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, AT&T TV Now, and YouTube TV. All of these services offer ESPN as part of their basic channel packages, so you’ll be able to watch the NBA Finals without any hassle.
Schedule
The 2020 NBA Finals will air on ABC in the United States. The schedule is as follows (all times Eastern):
Game 1: Thursday, September 24 at 9 p.m.
Game 2: Sunday, September 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Tuesday, September 29 at 9 p.m.
Game 4: Thursday, October 1 at 9 p.m.
Game 5 (if necessary): Sunday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Game 6 (if necessary): Tuesday, October 6 at 9 p.m.
Game 7 (if necessary): Thursday, October 8 at 9 p.m.”
TNT
The 2020 NBA Finals will air on TNT. It will be the 16th time that TNT has aired the NBA Finals, which is more than any other network. TNT will also be airing pre-game and post-game coverage of the Finals.
Live Stream
TNT will be providing a live stream of the NBA Finals for those with a subscription to the channel. The games will also be available on ABC, making it easy for everyone to catch the action.
Schedule
Here is the schedule for games 1-5 of the Finals. All games will be on ABC.
Game 1 – Wednesday, May 31st at 9:00 p.m. ET
Game 2 – Friday, June 2nd at 9:00 p.m. ET
Game 3 – Sunday, June 4th at 8:00 p.m. ET
Game 4 – Tuesday, June 6th at 9:00 p.m. ET (if necessary)
Game 5 – Thursday, June 8th at 9:00 p.m. ET (if necessary)
