Where Can You Watch NBA Games?
There are a few ways that you can watch NBA games. You can go to the arena to watch the game live, you can purchase a ticket to watch the game live, or you can watch the game on television.
Official Channels
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men’s professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It was founded on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The NBA is the premier professional basketball league in the world.
League Pass
League Pass is the NBA’s out-of-market sports package that allows fans to watch games from other teams. It is currently the only way to watch games online, although there are some restrictions. For example, blackouts still apply, meaning you cannot watch games that are televised in your local market. In addition, games that are on national television (ABC, ESPN, TNT, etc.) cannot be streamed through League Pass.
To subscribe to League Pass, you must have a valid NBA.com account. Once you have an account, you can purchase a subscription through the NBA website or through the League Pass app (available on iOS and Android). A subscription costs $199 per year or $39.99 per month for a team pass (allows you to watch one team’s games) and $119.99 per year or $24.99 per month for a league-wide pass (allows you to watch all teams except for the one in your local market).
TNT
TNT is an American cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System. The channel airs NBA games, as well as other live sporting events and original programming.
ESPN
ESPN is the exclusive home of NBA games. You can watch games on ESPN through your cable or satellite provider, or you can watch ESPN online through their website. You’ll need to sign in with your cable or satellite provider to watchESPN online.
Unofficial Channels
There are a few ways that you can watch NBA games without having a cable or satellite subscription. You can watch them on your computer, phone, or other devices with an Internet connection. Let’s take a look at a few of the most popular ways to watch NBA games.
YouTube
YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. The service was created by three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—in February 2005. In November 2006, it was bought by Google for US$1.65 billion.
YouTube allows users to upload, view, rate, share, and comment on videos, and it makes use of WebM, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, and Adobe Flash Video technology to display a wide variety of user-generated and corporate media videos. Available content includes video clips, TV show clips, music videos, short and documentary films, audio recordings, movie trailers, live streams, and other content such as video blogging, short original videos, and educational videos. Most of the content on YouTube is uploaded by individuals
Facebook has recently become a go-to destination for live sports. While the social media platform doesn’t have the same type of broadcast rights as ESPN or TNT, it has inked deals with a number of leagues and organizations to show games and other content.
For example, Facebook showed 25 Major League Baseball games during the 2018 season. These were exclusive broadcasts that could only be seen on Facebook in the United States. The games were produced by MLB Network and featured teams like the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
In addition to baseball, Facebook has also partnered with a number of other leagues to show live games. The social media platform has partnerships with cricket’s governing body, as well as soccer organizations like MLS and UEFA. And, most relevant to this discussion, Facebook has a deal with the NBA to show live games.
During the 2017-2018 NBA season, Facebook aired one live game per week. These broadcasts were available to users in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Ireland, Mexico, Philippines, Spain and United Kingdom. The games were produced by NBA TV and featured some of the league’s most popular teams.
For example, one of the broadcasts was a matchup between two Western Conference juggernauts: the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors. This particular game was also notable because it was the first time that two brothers — Stephen Curry and Seth Curry — faced off against each other in an NBA game.
It’s worth noting that Facebook’s NBA broadcasts are not available on demand. So if you want to watch a particular game, you’ll need to tune in when it’s being aired live.
Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms and it’s also a great place to watch NBA games. You can find official accounts for teams and players, as well as accounts that provide live updates and commentary. You can also use Twitter’s search function to find streams of specific games.
