How-To Watch NBA Games Without Cable TV (2017-2018)

Cord-cutters can watch lots of NBA games. Here’s the breakdown on how-to watch NBA games without cable TV (2017-2018).

Paid Streaming Services

The easiest way to watch NBA Basketball is through a paid streaming service.

For the 2017-2018 NBA basketball season, most of the NBA basketball games will be broadcast on:

• ESPN
• TNT
• NBA TV

ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV are most easily watched with one of these streaming services:

• Sling TV
• Playstation VUE
• DirecTV Now

Sling TV, Playstation VUE, and DirecTV all have packages that include the national broadcast of ABC.

Sling TV

Watch NBA basketball on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, and TNT with the Sling TV – Orange package. The Sling TV – Orange package costs $20/month.

Add the NBA TV channel for an extra $5/month with the Sling TV – Sports Extra package.

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*Sling TV offers a DVR.

Read more about Sling TV and the Orange and Blue Packages… What is Sling TV?

PlaystationVUE

Watch NBA basketball on ESPN, ESPN2, and TNT with the Playstation VUE – Access package. The Playstation VUE- Access package costs $39.99/month.

Upgrade to the Playstation VUE – Core package to include the NBA TV channel. The Playstation VUE – Core package costs $44.99/month.

DirecTV Now

Watch NBA basketball on ESPN, ESPN2, and TNT with the DirecTV – Live a Little package. The DirecTV – Live a Little package costs $35/month.

Upgrade to the DirecTV – Go Big package to include the NBA TV channel. The DirecTV – Go Big package costs $60.00/month.

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fuboTV

fuboTV has several of the channels that cover the NBA.

• NBA TV
• Fox Sports
• NBC Sports
• NBC

*fuboTV offers a DVR.

Check if your local NBA games are on… fuboTV NBA Games.

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NBA League Pass

NBA League Pass offers three packages for watching NBA basketball.

Be sure to check and understand the NBA League Pass Blackout Information that apply to ALL of the packages BEFORE you sign up! If you live in the “area” of the NBA teams “market”, you will likely be subject to blackouts.

NBA Team Pass

With the NBA Team Pass you Pick One Team.

$17.99/month OR $119.99/year

• Live games for one team (blackouts apply)
• All full game replays for one team

NBA League Pass

With the NBA League Pass you have access to watch All Teams.

$28.99/month OR $199.99/year

• Live games for All Teams (blackouts apply)
• All full game replays for all teams

NBA League Pass Premium

$39.99/month OR $249.99/year

• In-arena stream during game breaks – no commercials
• Live games for all teams (blackouts apply)
• All full game replays for all teams

Free On ABC With An Antenna

ABC will broadcast select NBA games for the 2017-2018 season. ABC kicks off their NBA broadcasts starting December 25th.

The easiest way to watch FREE NBA basketball games on ABC is by using a regular OTA (over-the-air) TV antenna to receive local High-Definition digital broadcast signals.

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