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How to Watch NBA Basketball Games Without Cable in 2023

Updated on Jason Gurwin

Best Way to Watch Every NBA Team without Cable

We picked the best live TV streaming services for each NBA team so you won’t miss a single game. Don’t subscribe to one of the sports streaming services until you check your favorite team’s schedule.

Stream NBA Games

We compared the Best NBA Streaming Services to pick the best one for you. The best option depends on where you live and what channel your favorite team plays on.

Our Picks

Top Pick

DIRECTV STREAM

  • ABC, ESPN, TNT, & NBA TV
  • Bally Sports RSNs
  • MSG & YES Network
  • AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain
  • AT&T SportsNet Southwest
  • Altitude
  • Spectrum SportsNet

Budget Pick

Sling TV

  • ESPN, TNT, ABC on ESPN3
  • NBA TV (+$11)

Local Market Broadcasts

Most National Basketball Association (NBA) telecasts will air on your Regional Sports Network (RSN). If you follow your hometown team, more than 80% of their games will air on your local RSN.

DTV STREAM Fubo Hulu Philo Sling TV YouTube
Free Trial Free Trial Sign Up Free Trial 50% OFF Sign Up
$74.99 $85.98 $69.99 $25 $40 $40 $72.99
Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) ≥ $99.99 - - -

To watch your RSN online without cable, you will need a subscription to one of the major Live TV Streaming Services.

Once you subscribe, you will be able to stream your local NBA games on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon, Fire TV, Chromecast, iOS, and Android.

You can stream all 30 NBA teams locally on Live TV Streaming Services:

You can also watch games on Bally Sports RSNs with a subscription to Bally Sports+, which is $19.99 / month, or $189.99 / year ($15.83 / month), after a 7-Day Free Trial. Unlike DIRECTV STREAM and fuboTV though, you will need another service to get NBA games on ESPN and TNT.

In Canada, we suggest checking out Sportsnet NOW for 100+ NBA games including 42 Toronto Raptors games this season.

Comparison of RSN Coverage of NBA Teams Across Streaming Services

DTV STREAM Fubo Hulu Sling TV YouTube
Free Trial Free Trial Sign Up 50% OFF Sign Up
$74.99 $85.98 $69.99 $40 $40 $72.99
Atlanta Hawks
Bally Sports Southeast
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Boston Celtics
NBC Sports Boston
≥ $99.99 - -
Brooklyn Nets
YES Network
≥ $99.99 - - - - -
Charlotte Hornets
Bally Sports Southeast
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Chicago Bulls
NBC Sports Chicago
≥ $99.99 - -
Cleveland Cavaliers
Bally Sports Ohio
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Dallas Mavericks
Bally Sports Southwest
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Denver Nuggets
Altitude
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Detroit Pistons
Bally Sports Detroit
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Golden State Warriors
NBC Sports Bay Area
≥ $99.99 - -
Houston Rockets
AT&T SportsNet Southwest
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Indiana Pacers
Bally Sports Indiana
≥ $99.99 - - - -
LA Clippers
Bally Sports SoCal
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Los Angeles Lakers
Spectrum SportsNet
≥ $99.99 - - - - -
Memphis Grizzlies
Bally Sports Southeast
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Miami Heat
Bally Sports Sun
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Milwaukee Bucks
Bally Sports Wisconsin
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Minnesota Timberwolves
Bally Sports North
≥ $99.99 - - - -
New Orleans Pelicans
Bally Sports New Orleans
≥ $99.99 - - - -
New York Knicks
MSG
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Oklahoma City Thunder
Bally Sports Oklahoma
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Orlando Magic
Bally Sports Florida
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Philadelphia 76ers
NBC Sports Philadelphia
- - -
Phoenix Suns
Bally Sports Arizona
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Portland Trail Blazers
Root Sports Northwest
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Sacramento Kings
NBC Sports California
≥ $99.99 - -
San Antonio Spurs
Bally Sports Southwest
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Utah Jazz
AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Washington Wizards
NBC Sports Washington
≥ $99.99 - -
Toronto Raptors
ESPN
-

Overflow Channels

Some games that appear on overflow channels may require you to watch on Fox Sports Go or NBCSports App.

If you’re looking for your Fox Sports RSN, it was recently rebranded to Bally Sports. Channels like Fox Sports Florida are now Bally Sports Florida. Hornets games will be on Bally Sports Southeast, since they are no longer having a separate Fox Sports Carolinas channel.

New RSN Name Old RSN Name Team
Bally Sports Arizona Fox Sports Arizona Phoenix Suns
Bally Sports Detroit Fox Sports Detroit Detroit Pistons
Bally Sports Florida Fox Sports Florida Miami Heat
Bally Sports Indiana Fox Sports Indiana Indiana Pacers
Bally Sports New Orleans Fox Sports New Orleans New Orleans Pelicans
Bally Sports North Fox Sports North Minnesota Timberwolves
Bally Sports Ohio Fox Sports Ohio Cleveland Cavaliers
Bally Sports Oklahoma Fox Sports Oklahoma Oklahoma City Thunder
Bally Sports South Fox Sports South Atlanta Hawks
Bally Sports Southeast Fox Sports Carolinas Charlotte Hornets
Bally Sports Southwest Fox Sports Southwest Dallas Mavericks
Bally Sports Sun Fox Sports Sun Orlando Magic
Bally Sports Southeast Fox Sports Tennessee Memphis Grizzlies
Bally Sports West Fox Sports West LA Clippers
Bally Sports Wisconsin Fox Sports Wisconsin Milwaukee Bucks

Nationally Televised Broadcasts

Nationally televised games that don’t air on your team’s RSN may air on ESPN, TNT, or ABC. You can get these channels on the lowest tier of every live streaming service except for fuboTV.

Most of these games will air exclusively on these channels and won’t be available on your local RSN. You’ll also need these channels to get NBA Playoff games and the NBA Finals.

NBA TV broadcasts ~100 non-exclusive games per year.

For the general NBA fan, this is a good option to see teams that play outside of your home market.

You won’t be able to watch your local team though, as games of teams in your local market will be blacked out if the game is also being broadcast on your local RSN.

DTV STREAM Fubo Hulu Philo Sling TV YouTube
Free Trial Free Trial Sign Up Free Trial 50% OFF Sign Up
$74.99 $85.98 $69.99 $25 $40 $40 $72.99
ABC - -
ESPN - -
TNT - -
NBA TV ≥ $99.99 ^ $11 - - ^ $11 ^ $11

Out-of-Market Broadcasts

If you live away from your favorite team, you can still catch nearly every game. The NBA offers NBA League Pass online for $99.99 per year ($14.99 / month) to watch every team or $89.99 per year ($13.99 a month) to watch a single team’s games.

For $129.99, you can watch all the games with an in-arena stream during commercial breaks, and you will get two simultaneous streams instead of one.

All NBA League Pass now include access to NBA TV, meaning you will get both a 24/7 live stream, along with all live game action on the channel.

Unfortunately, all games on TNT, ESPN, ABC, and telecasts airing in your local market will be blacked out. You will need a Live TV Streaming Service for that.

You can still subscribe to NBA League Pass through other providers. It is available through Amazon Prime Video Channels, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.

2022-2023 NBA Live TV Schedule

2022-2023 Season
DTV STREAM Fubo Hulu Sling TV YouTube
Free Trial Free Trial Sign Up 50% OFF Sign Up
$74.99 $85.98 $69.99 $40 $40 $72.99
Milwaukee Bucks v. Boston Celtics
Thu, Mar 30 at 7:30 PM
TNT -
Denver Nuggets v. New Orleans Pelicans
Thu, Mar 30 at 10:00 PM
TNT -
Charlotte Hornets v. Chicago Bulls
Fri, Mar 31 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Indiana Pacers v. Oklahoma City Thunder
Fri, Mar 31 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Philadelphia 76ers v. Toronto Raptors
Fri, Mar 31 at 7:00 PM
NBC Sports Philadelphia - - -
Washington Wizards v. Orlando Magic
Fri, Mar 31 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Boston Celtics v. Utah Jazz
Fri, Mar 31 at 7:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Brooklyn Nets v. Atlanta Hawks
Fri, Mar 31 at 7:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Cleveland Cavaliers v. New York Knicks
Fri, Mar 31 at 7:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Houston Rockets v. Detroit Pistons
Fri, Mar 31 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Memphis Grizzlies v. LA Clippers
Fri, Mar 31 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Minnesota Timberwolves v. Los Angeles Lakers
Fri, Mar 31 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - ^ $11 ^ $11
Golden State Warriors v. San Antonio Spurs
Fri, Mar 31 at 10:00 PM
KENS (CBS)
- -
Portland Trail Blazers v. Sacramento Kings
Fri, Mar 31 at 10:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Phoenix Suns v. Denver Nuggets
Fri, Mar 31 at 10:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - ^ $11 ^ $11
Miami Heat v. Dallas Mavericks
Sat, Apr 1 at 7:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - ^ $11 ^ $11
New Orleans Pelicans v. LA Clippers
Sat, Apr 1 at 8:30 PM
KTLA (The CW)
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Charlotte Hornets v. Toronto Raptors
Sun, Apr 2 at 1:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Brooklyn Nets v. Utah Jazz
Sun, Apr 2 at 3:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Chicago Bulls v. Memphis Grizzlies
Sun, Apr 2 at 3:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Minnesota Timberwolves v. Portland Trail Blazers
Sun, Apr 2 at 3:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Atlanta Hawks v. Dallas Mavericks
Sun, Apr 2 at 6:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - ^ $11 ^ $11
New York Knicks v. Washington Wizards
Sun, Apr 2 at 6:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Orlando Magic v. Detroit Pistons
Sun, Apr 2 at 6:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Sacramento Kings v. San Antonio Spurs
Sun, Apr 2 at 6:00 PM
KMYS (The CW)
- -
Houston Rockets v. Los Angeles Lakers
Sun, Apr 2 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Oklahoma City Thunder v. Phoenix Suns
Sun, Apr 2 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Cleveland Cavaliers v. Indiana Pacers
Sun, Apr 2 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Milwaukee Bucks v. Philadelphia 76ers
Sun, Apr 2 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Denver Nuggets v. Golden State Warriors
Sun, Apr 2 at 8:30 PM
≥ $99.99 ^ $11 ^ $11
Charlotte Hornets v. Toronto Raptors
Tue, Apr 4 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Detroit Pistons v. Miami Heat
Tue, Apr 4 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Orlando Magic v. Cleveland Cavaliers
Tue, Apr 4 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Washington Wizards v. Milwaukee Bucks
Tue, Apr 4 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Brooklyn Nets v. Minnesota Timberwolves
Tue, Apr 4 at 7:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Philadelphia 76ers v. Boston Celtics
Tue, Apr 4 at 8:00 PM
TNT -
Chicago Bulls v. Atlanta Hawks
Tue, Apr 4 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Houston Rockets v. Denver Nuggets
Tue, Apr 4 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Memphis Grizzlies v. Portland Trail Blazers
Tue, Apr 4 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
New Orleans Pelicans v. Sacramento Kings
Tue, Apr 4 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Utah Jazz v. Los Angeles Lakers
Tue, Apr 4 at 9:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Golden State Warriors v. Oklahoma City Thunder
Tue, Apr 4 at 10:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Phoenix Suns v. San Antonio Spurs
Tue, Apr 4 at 10:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Detroit Pistons v. Brooklyn Nets
Wed, Apr 5 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Indiana Pacers v. New York Knicks
Wed, Apr 5 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Atlanta Hawks v. Washington Wizards
Wed, Apr 5 at 7:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Boston Celtics v. Toronto Raptors
Wed, Apr 5 at 7:30 PM
NBC Sports Boston ≥ $99.99 - -
Milwaukee Bucks v. Chicago Bulls
Wed, Apr 5 at 7:30 PM
-
New Orleans Pelicans v. Memphis Grizzlies
Wed, Apr 5 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Dallas Mavericks v. Sacramento Kings
Wed, Apr 5 at 8:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
LA Clippers v. Los Angeles Lakers
Wed, Apr 5 at 10:00 PM
-
Orlando Magic v. Cleveland Cavaliers
Thu, Apr 6 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Philadelphia 76ers v. Miami Heat
Thu, Apr 6 at 7:30 PM
TNT -
San Antonio Spurs v. Portland Trail Blazers
Thu, Apr 6 at 8:00 PM
KMYS (The CW)
- - -
Utah Jazz v. Oklahoma City Thunder
Thu, Apr 6 at 9:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Phoenix Suns v. Denver Nuggets
Thu, Apr 6 at 10:00 PM
TNT -
Charlotte Hornets v. Houston Rockets
Fri, Apr 7 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Indiana Pacers v. Detroit Pistons
Fri, Apr 7 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Washington Wizards v. Miami Heat
Fri, Apr 7 at 7:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Atlanta Hawks v. Philadelphia 76ers
Fri, Apr 7 at 7:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Boston Celtics v. Toronto Raptors
Fri, Apr 7 at 7:30 PM
NBC Sports Boston ≥ $99.99 - -
Brooklyn Nets v. Orlando Magic
Fri, Apr 7 at 7:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Milwaukee Bucks v. Memphis Grizzlies
Fri, Apr 7 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - ^ $11 ^ $11
New Orleans Pelicans v. New York Knicks
Fri, Apr 7 at 8:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Dallas Mavericks v. Chicago Bulls
Fri, Apr 7 at 8:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Sacramento Kings v. Golden State Warriors
Fri, Apr 7 at 10:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Los Angeles Lakers v. Phoenix Suns
Fri, Apr 7 at 10:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - ^ $11 ^ $11
Utah Jazz v. Denver Nuggets
Sat, Apr 8 at 3:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
San Antonio Spurs v. Minnesota Timberwolves
Sat, Apr 8 at 4:00 PM
KMYS (The CW)
- - -
LA Clippers v. Portland Trail Blazers
Sat, Apr 8 at 4:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Boston Celtics v. Atlanta Hawks
Sun, Apr 9 at 1:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Brooklyn Nets v. Philadelphia 76ers
Sun, Apr 9 at 1:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Cleveland Cavaliers v. Charlotte Hornets
Sun, Apr 9 at 1:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Miami Heat v. Orlando Magic
Sun, Apr 9 at 1:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
New York Knicks v. Indiana Pacers
Sun, Apr 9 at 1:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Toronto Raptors v. Milwaukee Bucks
Sun, Apr 9 at 1:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Washington Wizards v. Houston Rockets
Sun, Apr 9 at 1:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Chicago Bulls v. Detroit Pistons
Sun, Apr 9 at 1:00 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Dallas Mavericks v. San Antonio Spurs
Sun, Apr 9 at 3:30 PM
KMYS (The CW)
- - -
Minnesota Timberwolves v. New Orleans Pelicans
Sun, Apr 9 at 3:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Oklahoma City Thunder v. Memphis Grizzlies
Sun, Apr 9 at 3:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Denver Nuggets v. Sacramento Kings
Sun, Apr 9 at 3:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - -
Los Angeles Lakers v. Utah Jazz
Sun, Apr 9 at 3:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Phoenix Suns v. LA Clippers
Sun, Apr 9 at 3:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - - - -
Portland Trail Blazers v. Golden State Warriors
Sun, Apr 9 at 3:30 PM
≥ $99.99 - -

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