The Best Way to Watch Live NBA Basketball Games Without Cable in 2021
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 until you check your favorite team’s schedule.
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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
AT&T TV
- ABC, ESPN, TNT, & NBA TV
- Bally Sports RSNs / Fox Sports RSNs
- YES Network
- AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain
- AT&T SportsNet Southwest
- Altitude
Hulu + Live TV
- ABC, ESPN, & TNT
- NBC Sports RSNs
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.
| AT&T TV | fuboTV | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sign Up | Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial | Sign Up | Sign Up | ||
| $69.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $20 | $35 | $35 | $64.99 | |
| Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) | ≥ $84.99 | • | • | - | - | - | • |
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:
- fuboTV is the least expensive way to stream MSG (Knicks) and AT&T SportsNet Southwest (Rockets)
- AT&T TV ($84.99) is the only service that offers Bally Sports/Fox Sports RSNs, Yes Network (Nets), Spectrum SportsNet (Lakers), AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Utah Jazz), and Altitude (Denver Nuggets)
- NBC Sports RSNs are carried by nearly all of the Live TV Streaming Services like fuboTV, Hulu Live TV, and YouTube TV
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
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.
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.
| AT&T TV | fuboTV | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sign Up | Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial | Sign Up | Sign Up | ||
| $69.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $20 | $35 | $35 | $64.99 | |
| ABC | • | • | • | - | - | - | • |
| ESPN | • | • | • | - | • | - | • |
| TNT | • | - | • | - | • | • | • |
| NBA TV | ≥ $84.99 | ^ $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 $200 to watch every team or $120 to watch a single team’s games.
For $250, you can watch all the games with an in-arena stream during commercial breaks.
Learn more by visiting NBA League Pass.
2020-2021 NBA Live Streaming Schedule
With the 2021 NBA schedule completely overhauled due to COVID-19, here is the up-to-date NBA streaming schedule.
| 2020-2021 Season |
AT&T NOW | fuboTV | Hulu | Sling TV | YouTube | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sign Up | Free Trial | Free Trial | Sign Up | Sign Up | |||
| $54.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $35 | $35 | $64.99 | ||
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Los Angeles Lakers v. New York Knicks
Tue, May 11 at 10:30 PM |
$79.99 | • | - | - | - | - | |
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Atlanta Hawks v. Washington Wizards
Wed, May 12 at 7:30 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Brooklyn Nets v. San Antonio Spurs
Wed, May 12 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Cleveland Cavaliers v. Boston Celtics
Wed, May 12 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Dallas Mavericks v. New Orleans Pelicans
Wed, May 12 at 9:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Utah Jazz v. Portland Trail Blazers
Wed, May 12 at 9:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Los Angeles Lakers v. Houston Rockets
Wed, May 12 at 10:30 PM |
$79.99 | • | - | - | - | - | |
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Charlotte Hornets v. LA Clippers
Thu, May 13 at 7:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Indiana Pacers v. Milwaukee Bucks
Thu, May 13 at 7:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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New York Knicks v. San Antonio Spurs
Thu, May 13 at 7:30 PM |
$79.99 | • | - | - | - | - | |
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Atlanta Hawks v. Orlando Magic
Thu, May 13 at 7:30 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Miami Heat v. Philadelphia 76ers
Thu, May 13 at 7:30 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Memphis Grizzlies v. Sacramento Kings
Thu, May 13 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Chicago Bulls v. Toronto Raptors
Thu, May 13 at 8:00 PM |
NBC Sports Chicago | $79.99 | • | • | - | - | • |
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Minnesota Timberwolves v. Denver Nuggets
Thu, May 13 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Phoenix Suns v. Portland Trail Blazers
Thu, May 13 at 10:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Washington Wizards v. Cleveland Cavaliers
Fri, May 14 at 7:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Detroit Pistons v. Denver Nuggets
Fri, May 14 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Philadelphia 76ers v. Orlando Magic
Fri, May 14 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Oklahoma City Thunder v. Utah Jazz
Fri, May 14 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Memphis Grizzlies v. Sacramento Kings
Fri, May 14 at 9:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Dallas Mavericks v. Toronto Raptors
Fri, May 14 at 9:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Houston Rockets v. LA Clippers
Fri, May 14 at 9:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | - | - | - | - | |
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Golden State Warriors v. New Orleans Pelicans
Fri, May 14 at 10:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Brooklyn Nets v. Chicago Bulls
Sat, May 15 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Indiana Pacers v. Los Angeles Lakers
Sat, May 15 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Milwaukee Bucks v. Miami Heat
Sat, May 15 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Minnesota Timberwolves v. Boston Celtics
Sat, May 15 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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New York Knicks v. Charlotte Hornets
Sat, May 15 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | - | - | - | - | |
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San Antonio Spurs v. Phoenix Suns
Sat, May 15 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Atlanta Hawks v. Houston Rockets
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | - | - | - | - | |
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Brooklyn Nets v. Cleveland Cavaliers
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Chicago Bulls v. Milwaukee Bucks
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Detroit Pistons v. Miami Heat
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Golden State Warriors v. Memphis Grizzlies
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Minnesota Timberwolves v. Dallas Mavericks
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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New Orleans Pelicans v. Los Angeles Lakers
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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New York Knicks v. Boston Celtics
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Oklahoma City Thunder v. LA Clippers
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Philadelphia 76ers v. Orlando Magic
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Portland Trail Blazers v. Denver Nuggets
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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Sacramento Kings v. Utah Jazz
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |
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San Antonio Spurs v. Phoenix Suns
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Toronto Raptors v. Indiana Pacers
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Washington Wizards v. Charlotte Hornets
Sun, May 16 at 8:00 PM |
$79.99 | • | • | - | - | • | |