How to watch the NBA: Live stream every game of the 2021-2022 season online anywhere
Here's how to watch every dribble and dunk of the 2021-2022 season online anywhere in the world
The NBA is celebrating its 75th anniversary edition this year as it resumes a full 82-game season for the first time since the pandemic broke out in March 2020. The best way to watch every single game of the 2021-2022 NBA season is to buy an NBA League Pass. Alternatively, if you live in the UK, you can watch marquee NBA games on Sky Sports and Now TV Sky Sports Pass.
Similarly, DAZN broadcasts live coverages of the games in most of continental Europe, while Australian streaming service Kayo Sports broadcasts games down under.
Defending NBA Champions Milwaukee Bucks will be hoping to retain their NBA title where they will face stiff competition in the East from the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers and from the West from the likes of last year’s finalists Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets and full-strength Golden State Warriors.
The biggest trades made this off-season include Kyle Lowry to the Miami Heat, Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers and Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan to the Chicago Bulls. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers resigned Kawhi Leonard and the Phoenix Suns re-signed Chris Paul. It’s unclear when Leonard will return to the Clippers’ line-up as he is recovering from an injury. Speaking about injuries, Warriors guard Klay Thomson will return to the line-up at some point this season after missing two whole seasons.
The 82-game NBA regular season gets underway on 19 October and will go on until 10 April 2022. The Play-in tournament – for teams ranked 7th to 10th in each conference – will then take place on 12-15 April, after which the 2022 NBA Playoffs will get underway from 16 April until the 2022 NBA Champion is crowned on 2 June 2022. This is obviously subject to no more disruptions that have happened at different points over the past year and a half.
NBA 2021-2022 Schedule
How to watch the NBA online: NBA League Pass
One of the best things about US sports is that they all have their own subscription streaming services, and the NBA is no exception. The only way to follow all the 72 regular-season games is by subscribing to the NBA League Pass. This lets you stream live coverage on any device.
Apart from live broadcasts of every NBA game, you can watch interviews, pre and post-game analysis as well as live stats and news on other happenings around the NBA. You can also download games to watch offline once they have taken place.
NBA League Pass has different subscription plans. You can either pay £25/mnth or £180/year to watch every single game of the 2020-2021 season. Alternatively, you can pay £100 for a team pass, which gives you access to every single game for any one team throughout the 2021-2022 season.
How to watch the NBA in the UK: Sky Sports
Sky Sports is heading into another year of partnership with the NBA and their four-year broadcast deal to provide full coverage of the NBA and the WNBA in the UK. The only disadvantage for UK viewers is that most live games are broadcast in the early hours of the morning to coincide with the time difference between the UK and the USA.
However, if you have a Sky box at home you can record the matches and watch them later at your convenience. Sky Sports also airs repeat games the next day without media breaks or pregame commentary so you can enjoy a condensed version of any match-up and get straight to the action.
Sky Sports charges an extra £23/mth on top of your existing Sky contract and provides you with other sports channels so you can get coverage of other sporting events. They also provide free coverage online through the SkySport app or the SkySports website.
How to watch the NBA in the UK: Now TV Sky Sports Pass
Now TV is a great streaming service that gives you access to Sky Sports’ content without having to commit to a long-term contract or setup fees. Now TV is accessible on a range of devices and tune in on up to five different Sky Sports channels. You can even stream in HD and view games on up to three devices simultaneously.
There are two passes that Now TV offer for the subscription
- Now TV Sky Sports Day Pass – £12.99
- Now TV Sky Sports Month Pass – £34
To stream the NBA 20/21 season all you have to do is sign up, select your subscription preference and you’re on your way to enjoying HD on-court action at home or on the go.
How to watch the NBA in the US
The USA is the home of the NBA, so you will never be short on coverage here. Apart from the NBA League Pass, there are several channels available for where you can watch all the action from the East and West coasts respectively.
The best channels to catch every single game of the NBA include ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV. If you don’t have cable, you can stream these channels via providers including Playstation; Vue; Sling; Youtube TV; and AT&T TV Now. Alternatively, Hulu+ Live TV ($45/mth) has both ESPN and TNT, whilst Fubo TV ($55/mth) has TNT and NBA TV.
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How to watch the NBA in Australia: Kayo Sports
Kayo Sports is the most premium sports subscription service in Australia. Apart from the NBA, the service lets you live stream European football tournaments, including EFL Cup, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and the FA Cup. It also streams Formula 1, the NFL and the MLB.
The service comes with a 14-day free trial, after which it costs $25/month to stream content on any two devices, or $35 to stream on three devices. Like DAZN, you’re not locked into any long-term contracts, so you can cancel at any time.
How to watch the NBA abroad: use a good VPN service
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