How Do I Watch an NBA Game Online?

For the die-hard NBA fan, the offering of marquee games on ESPN, TNT and ABC just doesn't cut it. Those fans who follow their teams through all 82 games of the season you will have to resort to watching their teams online for various games. If you live in Miami and are a huge Heat fan, most likely they will not be broadcasting the game against the Toronto Raptors when they are playing in Toronto. Watching the game online will save money over going to a bar and you can watch from the convenience of home, work or wherever you have an Internet connection.

Things You'll Need

  • Downloaded Software (TV Ants, Sopcast and the TVU Player)
  • NBA League Pass (optional)
  • High speed Internet (DSL or faster)
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Instructions

    • 1

      Download supporting software which some of the P2P sites listed will require. TV Ants, Sopcast and the TVU Player enable viewing of many different types of streaming media; they also contain various ways to stream live NBA games.

    • 2

      Figure out when the game starts in your local time zone. There are several different sites which you can utilize to watch an NBA game. If you have already ordered NBA LEAGUE PASS, you will be able to stream the games on your computer as well as through your TV.

    • 3

      Browse Justin.tv, My P2P Forum, and ChannelSurfing.net. Find the game you want to watch. You now have numerous sites from which to choose each time you wish to watch a game. Due to streaming quality and availability, a site may have the game one day, but you may have to use another site the next to view the same team.