How to Watch NBA Games Live on Sling TV
Watch nationally-televised games on ESPN, ESPN3, and TNT with Sling Orange, or add NBA League Pass for all out-of-market games!
If you were to poll sports fans on their favorite studio show, there’s a strong likelihood their answer would be Inside the NBA on TNT. Since premiering 35 years ago this fall, Inside the NBA has combined a world of NBA insights (courtesy of former stars Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny “The Jet” Smith) with a playfulness and comradery you almost never see on shows like these. With the incomparable Ernie Johnson as host, the show has won 19 Sports Emmy Awards and he helped Barkley and O’Neal crossover from sports to the larger world of pop culture.
Following the 2024-25 NBA season, it all may be coming to an end.
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With Amazon Prime Video securing the rights to NBA games beginning next season, the future of Inside the NBA (and NBA basketball on TNT) is in doubt. While there is pending litigation that will settle the matter, if TNT loses pro basketball, it’s hard to imagine the network keeping its high-priced talent to appear on a show aimed at bolstering the interest in a sport airing on competing networks.
As horrifying as it is to contemplate a world without Inside the NBA on TNT, we should savor the show while we can (catch the crew live from City Hall Plaza in Boston on the NBA's opening night, Tuesday, Oct. 22). You can watch Inside the NBA Tuesdays and Thursdays on TNT with a subscription to Sling Orange, which also includes NBA games on ESPN. For even more action, you can add the Sports Extras pack with NBA TV, or if you want to watch your favorite out-of-market team, you can add NBA League Pass or NBA Team Pass to your Sling subscription.
Here’s everything you need to know to watch the 2024-25 NBA season with Sling TV. To get started, use the link below to subscribe to Sling Orange with Sports Extras with ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV.
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How to Watch Nationally Televised Games with Sling
Until the new broadcast rights launch next year, nationally televised NBA games will air on four networks: ESPN (doubleheaders on Wednesday and Friday); TNT (doubleheaders on Tuesday and Thursday); ABC/ ESPN3 (select weekend games through the latter part of the season); and NBA TV. Here’s how to watch each channel on Sling:
ESPN - Available with a subscription to Sling Orange or Orange + Blue
TNT - Available with a subscription to Sling Orange, Sling Blue, or Orange + Blue
ABC/ ESPN3 - All ABC games will be simulcast on ESPN3 on Sling, available with Sling Orange or Orange + Blue. ABC is also available with a subscription to Sling Blue via the following affiliates: WABC-TV New York, KABC-TV Los Angeles, WLS-TV Chicago, WPVI-TV Philadelphia, KGO-TV San Francisco, KTRK-TV Houston, WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and KFSN-TV Fresno.
NBA TV - Available with the Sports Extras pack.
How to Order NBA League Pass With Sling
If you don’t live in the same local TV market as your favorite team, you can watch their out-of-market games with NBA League Pass or NBA Team Pass. NBA League Pass costs $16.99 per month and gives you access to all out-of-market games across the NBA, along with NBA TV. NBA Team Pass is $13.99 per month, and gives you access to just one team, and no NBA TV. To order NBA League Pass or NBA Team Pass, just add them to your cart at checkout.
Are There Money-Saving Deals On Sling?
As a matter of fact, yes, there are! Right now, if you prepay for 3-months of Sling Orange or Sling Blue, you can get $10 off per month for a total of just $90. Follow this link for the latest deals on Sling TV.
Check out the weekly NBA national TV schedule below