How to Watch the NBA on MLK Day Online Without Cable
15.01.2024 - 15:13
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Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The NBA on MLK Day pays tribute to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with a slate of games that promote equality and activism.
This year, there are 11 games on the schedule, including four nationally-televised NBA games on Monday, Jan. 15. MLK Day tips off with the Houston Rockets taking on the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia with game time at 1:00 p.m.
ET/10:00 a.m. PT on NBA TV. It’s followed by San Antonio Spurs battling the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Atlanta at 3:30 p.m.
ET/12:30 p.m. PT, and then the Golden State Warriors playing against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum in Memphis starting at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m.
PT. Both games are broadcast on TNT, as well as live-streaming simultaneously on Max — thanks to the service’s B/R Sports hub for access to NBA on TNT — starting at $9.99 per month. The final game of MLK Day features the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers playing at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with tipoff at 10:30 p.m.
ET/7:30 p.m. PT on NBA TV. In addition, cord-cutters can watch games with any live TV streaming service that carries NBA TV and TNT, like DirecTV Stream.
DirecTV Stream offers NBA TV and TNT with their “Choice” package and above with prices starting at $84.99 per month, while the service includes more than 105 channels — such as AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, ESPN, FX, HGTV, Nickelodeon, TBS and much more. Meanwhile, packages also offer regional sports channels. The streamer has a free 5-day trial available, which is more than enough time to watch the NBA on MLK Day online
.