Best option to watch the games?

[RoyalDiva]

I just found out that ABC10 is NOT airing all of the games! Only some of them! Why would they not, does anyone know? Ridiculous! I don't have the cable package that has TNT on it. What's the best viewing option for me, then? I am not able to get SlingTV, either, I just tried and the box doesn't support it. Ugh. How can I see Thursday's game on my TV? Is there like some temporary access platform thing I can get? I would only need it for a game or two.

 

[Jones2006]

YouTube tv is free for 5 days I believes, I think it has all the playoff games. Look into it. Fubo tv has a 7 day free trial but I think it does NOT have tnt games. I’m using sling by the way.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

I just found out that ABC10 is NOT airing all of the games! Only some of them! Why would they not, does anyone know? Ridiculous! I don't have the cable package that has TNT on it. What's the best viewing option for me, then? I am not able to get SlingTV, either, I just tried and the box doesn't support it. Ugh. How can I see Thursday's game on my TV? Is there like some temporary access platform thing I can get? I would only need it for a game or two.

You kind of answered your own question...ABC10 (News 10) is the local Sacramento ABC affiliate, so any nationally televised ABC game will be shown on that channel. They don't show other nationally televised games (TNT, ESPN, etc.).

 

[cwebb2002]

I just found out that ABC10 is NOT airing all of the games! Only some of them! Why would they not, does anyone know? Ridiculous! I don't have the cable package that has TNT on it. What's the best viewing option for me, then? I am not able to get SlingTV, either, I just tried and the box doesn't support it. Ugh. How can I see Thursday's game on my TV? Is there like some temporary access platform thing I can get? I would only need it for a game or two.

Hulu live and youtube tv probably are the best bets. Both will have TNT and ESPN. If game is on ABC well that will solve its own issue. I think Hulu has a 7 day trial period and Youtube has a 14 day period. If you want to pay for them, Hulu live is $70/month and you also get Disney+ and ESPN+. Youtube is $73/month. It has more channels (including NBATV) but doesnt get disney+.

https://www.reviews.org/tv-service/hulu-live-vs-youtube-tv/

 

[RoyalDiva]

Hulu live and youtube tv probably are the best bets. Both will have TNT and ESPN. If game is on ABC well that will solve its own issue.

Yeah right now I need to figure out how to see Thu game. Sun is on ABC 10. And others after that I'll need to figure out how to see.

 

[cwebb2002]

Yeah right now I need to figure out how to see Thu game. Sun is on ABC 10. And others after that I'll need to figure out how to see.

Probably one of the free trials on YouTube TV or Hulu Live. That will get you through at least 1-2weeks

 

[Telemachus]

YouTube tv is free for 5 days I believes, I think it has all the playoff games. Look into it. Fubo tv has a 7 day free trial but I think it does NOT have tnt games. I’m using sling by the way.

Fubotv doesn't have TNT, but does have NBCca, which has the local broadcast.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Fubotv doesn't have TNT, but does have NBCca, which has the local broadcast.

Fubo doesn't have TNT? !?

Their whole schtick was being the OTT for sports nuts.

 

[RoyalDiva]

I can't get Fubo on my TV. I already tried. Looks like the best bet might be YouTube TV. They have a free 10-day trial. If I get it towards Thu, then I will have it through the series.
Coming back to this fandom after a long absence, I long for the old days when watching NBA games wasn't the headache it is now.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I can't get Fubo on my TV. I already tried. Looks like the best bet might be YouTube TV. They have a free 10-day trial. If I get it towards Thu, then I will have it through the series.
Coming back to this fandom after a long absence, I long for the old days when watching NBA games wasn't the headache it is now.

I really liked YTTV as far as all of the OTT services go I would recommend if that's the only option. Best DVR bar none, best user interface, and 95% of the channels anyone looking for needs - unfortunately the media mergers allowed Paramount and others to strong arm them into carrying a bunch of crap and raising prices to do it.

 

[RoyalDiva]

I really liked YTTV as far as all of the OTT services go I would recommend if that's the only option. Best DVR bar none, best user interface, and 95% of the channels anyone looking for needs - unfortunately the media mergers allowed Paramount and others to strong arm them into carrying a bunch of crap and raising prices to do it.

I have never heard of that one. I have Xfinity so not all platforms work on my box.

 

[cwebb2002]

I have never heard of that one. I have Xfinity so not all platforms work on my box.

YTTV is YouTube TV.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I have never heard of that one. I have Xfinity so not all platforms work on my box.

YTTV = YouTube TV sorry!
OTT = over the top, ie traditional cable tv streaming over internet.

 

[RoyalDiva]

YTTV = YouTube TV sorry!
OTT = over the top, ie traditional cable tv streaming over internet.

Oh oops I'd also never heard the term OTT.

 

[RoyalDiva]

And now someone sent me a private message saying they have the games and gave me what look like a spammy streaming link.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

And now someone sent me a private message saying they have the games and gave me what look like a spammy streaming link.

You really have to know what you're doing with those.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

And now someone sent me a private message saying they have the games and gave me what look like a spammy streaming link.

As the senior active mod, I can't officially approve of you sending or receiving links to illegal streams, and I'm duty bound to advise you that it's against the rules. But **** it, it's the playoffs; do what you gotta do.

I find myself with the opposite problem. I could watch the game just fine, but I wish that I had the ability to watch the local post-game.

 

[Remi]

I watch all NBA games on stream for free (of course I will not write link) with good connection and quality.
If you are smart, you can dig a little on google and you can find that ( it is not easy though).

 

[RoyalDiva]

As the senior active mod, I can't officially approve of you sending or receiving links to illegal streams, and I'm duty bound to advise you that it's against the rules. But **** it, it's the playoffs; do what you gotta do.

I find myself with the opposite problem. I could watch the game just fine, but I wish that I had the ability to watch the local post-game.

I would never use that link. It's spam crap.

 

[RoyalDiva]

I would never use that link. It's spam crap.

And besides, I want to see it on my TV. Not on a computer or smartphone.

 

[RoyalDiva]

That's pricey. I think YTTV would be cheaper.

 

[midtowner]

YouTubeTV is great but pricey. They make you pay more for a sports package. But their DVR is the best.

 

[RoyalDiva]

YouTubeTV is great but pricey. They make you pay more for a sports package. But their DVR is the best.

What do you mean? TNT is one of the channels included in the package.

 

[KainLear]

Oh oops I'd also never heard the term OTT.

I know right... these young folks and their slang...

 

[RoyalDiva]

Well I signed up for YTTV free trial. Then found out I can't get it on my TV! It's too old and not smart. So I have to watch the game on my phone. But that's better than nothing. I thought that since I stream YouTube on my TV I would get this one, too.

 

[Sluggah]

Well I signed up for YTTV free trial. Then found out I can't get it on my TV! It's too old and not smart. So I have to watch the game on my phone. But that's better than nothing. I thought that since I stream YouTube on my TV I would get this one, too.

How do you stream YouTube on the TV?

 

[Section 101]

Well I signed up for YTTV free trial. Then found out I can't get it on my TV! It's too old and not smart. So I have to watch the game on my phone. But that's better than nothing. I thought that since I stream YouTube on my TV I would get this one, too.

Do you have amazon prime? Get a firestick.

 

[chief bromden]

Well I signed up for YTTV free trial. Then found out I can't get it on my TV! It's too old and not smart. So I have to watch the game on my phone. But that's better than nothing. I thought that since I stream YouTube on my TV I would get this one, too.

Do you have a laptop with an HDMI port? You can play it on your TV via your laptop that way.

 

[RoyalDiva]

Do you have a laptop with an HDMI port? You can play it on your TV via your laptop that way.

I have a work laptop. May use that.

 

[RoyalDiva]

How do you stream YouTube on the TV?

I have Xfinity DVR box as my service. I don't know why YTTV isn't on the box. It's not on the app menu or come up in a search. I don't know why. I'm going to call Xfinity tomorrow and see if there's anything that can be done.