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The 2023 NBA season opens with a double-header featuring four Western Conference powerhouses on Tuesday. The rest of the league begins play on Wednesday.
The opening game has LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers taking on Nikola Jokić and the NBA champion Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver, with tip-off at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET. In the second game, the Kevin Durant-led Phoenix Suns face Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco — tip-off time is 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET.
With the new season on the verge of starting, keep reading to find out how to watch both of the NBA Season Opener games with and without a cable subscription.
How to Watch the 2023 NBA Season Opener With Cable
Both games during the 2023 NBA Season Opener will air on the cable network TNT. You can watch through your cable TV provider, or on the the TNT website, TNTDrama.com, with your cable TV account login.
How to Watch the 2023 NBA Season Opener Online Without Cable
While both of the 2023 NBA Season Opener games are broadcast on TNT, you can sign up for a free trial from a live TV streaming service if you want to watch without cable for free. There are a number of streaming cable alternatives that carry the network. However, at the moment, not many of them are offering free trials. Ahead, you’ll find where to watch both games online without a cable subscription.
DirecTV Stream
Price $64.99 and up per month
NBA Season Opener TNT
You can catch the NBA Season Opener on TNT, which is available on every plan from DirecTV Stream. It features more than 75 channels, while prices start as low as $64.99 for the Entertainment package. In the meantime, the cable alternative has a free trial available, which only lasts for five days, but that’s more than enough to catch both games.
Hulu + Live TV
Price: $76.99 and up per month
NBA Season Opener TNT
A subscription to Hulu + Live TV can give you access to the 2023 NBA Season Opener games on TNT. The service can also give you access to more than 90 channels starting at $76.99 per month. Meanwhile, the package includes access to Hulu’s streaming library, Disney+ and ESPN+, unlimited cloud DVR and the ability to watch up to two screens to stream at the same time.
Sling
Price $20 and up per month
NBA Season Opener TNT
To watch the NBA Season Opener on TNT, Sling might be a good fit for potential subscribers. Sign up is really easy, while all of its plans feature the cable network in their respective lineups. Additionally, Sling is the cheapest traditional cable alternative with prices starting as low as $20 per month for Sling Orange — with the streamer’s current deals. Sling Orange also features Disney Channel, ESPN, Freeform, TBS, Bravo, MSNBC and much more.
Max
Price $15.99 and up per month
NBA Season Opener TNT
For a limited time, Max (formerly known as HBO Max) features B/R Sports — which has access to NBA on TNT, including the 2023 NBA Season Opener games. If you have Amazon Prime Video, then you can simply add Max to the streaming service for an additional $15.99 per month.
Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video and Prime Gaming; free same-, next- and two-day shipping; discounts at Whole Foods Market; access to exclusive shopping events — like Prime Day and Black Friday — and more.
In addition, Max has NHL on TNT, NCAA March Madness, U.S. Soccer and much more.
Outside of the U.S.? You’re in luck! You can still stream the 2023 NBA Season Opener games with ExpressVPN. It’s a virtual private network that let’s you legally access U.S. web servers, even if you’re in another country, to stream NBA games on a smartphone, tablet, laptop and smart TV. Learn more about ExpressVPN here.
Where to Buy 2023 NBA Season Opener Tickets Online
Want to catch all of the hoops action in person? Ahead, you’ll find tickets for the 2023 NBA Season Opener games in Denver and San Francisco.
Ticket prices vary, depending on the city you pick and where you’d like to sit in the arena at Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and StubHub, as well as on NBA.com. One of the best deals on NBA tickets can be found at SeatGeek; use THR‘s exclusive promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 off eligible purchases of $250 and up. Click here for last-minute tickets to LA Lakers at Denver Nuggets, or Phoenix Suns at Golden State Warriors.
