Cheapest legit way to watch NBA games this season without cable?
I cut cable last year and now I am missing most NBA games. I mostly want to watch my team plus the big national games, maybe 3-4 nights a week. League Pass is around $15 a month but I have heard local games get blacked out, and YouTube TV is $83 which feels like cable all over again. Is there a cheaper combo that actually works, like an antenna for ABC games plus one streaming service? What are people actually paying per month?
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- NBA League Pass + antenna
The cheapest combo that actually covers you is NBA League Pass ($14.99/month, or about $110 for the season) plus a $25 flat indoor antenna for the ABC Saturday games. The catch is the blackout: League Pass blocks your local teams live games in your own market, so check whether your team is local before paying. If it is, Sling Orange at $46/month carries ESPN and TNT and usually costs less than YouTube TV, and you can cancel in the offseason. Run the numbers on how many games you actually watch - at 3-4 nights a week League Pass plus antenna is roughly $15-20/month all-in, which beats $83 for YouTube TV by a lot.