Kevin Durant (pictured) combined with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to score 85 of the Warriors’ 149 points Wednesday night (Getty)
Two nights after the Warriors beat the Lakers 149-106 in Oakland, the two teams meet again at Staples Center Friday at 10:30 p.m. Eastern. Looking for a way to watch the Warriors-Lakers game online if you don’t have a cable or satellite subscription? Here’s how you can do that.
If You Don’t Have Cable
Outside the Los Angeles and Oakland/San Francisco TV Markets
With this game being shown on NBA TV, those without cable who wish to watch the game will need to use Sling TV.
On the Web:
If you’re in the United States and don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the game through Sling TV, an online streaming service that provides access to select channels for a monthly fee. The service’s Orange package, which includes ESPN, costs $20 a month, and to watch NBA TV you’ll need to sign up for the Sports Extra package. But if you’re looking for a way to watch the game for free, you can do so with Sling’s free 7-day trial.
To sign up for Sling, follow these steps:
1. Click here to sign up for Sling TV. You’ll need to enter your credit card information when signing up, but if you cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, you will not be charged.
2. When you sign up, select Sling’s Orange package, which costs $20 per month. You’ll also have the option of selecting Sling’s Blue package, and/or selecting “add-ons,” all of which come with a monthly fee but are included in the free trial. The Orange package is the only one that includes ESPN. Fortunately, it’s the default package on the Sling TV website. After doing this, you will need to sign up for the Sports Extra package in order to access NBA TV.
3. Download the Sling desktop app, and navigate over to NBA TV to watch the game. NBA TV can be found in Sling’s “Sports Extra” package.
With an App:
If you sign up for the free Sling trial, you can watch the game on the Sling app, which you can download for free in the App store or the Google Play store. There’s also a Sling app for Roku, Chromecast, Nexus player, ZTE and XBox One. Click here for a full list of compatible devices.
The service’s Orange package costs $20 a month. But if you’re looking for a way to watch a week’s worth of games for free, you can do so with Sling’s free 7-day trial.
To sign up for Sling, follow these steps:
1. Click here to sign up for Sling TV. You’ll need to enter your credit card information when signing up, but if you cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, you will not be charged.
2. When you sign up, select Sling’s Orange package, which costs $20 per month. You’ll also have the option of selecting Sling’s Blue package and/or selecting “add-ons,” all of which come with a monthly fee but are included in the free trial. The Best of Live TV package is the only one that includes ESPN. Fortunately, it’s the default package on the Sling TV website.
3. Download the Sling mobile app or utilize the app on your connected TV, and navigate over to NBA TV to watch the game. NBA TV can be found in the “Sports Extra” package.
If You Do Have Cable
In Oakland/San Francisco
If your cable or satellite subscription includes CSN Bay Area you can watch the game via either CSNBayArea.com or the NBC Sports app, simply by using the login information from your cable provider account.
To download the NBC Sports app for an Apple device, click here.
To download the NBC Sports app for an Android device, click here.
The NBC Sports app is also available for Windows, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, XBox and Samsung. Click here to access download links for those specific platforms.
In Los Angeles
If your cable or satellite service includes Spectrum SportsNet the game can be accessed online via the Spectrum SportsNet website. The page is still labeled “Time Warner Cable SportsNet, but the name change became official in late September.
You will need to use your cable television provider login information to gain access to the live stream.
There are also Apple and Android apps for Spectrum SportsNet that can be used on a tablet or mobile device.
To download the Spectrum SportsNet app for Apple, click here.
To download the Spectrum SportsNet app for Android, click here.
