Getty Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (41-25, sixth in the Western Conference) will look to avoid losing two straight when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers (51-15, first in the Western Conference) Wednesday.
The game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN. But if you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of the game online:
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Watch ESPN on FuboTV
As of August 1, ESPN is one of the 107 live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Thunder vs Lakers live on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Watch ESPN on Vidgo
ESPN is one of 68 total channels included with Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can then watch the Thunder vs Lakers live on your computer via the Vidgo website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or other compatible streaming device via the Vidgo app.
Watch ESPN on Hulu With Live TV
ESPN is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies. You can watch immediately with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Thunder vs Lakers live on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Watch ESPN on Sling TV
ESPN is one of 31 channels included in the Sling Orange package. For the first month, it costs $20 ($30 per month after that) and includes Showtime, Starz and Epix for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Thunder vs Lakers live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
Thunder vs Lakers Preview
OKC was outscored by Denver in overtime, 12-4, in their 121-113 loss on Monday. Lack of rhythm and cold shooting were the primary reasons they ended up losing the game, and Thunder Head Coach Billy Donovan knows it.
“I don’t think we really had a great flow or a great rhythm,” Donovan said after the loss. “I thought we got slow at times and the game got really slow … I think just timing, trying to get back to the rhythm to playing. You play against yourself for two and a half, three weeks and then you start playing some opponents and you start seeing different defenses, different styles.”
Their next opponent features one of the greatest to ever take the court.
The Lakers beat the Jazz on Monday, 116-108, clinching the No. 1 seed in the West in doing so. Led by LeBron James, who was just shy of a triple-double with 22 points and added eight rebounds and nine assists, Los Angeles hadn’t placed first in the West in a decade, and James is here to celebrate that fact.
“I can just say it feels damn good to be the number one seed in the West,” James said, adding: “Since 2010, right? They said I couldn’t do it.”
The Lakers did it largely the way they have all season: on the shoulders of their two superstars, James and Anthony Davis, who scored 42 points while hauling in 12 rebounds in the win over Utah. L.A. will have an interesting test when they face the Thunder next.
OKC is scoring 110.8 points a game, while the Lakers are putting up 113.8 per contest. Los Angeles leads the league in field goal percentage (48.2 percent) but OKC is fourth, hitting 47.3 percent of their shots from the field, so this one could very well come down to which team has the hotter hand — but it could also come down to defense, and if that’s the case, the advantage lies with the Lakers. They lead the NBA in blocked shots and have been among the stingiest teams in the league this season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the Thunder in scoring, averaging 19.4 points a game. Gilgeous-Alexander is one of five players scoring in double figures for OKC, so they have a well-rounded attack.
If the Thunder can avoid another foul-laden game as they had against the Nuggets, they have a chance for the upset here, but they’ll have to play a clean game on both ends. OKC also had 16 turnovers against Denver, and they’ll have to avoid that kind of sloppiness here against the likes of James and company.
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Thunder vs Lakers Live Stream: How to Watch Online Without Cable