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The Golden State Warriors (0-2) and the Chicago Bulls (0-2) will clash Sunday at the United Center in Chicago.
The game starts at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised on NBC Sports Bay Area (in Warriors markets) and NBC Sports Boston (in Celtics markets). But if you don’t have cable, here’s how you can watch a live stream of the Warriors vs Bulls online for free, depending on where you live:
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Fans in the Warriors or Bulls Markets: FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC Sports Bay Area (in Warriors markets), NBC Sports Boston (in Celtics markets) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Warriors vs Bulls live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 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.
Fans in the Warriors or Celtics Markets: Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC Sports Bay Area (in Warriors markets), NBC Sports Boston (in Celtics markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the Warriors vs Bulls live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 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).
Fans in the Warriors Markets: Sling TV
Note: NBC Sports Boston is not available on Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC Sports Bay Area (in Warriors markets) and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. It comes with a free three-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get it for $20 for the first month (normally $30), and get Showtime, Starz, and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Warriors vs Bulls live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
If the Game is Out of Your Market
Amazon Prime’s NBA League Pass Channel
This is ultimately the same as regular NBA League Pass (more info on that below), but this is the preferred option because you can watch games on Amazon’s platforms rather than NBA’s, which has had some streaming issues in the past.
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch every out-of-market, non-nationally televised NBA game on the Amazon Prime League Pass channel. You can try both Amazon Prime and the League Pass channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
NBA League Pass on Amazon Prime
Once you’re signed up for the Prime League Pass channel, out-of-market viewers can watch the Warriors vs Bulls live or on-demand on the Amazon Video app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Nvidia Shield, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, various Smart TV’s, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
Again, this is mostly the same as the Amazon Prime option above, with the big different being you’ll watch through NBA’s digital platforms rather than Amazon’s. There are also a few different pricing options when signing up for League Pass through NBA.com (one-team pass, all-team pass or all-team, commercial-free pass). You can find them all right here:
Once signed up for League Pass, out-of-market viewers can watch the Warriors vs Bulls live or on-demand on the NBA app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, Android tablet or other compatible device.
You can also watch on your computer via the NBA website.
Warriors vs Bulls Preview
Golden State is coming off a 138-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day. Steph Curry had a team-high 19 points and center James Wiseman added 18 in the loss. The Warriors shot just 34 percent from the floor and 22 percent from downtown in the lopsided defeat that left the former powerhouse of a team flailing in the wind and searching for answers.
“It was kind of just scattered and disorganized,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the game. “I’m disappointed in that and need to take the blame for that.”
Golden State has played the Nets and the Bucks, and they’ve got beaten by 25+ points each time. “Our group’s collective IQ has to get a lot better,” Curry said. “We played two teams with championship aspirations. We understand that’s the level we need to get to and we are nowhere near that level. We need to win immediately.”
“We didn’t expect it to be this rough early, but we knew it was going to be a long process,” Curry added.
As for the Bulls, they’re coming off a 125-106 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
Zach LaVine leads the Bulls in scoring, and he did so again in the loss to the Pacers, netting a team-high 17 points. LaVine was one of five Bulls to score in double figures, but it wasn’t enough, as Chicago fell behind early and never mounted any kind of comeback or push. Head coach Billy Donovan said after the game that his group of young players must learn to grow and play together a bit better.
“I’ve said this before: They’ve got to do this together. They’ve got to fight together, do it together. We’re probably, on most nights, not going to be the most athletic or the most talented or the most experienced, but we can be a team — we have control over it — that can have a lot more fight in ourselves there. I came out on the court one time because I saw them come out of the huddle, and they just all looked totally dejected. The bottom line is, this is professional basketball. You’ve got to be able to respond and deal with adversity. I think, for anybody at this level, if you can’t handle that, it’s hard to be a great, great player at this level,” Donovan said.
Both teams enter this game beloved franchises in need of a reboot and recharge, so the winner here can possibly gain a little momentum.
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How to Watch Warriors vs Bulls Without Cable