Getty Harrison Barnes of the Sacramento Kings reacts after his three point basket against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Now the owners of the longest playoff drought in the four major North American sports leagues, the Sacramento Kings hope that De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and exciting rookie Keegan Murray can put an end to that unwanted distinction in 2022-23.
If you live in the Kings market, you can watch every game live on DirecTV Stream, which comes with a free trial and has NBC Sports California (local markets), ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and NBA TV.
If you live out of the Kings market, you can watch most games live on FuboTV, which comes with a free trial and has NBA League Pass, ESPN, ESPN2 and NBA TV.
Those are just a couple of the options if you’re cutting cable, so here’s a full guide on how you can watch a live stream of Kings games online in 2022-23, including options for both in-market and out-of-market viewers:
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If You’re in the Kings Market
Note: All nationally televised games are considered “in-market” for everyone in the United States
Watch Every Kings Game: DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN, ESPN2 and TNT are included in every one, while NBC Sports California (local markets) and NBA TV are in “Choice” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Kings games live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Watch Most Kings Games & NBA League Pass: FuboTV
Note: TNT isn’t available on FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC Sports California (local markets), ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV, NBA League Pass (watch every single out-of-market NBA game) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV.
You’ll need either the “Sports Plus,” “Sports Lite,” or “fubo Extra” add-on for NBA TV, and NBA League Pass is a separate add-on, but every package and add-on can be included with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Kings games live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Watch Most Kings Games: Hulu With Live TV
Note: NBA TV isn’t available on Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC Sports California (local markets), ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Kings games live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
If You’re Out of the Kings Market
FuboTV
Note: TNT isn’t available on FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2, NBA TV, NBA League Pass (this is necessary for watching out-of-market games) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV.
You’ll need either the “Sports Plus,” “Sports Lite,” or “fubo Extra” add-on for NBA TV, and NBA League Pass is a separate add-on, but every package and add-on can be included with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch out-of-market Kings games live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Amazon Prime
Note: Nationally televised games on ESPN or TNT aren’t available with this option
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch every out-of-market NBA game via Prime Channels. You can try both Amazon Prime and the NBA League Pass channel at no cost with a free trial:
NBA League Pass on Amazon Prime
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch out-of-market Kings games live on the Amazon Video app or Amazon website.
Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
NBA League Pass
Note: Nationally televised games on ESPN or TNT aren’t available with this option
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on NBA’s digital platforms rather than Amazon’s. You can watch all out-of-market NBA games on NBA League Pass, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for NBA League Pass, can watch out-of-market Kings games live on the NBA app or NBA website
Compatible devices for the NBA app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series S/X, PlayStation 4 or 5, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Kings Season Preview 2022-23
The Sacramento have high expectations this season, especially with promising rookie Keegan Murray.
A No. 4 draft pick, Murray took off during the NBA Summer League and won the MVP award. He was a scoring machine at Iowa with 23.5 points last season. He doesn’t expect it be automatic in his first NBA season, however, despite coming in as a contender for Rookie of the Year.
“Everything has to be earned for me. I’m not taking anything for granted,” Murray said via ESPN 1320’s James Ham. “I don’t know if that’s going to come easy for me here or when we play the other NBA teams. I know I have to earn everything that I’m given. I want to work for that.”
Sacramento has solid starters in addition to Murray with Harrison Barnes, De’Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, and Domantas Sabonis. Fox led the team in scoring last season with 23. 2 points per game, and he averaged 3.9 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per night. Barnes posted 14.3 points and 7.4 assists per game last season. Sabonis scored 18.9 points per game and grabbed 12.3 rebounds per contest last year.
Huerter, who averaged 12.1 points and 3.4 assists last year for the Atlanta Hawks, became one of the Kings’ key additions in the offseason. Sacramento also added depth on the bench with Malik Monk, who came over from the Los Angeles Lakers. Besides Monk, the Kings have solid reserves in Richard Holmes and Davion Mitchell.
The Kings also have a new staff on the bench, led by new head coach Mike Brown, who hopes to change the culture of a franchise that hasn’t won more than 39 games in a season since 2019.
“I knew coach Brown was going to bring energy and that’s exactly what he did,” Murray said early in training camp via the Sacramento Bee. “I was happy to see that because that’s not something you normally get out of a head coach, so I thought that was pretty cool how he connected with his players today.”
Barnes, an 11-year veteran, likes what he sees in Brown. Barnes notably played for the Golden State Warriors at the peak of the team’s dynasty in the mid 2010s.
“One thing about coach Brown, he is a details guy,” Barnes said. “I think above anything else, we’re going to play hard, and he’s going to be about the details. I think when it starts there and it ends there, I think that’s going to go a long way, and I think guys are fully committed to buying into that.”