Find out how to watch the 2019 - 2020 NBA season on TV and streaming. The regular season kicks off on October 22
For the first time after five years of Golden State Warriors' dominance (which led to the "Bay" team winning three rings), the 2019 - 2020 NBA starts without a must-win favorite. The summer market has revolutionized most of the teams and changed the hierarchies on the court: the Warriors are no longer the favorites for the title. The reason is very simple to explain: on the one hand, the departure of Kevin Durant (who moved to New York, Brooklyn Nets side), on the other hand, the injury of Klay Thompson who will be away from the court for the whole year.
Who is the favorite to raise the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy in June 2020? Analysts give favorites to four teams: the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and the two Los Angeles teams, the Lakers and Clippers. There will be a lot of attention on the latter two: during the summer they have revolutionized the roster by acquiring Anthony Davis (Lakers), Leonard and Paul George (Clippers).
The first ball will be raised on the night of Tuesday, October 22 (for Italy it is the night between Tuesday and Wednesday) and the regular season will end on April 15, 2020. The Finals will begin on June 4 and a possible Game 7 will be played around June 20. U.S. basketball fans have two options to follow the games of the 2019 - 2020 NBA season on TV: Sky and NBA League Pass. In the first case it is necessary to be subscribed to the Sports package of the satellite broadcaster, in the second one it is necessary to subscribe to the service created directly by the NBA. Also available streaming on SkyGo and on the NBA app.
When the 2019 - 2020 NBA season starts and when it ends
The first game of the regular season is played on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday at 2:00 Italian night between the New Orleans Pelicans (the team of Zion Williamson, the number 1 pick of the NBA draft) and the defending champions of the Toronto Raptors. The final day will be played on April 15, 2020. Then will begin the playoffs and the Finals, whose start is set for June 4, 2020.
Who wins the NBA 2019 - 2020
One of the most unpredictable NBA seasons in recent years. The summer market revolutionized many rosters and reshuffled the cards. On paper, the four title teams are: Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers. For the first time in the last five years, the Golden State Warriors do not start with favourable predictions, but they are in the second row ready to take advantage of every good opportunity. The "team of the Bay" lost in summer Kevin Durant (to the Brooklyn Nets), Andre Iguodala (to Memphis) and Klay Thompson due to injury. In their place D'Angelo Russell has arrived.
Behind this lot we find other teams ready to explode and take advantage of any situation: the Toronto Raptors winners last year, Houston that took Westbrook from Oklahoma, Denver, Utah and Boston. Teams with a core of players who have been playing together for a couple of years and are ready for the big jump.
Where to see the NBA 2019 - 2020 on TV
In Italy, the TV rights of the NBA 2019 - 2020 games have been purchased by Sky, which has signed an agreement with the American league until 2022 - 2023. To see the NBA 2019 - 2020 games on TV you need to connect to the channel SkySport NBA (206), dedicated entirely to basketball stars and stripes.
True fans can subscribe to NBA League Pass, the video streaming service created directly by the NBA that allows you to see all the games of the league. Over 12oo games per year, directly on the TV (smart) or on the smartphone (via the application).
How to watch streaming the NBA 2019 - 2020
The NBA season 2019 - 2020 can also be followed in streaming on their devices. There are two options that users have: SkyGo, Sky's on-demand service, or the NBA app by subscribing to NBA League Pass.
Watching the NBA 2019 - 2020 on SkyGo is very simple, but you have to meet some requirements. You need to be a subscriber, be subscribed to the platform and use one of the supported devices (smartphones, tablets and computers). To follow streaming the NBA 2019 - 2020 you need to launch SkyGo, enter your credentials, press on TV Channels and select SkySport NBA. The channel broadcasts content dedicated to U.S. basketball 24 hours a day: you will have no difficulty in finding a live game.
NBA League Pass is the video streaming service created directly by the NBA. The annual subscription (costing €169.99) allows you to access streaming of over 1200 games, use the platform from two devices simultaneously, all playoff games, the Finals and All-Star Weekend. In addition, you can download the games offline and watch them on your own time. There is also the possibility to subscribe to the games of only one team at an annual cost of 89.99 euros. To follow the NBA 2019 - 2020 streaming on NBA League Pass you need to use one of the supported platforms (Apple TV, Android TV, Xbox One, Chromecast), or a smartphone, tablet or PC using the NBA app. Once logged in with your account, you can choose from the home page or from one of the sections which games to watch.
Which games of the NBA 2019 - 2020 does Sky show
The agreement signed by Sky with the American league provides for live on Sky Sports NBA more than 300 games in a year. It is at least 7 games per week live during the regular season (with original commentary or with Sky commentators), 48 games in prime time (NBA Saturdays and NBA Sundays) and all Christmas games. The Finals will be broadcast live with commentary in Italian. The schedule of the games will be decided from week to week, but all the most important matches will be broadcast by SkySport NBA.