IPTV for NBA: Regular Season, Playoffs and the Finals

The NBA Year

• October: preseason, then opening week of the 82-game regular season.
• November and December: the in-season NBA Cup, ending in a December final.
• Christmas Day: a full day of marquee games.
• February: All-Star weekend with the dunk contest and three-point contest.
• April: the Play-In Tournament, then the first round of the playoffs.
• May and June: the conference finals and the NBA Finals, followed by the draft.

National Games and Your Local Team

NBA games reach TV two ways. National broadcasts carry the big matchups, weekend games and most of the playoffs. Everything else, which is most of your team's regular season, airs on regional sports networks in your team's market.

Mom IPTV includes national channels and regional sports networks from around the country, which matters if you follow a team from another city. Some national games now stream only on apps, so check where your team's games are scheduled during the free trial.

Playoff Season Tips

• First-round playoff days can have four games back to back; favorite every channel carrying them.
• Late West Coast tip-offs start around 10:00 p.m. ET, so set the TV guide to your time zone.
• Use a second screen on a 2 device plan when two series play at the same time.
• For game-winning-shot moments, a wired connection beats Wi-Fi every time.

Basketball All Year

When the NBA Finals end, basketball keeps going: Summer League in July, the WNBA through the summer, and college hoops from November. Our page on college basketball and March Madness covers the NCAA side, and every league sits inside one sports IPTV subscription.

Watching on the go? Mom IPTV works in the IPTV Smarters app on iPhone, so you can catch the fourth quarter anywhere.

Following Your Team From Another City

Moved away from home? On cable, your old team's games are usually out of reach because they air on a regional network in their own market. Because Mom IPTV includes regional sports networks from around the country, you can keep following the team you grew up with, wherever you live now. Add its regional channel to favorites and the season is one click away.

WNBA and Summer Basketball

The WNBA season runs from May into the fall, so basketball fans have live games almost all year. WNBA games air on national networks in the lineup, and the NBA Summer League in July gives a first look at the newest draft picks.