| National channels | ESPN, ABC, NBC, NBA TV |
|---|---|
| Local broadcasts | The regional sports networks, MSG and YES Network in the US; Sportsnet and TSN in Canada |
| Commentary | Home or away English calls where both regional feeds air; Spanish on ESPN Deportes when it takes a game |
| Two games at once | Two screens, $25 a month or $119 a year |
| West Coast games from Europe | Catch-up on the channels that keep an archive |
| Try first | A 24-hour trial, free, without a card |
Where basketball sits in the Tivo8k channel list
The national package changed hands for the 2025–26 season. ESPN and ABC kept their games, NBC came back with games of its own, and part of the schedule went to a streaming platform that is not a TV channel, so those games may not appear on any feed. TNT stays in the list for films and series but no longer shows NBA games. NBA TV, the league’s own channel, adds extra games in some weeks along with studio shows and replays.
Most of a team’s 82 games, though, are local broadcasts on a regional sports network. The list carries that group (labeled Bally Sports regionals, although their on-screen name has changed since) plus MSG and YES Network in New York, while in Canada Sportsnet and TSN share the local games. Regional rules still apply at the source, so a game can be dark on one regional feed and live on another. To find yours, type the network’s name into your player’s search, or browse the full list of Tivo8k channels.
Basketball channels to keep in favorites
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- ABC
- NBC
- NBC Sports
- NBA TV
- ESPN Deportes
- Bally Sports regionals
- MSG
- YES Network
- Sportsnet East/West/Ontario/Pacific
- Sportsnet One
- TSN 1–5
Home announcers, away announcers, or Spanish
Basketball offers a sound choice that most sports do not. Each team’s regional network sends its own broadcast crew, who know every player on the roster and make no secret of whom they want to win. When both teams’ regional feeds show the same game and both are in the list, you choose the call: the one from your city or the one from theirs. For a fan who moved away, the hometown voices can matter as much as the picture.
National games come with a single English call, and on some of them a Spanish audio track rides alongside; ESPN Deportes also shows games in Spanish in some weeks. Whether a second track reaches your stream depends on the feed, so open the audio option in TiviMate or IPTV Smarters Pro during a game. The other Spanish-language channels are under Tivo8k in Spanish.
Tip-off on your own clock
Most games start at 7:00 or 7:30 in the evening in the home team’s city, so the time on your screen depends on the arena as much as on the league. The table shows the usual pattern; once your guide is set to your zone, it shows the real times.
| Usual slot | Eastern | Pacific | London | Paris, Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home game in the East | 7:00–7:30 pm | 4:00–4:30 pm | midnight–12:30 am | 1:00–1:30 am |
| Home game in the West | 10:00–10:30 pm | 7:00–7:30 pm | 3:00–3:30 am | 4:00–4:30 am |
| Weekend afternoon national game | about 3:30 pm | about 12:30 pm | about 8:30 pm | about 9:30 pm |
The US and Europe change clocks on different dates, so for about a week in late October and two or three weeks in March, take an hour off the European columns. Christmas Day games begin from around noon Eastern, early evening in Europe. None of this promises a particular game.
Two games at once: one screen or two
Close finishes overlap on busy weeknights. With TiviMate Premium on an Android TV device, multi-view can put two games on one television in separate windows; layouts depend on the device and the app version, so try it during the trial. Each window streams on its own and counts against your plan’s screens. The setup is in our TiviMate walkthrough.
The simpler route is a second TV or a tablet. Two screens cost $25 for a month or $119 for a year, three screens $35 or $159, and five $49 or $239, enough for a house where one person follows the East and another the West. Compare the terms on Tivo8k plans for several screens.
Picture, sound and the playoffs
Some national broadcasts are produced in 4K, and where the feed arrives in 4K it plays in 4K on your screen; regional broadcasts usually come in FHD or HD. An arena is loud and the commentary sits on top of it, so on a soundbar try the voice or dialogue mode before raising the volume, and check whether your player passes surround sound through or mixes it down to stereo. Use a cable to the router once the games get tight.
The playoffs run from April into June, with the Finals at the end. No game, series or team is promised: the channels are in the list, and what they show is the rights holders’ decision.
The morning after: catch-up, spoilers and a trial on a game night
A West Coast game that finishes at six in the morning in Europe is easier to watch over coffee. On channels that keep an archive, the guide lets you open a game from the start after it airs; how far back you can go varies by channel. Mute score alerts on your phone until you have seen it. How the archive works in each player is covered on the Tivo8k catch-up page.
The 24-hour trial covers an evening slate and the morning after. Request it on a day with a national doubleheader, open a regional feed, switch the audio track and try catch-up on a finished game; a paid plan behaves the same way. Start with a free Tivo8k trial, and see the NFL Sunday page if football matters in your house too.
Other sports on Tivo8k
Premier League
Which broadcasters in the list hold the league in each country, the commentary languages, and kick-offs in your time zone.
Champions League
The broadcasters that hold European club nights in each market, both kick-off slots in your time zone, and two matches at once.
Formula 1
Which broadcasters in the list hold the sport where you live, session times on your clock, and five commentary languages.
NFL
The NFL networks, RedZone, Spanish feeds where sent, start times from Los Angeles to Berlin and screens for game day.
UFC and boxing
Where pay-per-view stands, the channels that carry UFC and boxing, Spanish calls and start times for late cards.
All of them on one page: Sports.
NBA on Tivo8k: questions
Which Tivo8k channels show NBA games?
ESPN, ABC and NBC carry the national games, NBA TV adds extra games in some weeks, and the regional sports networks in the list carry local broadcasts, with Sportsnet and TSN in Canada. Some national games stream only on a platform that is not a TV channel, so they may not appear on any feed. The guide shows who has what.
Can I hear my team’s own announcers on Tivo8k?
In many cases, yes. Local broadcasts on regional sports networks use each team’s own commentators, and when both teams’ regional feeds carry the same game and both are in the list, you pick the call you prefer. National games have one English call instead. Regional rules apply at the source, so a feed can be dark for a particular game.
Does Tivo8k show NBA games in Spanish?
Some. ESPN Deportes is in the list and shows NBA games with Spanish commentary in some weeks, and a few English broadcasts send a Spanish second audio track that your player can switch to, where it reaches the stream. Regional broadcasts are mostly in English. Check the guide and the audio menu on the night.
How do I follow the NBA from Europe with Tivo8k?
Set your player’s guide to local time, watch the weekend afternoon national games live, and leave the late games to catch-up on channels that keep an archive. East Coast games start around midnight in the UK and West Coast games around three or four in the morning, so a mix of live evenings and next-morning replays suits most schedules.
Is NBA TV included in every Tivo8k plan?
Yes. NBA TV is in the sports group of every plan, with no sports add-on and no premium tier. It shows extra games in some weeks plus studio shows, highlights and replays through the year. What it airs on a given night is decided by its owner, so treat its game schedule as a bonus rather than a promise.
How many Tivo8k screens do two NBA games need?
Two: one stream per game, whether they play on two TVs or in two multi-view windows on one TV. A two-screen plan costs $25 for a month or $119 for a year. If someone else in the house wants a third game, or follows on a phone, the three- and five-screen plans cover it with the same login.