Tonight (Wed Oct 21): Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat (NBA), 4:30pm PT on ESPN, streaming on the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited); Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres (NHL), 4:30pm PT on TNT and truTV, streaming on HBO Max (select plans) (truTV: check its own app); Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), 7:00pm PT on ESPN, streaming on the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited); Sacramento Kings at LA Clippers (NBA), 7:30pm PT on KTLA and ClipperVision (KTLA, ClipperVision: check each network's own app). Tomorrow (Thu Oct 22): Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), 4:00pm PT on ESPN, streaming on the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited); Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils (NHL), 4:00pm PT on FOX LA+, streaming on Prime Video; Los Angeles Kings at New York Islanders (NHL), 4:30pm PT on ESPN+ and HULU and Disney+ (ESPN+, HULU, Disney+: check each network's own app); New England Patriots at Chicago Bears (NFL), 5:15pm PT on Prime Video, streaming on Prime Video; Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA), 6:30pm PT on ESPN, streaming on the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited); Utah Mammoth at Seattle Kraken (NHL), 7:00pm PT on ESPN+ and HULU and Disney+ (ESPN+, HULU, Disney+: check each network's own app).
Times are Pacific. Networks from the leagues' own schedules (ESPN's for football and basketball); an app is named only where the service's own page says it streams those games.
Today and tomorrow, channel and app
| Time (PT) | Game | TV channel | Stream it on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 4:30pm | Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat | ESPN | ESPN: the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited) | ESPN |
| Today 4:30pm | Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres | TNT / truTV | TNT: HBO Max (select plans) truTV: check truTV's own app | NHL |
| Today 7:00pm | Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers | ESPN | ESPN: the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited) | ESPN |
| Today 7:30pm | Sacramento Kings at LA Clippers | KTLA / ClipperVision | KTLA: check KTLA's own app ClipperVision: check ClipperVision's own app | ESPN |
| Thu 4:00pm | Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers | ESPN | ESPN: the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited) | ESPN |
| Thu 4:00pm | Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils | FOX LA+ | FOX LA+: check FOX LA+'s own app Prime Video | NHL |
| Thu 4:30pm | Los Angeles Kings at New York Islanders | ESPN+ / HULU / Disney+ | ESPN+: check ESPN+'s own app HULU: check HULU's own app Disney+: check Disney+'s own app | NHL |
| Thu 5:15pm | New England Patriots at Chicago Bears | streaming only | Prime Video | ESPN |
| Thu 6:30pm | Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder | ESPN | ESPN: the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited) | ESPN |
| Thu 7:00pm | Utah Mammoth at Seattle Kraken | ESPN+ / HULU / Disney+ | ESPN+: check ESPN+'s own app HULU: check HULU's own app Disney+: check Disney+'s own app | NHL |
Listed: every nationally televised game, plus the Padres, Dodgers, Angels, Chargers, Rams, Lakers, Clippers, Kings and Ducks with their own channel. Local channels can be blacked out or moved; the league's app or the team's site has the final word.
Can't find it on your TV?
- Cable or satellite: press Guide and look for the channel in the table.
- No cable: open the app in the "Stream it on" column on the TV or phone and sign in. A network's own app asks you to sign in with your TV provider or a subscription.
- App not on the TV: search the TV's app store for its name, install it, sign in once, and it stays.
Want a human to just do it?
- Streaming set up on your TV: the right app found, signed in and put on the home screen, with a one-page note for next time. $59 the first hour, at your home.
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Sources: MLB Stats API schedule with broadcasts; the NHL's schedule API (api-web.nhle.com); ESPN's public scoreboard for the NFL and NBA. Apps: HBO Max sports, Peacock NBA, ESPN Unlimited. Rebuilt Wed Oct 21, 12:50pm PT.
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Questions people ask
What channel is the game on tonight?
Tonight (Wed Oct 21): Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat (NBA), 4:30pm PT on ESPN, streaming on the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited); Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres (NHL), 4:30pm PT on TNT and truTV, streaming on HBO Max (select plans) (truTV: check its own app); Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), 7:00pm PT on ESPN, streaming on the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited); Sacramento Kings at LA Clippers (NBA), 7:30pm PT on KTLA and ClipperVision (KTLA, ClipperVision: check each network's own app). Tomorrow (Thu Oct 22): Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), 4:00pm PT on ESPN, streaming on the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited); Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils (NHL), 4:00pm PT on FOX LA+, streaming on Prime Video; Los Angeles Kings at New York Islanders (NHL), 4:30pm PT on ESPN+ and HULU and Disney+ (ESPN+, HULU, Disney+: check each network's own app); New England Patriots at Chicago Bears (NFL), 5:15pm PT on Prime Video, streaming on Prime Video; Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA), 6:30pm PT on ESPN, streaming on the ESPN app (ESPN Unlimited); Utah Mammoth at Seattle Kraken (NHL), 7:00pm PT on ESPN+ and HULU and Disney+ (ESPN+, HULU, Disney+: check each network's own app).
Is baseball on HBO Max?
Yes, on select HBO Max plans. HBO Max's sports page lists the 2026 MLB regular season Tuesday night games and the 2026 ALDS and ALCS, the games TBS carries. truTV also carries TNT Sports baseball; for those, check truTV's own app.
How do I watch the game without cable?
Use the app in the table for that game: HBO Max (select plans) for TBS's baseball, Peacock for NBC's NBA games, the ESPN app with ESPN Unlimited for ESPN's games, Prime Video for its own games. Each needs its own subscription or sign-in. Or text PJ and he sets it up on your TV.
What channel is Monday Night Football on tonight, and what app streams it?
Monday Night Football is on ESPN; stream it in the ESPN app with ESPN Unlimited. The table on this page lists each night's games with the channel and the app.
Is the baseball playoff game on HBO Max tonight?
Only the games TBS carries: HBO Max's sports page lists the 2026 ALDS and ALCS, on select plans. Check tonight's row in the table on this page; if the channel is TBS, it streams on HBO Max.
Who can set up the streaming apps on my parents' TV in Encinitas?
PJ, a local in Cardiff, sets up the streaming apps, the sign-ins and the remote on the TV at their place: $59 the first hour. Text (858) 461-8054; asking is free.
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