How to Watch Every NBA Game with Your IPTV Service
11/6/2025
For NBA fans, NBA League Pass seems like the perfect solution—every game, all season long. But there's a frustrating catch: blackouts. If you live in or near your favorite team's city, you are blacked out from watching their games on League Pass.
This is the problem IPTV was built to solve.
The Problem: NBA League Pass Blackouts
NBA League Pass is an "out-of-market" package. It's designed for fans who live in a different state. If you live in Los Angeles, you cannot watch the Lakers or Clippers on League Pass. You are required to watch them on your local Regional Sports Network (RSN), which often requires an expensive cable subscription.
National games on ESPN, ABC, or TNT are also blacked out on League Pass.
The IPTV Solution: The 'Ultimate' League Pass
A premium IPTV subscription is the "ultimate" NBA League Pass because it gives you both the League Pass feeds and all the local RSNs, all in one place.
1. Access to All Regional Sports Networks (RSNs)
An IPTV service includes the local RSNs from every market. This means you get:
- YES Network (Brooklyn Nets)
- NBC Sports Boston (Boston Celtics)
- Bally Sports (dozens of teams)
- ...and every other regional broadcaster.
2. Home & Away Feeds
Just like League Pass, IPTV services typically provide both the "Home" and "Away" broadcast feeds for each game. This lets you choose which commentary team you want to listen to.
3. All National Games (ESPN, TNT) & NBA TV
All the national channels (ESPN, ABC, TNT) and the NBA TV 24/7 network are included as standard. You no longer have to worry about a game being blacked out because it's on national TV.
How This Beats Blackouts
It's simple. If you live in New York and the Knicks game is blacked out on your League Pass feed, you just go to your IPTV channel list, scroll to the "MSG Network" (the local RSN), and watch the official broadcast just like a local cable subscriber.
With IPTV, you have access to every feed, so you are never blacked out.
Check our channels and features page to see the full list of RSNs and national sports networks we offer.
IPTV Technical Glossary
Essential terminology every IPTV user should understand
ISP Throttling
This occurs when your Internet Service Provider intentionally slows down your connection when they detect high-bandwidth streaming activities. This is the #1 cause of buffering during live sports events. Using a specialized VPN hides your traffic, preventing your ISP from inspecting data packets and lowering your speed.
M3U Playlist
A text file format that contains a list of media URLs. In IPTV, the M3U link is the 'key' that connects your device to the streaming server. It is often replaced by 'Xtream Codes' (Username/Password) which is simply a more user-friendly way to authenticate that same M3U connection.
Sideloading
The process of installing applications on a device (like an Amazon Firestick or Android Box) that are not available in the official App Store. This is standard practice for IPTV players like Smarters Pro or TiviMate, requiring the 'Downloader' app to fetch the APK file directly.
EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
The digital menu that shows you what is playing on each channel, along with a schedule for the next 7 days. If your EPG says 'No Information', it usually means the XML link in your playlist settings needs to be updated or refreshed.
Packet Loss
When data 'packets' traveling from the server to your device get lost in transit. Unlike VOD (Netflix), live TV cannot buffer ahead, so even 1% packet loss results in freezing or looping. This is often fixed by switching from WiFi to a hardwired Ethernet connection.
Transcoding
The process of converting a video stream from one format to another. A 'Hardware Decoder' setting in your app allows your device's processor to handle this efficiently, ensuring smooth 4K playback without overheating or lag.
