Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers: How to watch tonight's NBA game

The Los Angeles Lakers, including LeBron James and son Bronny James, play the Phoenix Suns on Friday. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Phoenix Suns managed to defeat the LA Clippers in their first game of the season (and the first game ever at the Clippers' new home stadium, the Intuit Dome), and they remain in Los Angeles to play against the LA Lakers on Friday . The Lakers got off to a good start themselves, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves in a history-making game that featured father-son duo LeBron and Bronny James taking the court together. Tip-off between the Suns and Lakers will be Friday at 10 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know about the Suns vs. Lakers game and where to find live gameday updates.

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How to watch the Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers game:

Date: Friday, October 25, 2024

Time: 10 p.m. ET

Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

TV channels: ESPN

Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV and more

Game time Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers:

The Suns vs. Lakers game begins tonight at 10 p.m. ET.

Game Channel Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers:

The Suns vs. Lakers game will be broadcast on ESPN. If you don't have cable, ESPN is available on many major platforms including Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV, and Sling.

Here's how to watch NBA games live or stream NBA games in 2024:

For the 2024 NBA season you will need access to TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN2. Additionally, you may want access to your local RSNs for locally broadcast games and NBA League Pass for non-nationally broadcast off-network games.

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Schedule for Week 1 of the 2024 NBA Season:

The full NBA season schedule (including which channel each game will air on) can be found here. Here is the schedule for Week 1 of the 2024 NBA season.

Friday, October 25th

Brooklyn Nets vs. Orlando Magic: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Florida)
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Philadelphia)
Charlotte Hornets vs. Atlanta Hawks: 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Atlanta)
Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Ohio)
Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks: 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, MSG)
Memphis Grizzlies vs. Houston Rockets: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Space City Home Network)
Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Chicago)
Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz: 9:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)
Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 10 p.m. ET (ESPN, Spectrum SportsNet)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 10:00 p.m. ET (Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network)

Saturday, October 26th

LA Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets: 5:00 p.m. ET (NBA TV, Altitude)
Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Southeast – Charlotte)
Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Boston)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Monumental Sports Network)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Oklahoma)
Orlando Magic vs. Memphis Grizzlies: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA TV, FanDuel Sports Network – Florida)
Toronto Raptors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: 8:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – North)
Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs: 8:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, KENS)
Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns: 10 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Arizona's Family)
Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers: 10:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV, Spectrum SportsNet)

Sunday, October 27th

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers: 3:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Philadelphia)
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets: 6:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Fanduel Sports Network – Wisconsin)
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers: 6:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network)
Atlanta Hawks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: 7:00 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, FanDuel Sports Network – Oklahoma)
LA Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors: 8:30 p.m. ET (NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Bay Area)