The latest cure for the stay-at-home blues comes from major league sports. Since there are no stadium events, several of the major leagues are offering FREE access to their streaming content.
Currently this includes football, basketball, and hockey, but we expect major league baseball to join in soon.
Here’s a quick guide to the sports-related streaming content that’s available, and how you can access it.
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National Basketball Association
The NBA’s subscription-based streaming service is known as NBA League Pass. Now, you can gain access to some content without a subscription.
From the NBA’s statement:
With the 2019-20 NBA season on hiatus, the NBA and Turner Sports are providing all fans with a free preview of NBA League Pass, the league’s premium subscription-based product, until April 22.
This gives you roughly 30 days to binge all the basketball you want — the content includes NBA games going back to 2018, including the NBA Championship. You can browse those games here.
You can also view an archive of “classic games” that date back to 1963. This is a fun way to look back at Michael Jordan, Shaq, and other stars in action. Browse the classic games here.
How to get access:
- Create an account at nba.com if you don’t already have one. (Or log in to an existing account)
- Go to nba.com/scores to start watching
- Use promo code WATCH30 if you’re asked for billing info
National Football League
The NFL is offering FREE access to NFL Game Pass, its subscription streaming service, until May 31st.
You can now watch full games going back to 2009, and daily encore performances of notable plays. The NFL also has original content online.
From the NFL announcement:
Starting today, the NFL will offer complimentary access to NFL Game Pass, providing fans the opportunity to relive incredible NFL games and moments from seasons past including Tom Brady‘s multiple Super Bowl victories with the New England Patriots, Peyton Manning’s single season record of 55 touchdown passes as a Denver Bronco in 2013, Odell Beckham Jr.’s impossible one handed catch in 2014, and much more.
The NFL’s YouTube channel will also run daily encore games.
How to get access:
- Just go to NFL.com/GamePass and start watching!
National Hockey League
You can now watch full-game replays of the current season so far. The FREE streaming offer is good through April 30th.
You can also access some original content and a documentary through the NHL website and YouTube channel.
The NHL will also be showing classic NHL games that go back to 1950, including the Cup games.
How to get access:
- Just go to NHL.com and click on Pause Binge — or use this direct link.
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