Lakers vs Suns start time, channel
The Lakers vs Suns live stream will begin Sunday, May 23rd at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT. It will air on ABC.
The Lakers vs Suns live stream features one of the NBA’s most improved teams putting their season to the test against the defending champion Lakers. The Suns will see if they are up to that test in this NBA playoffs live stream.
LeBron James helped his Lakers lock in the 7th-seed in the West thanks to his last-minute heroics in the NBA’s play-in tournament against the Warriors. James, already playing on a bad ankle was poked in the eye by Draymond Green late in the fourth quarter. Still when the ball found LeBron with just under a minute to go, tied at 100 and the shot clock expiring he knocked down the game winning three.
During a postgame interview with ESPN James said, “After Draymond’s finger to the eye, I was literally seeing three rims out there. I just shot for the middle one.” Fellow Laker, Anthony Davis said after the game “I think we might need to poke LeBron in the eye a lot more.” Lebron and A.D. both had double-doubles in the win and scored 22 and 25 points respectively.
The Suns are one of the great stories in the NBA this season. They are a true example of how one player can make a huge impact. Despite another great season from Devin Booker, Phoenix won just 46% of their games last year. Their offense had star scorer, but it didn’t have a facilitator. That why they traded for veteran point guard, Chris Paul. They 11-time all-star helped the offense go from the 14th highest last year to 4th highest this season. The Suns’ winning percentage followed their scoring’s upward tick as Phoenix won close to 71% of their games, seconded highest only to the top-seeded Jazz.
The Suns won their season series with the Lakers 2 games to 1, but the Suns’ victories came when L.A. was not at full strength. The Lakers were missing Anthony Davis when they fell to Phoenix on March 2nd. Then they were missing both LeBron and A.D. in their March 21st meeting.
The Lakers enter game one as 3-point underdogs. The over/under is 213.
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Lakers vs Suns live stream live streams in the US
In the U.S. Lakers vs Suns live stream airs on ABC, tipping off at 3:30 p.m. ET.
If you’ve already cut the cord and don’t have a cable package, you’ll be able to get this game on Sling TV and FuboTV. But you will probably want to go with Sling, as while ESPN and TNT (the other big NBA channel) are both included in the Sling Orange package, which costs $35 — TNT isn’t on Fubo.
Both are two of the picks on our best streaming services list, but you might be annoyed to learn Sling doesn’t have ABC (which you can get with one of the best TV antennas). That said, ESPN3 is simulcasting ABC NBA playoff games, so you’ll be good with Sling.
Sling TV: You can get ESPN and TNT in the Sling Orange package. The 30-plus channels in the lineup include AMC, CNN, Food Network, AMC, Comedy Central, HGTV and many more.View Deal
Fubo.TV: If you love sports, you probably want to check out Fubo.TV. It’s got a 7-day free trial so you don’t need to pay up front. The channel lineup includes ESPN, as well as other top networks like Bravo, FX, MTV and USA. Plus, it’s got NBA TV (in the $5.99 fubo Extra add-on), which will have other playoff games.View Deal
Lakers vs Suns live streams in the UK
British basketball fans rely on Sky Sports, and the Lakers vs Suns live stream is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. BST on Sky Sports Mix.
Lakers vs Suns live streams in Canada
Hoops fans in Canada will tune into TSN1 for the Lakers vs Suns live stream.
NBA League Pass is also available in Canada.