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If die-hard NBA fans in the U.S. are interested in watching all the games, most will have to continue paying for three streaming services: YouTube TV for covering primetime games, NBA League Pass for out-of-market games, and Bally Sports+ to watch local games.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver told a scrum of reporters in Las Vegas that he expects the league's local streaming hub will be up and running by the time the 2027-28 season rolls around, with temporary arrangements in the works for the teams that had their existing in-market deals disrupted by the demise of the Main