The NBA returns as Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on TNT and Max!

After starting their 22-23 season with an 0-5 record, the Lakers finished the year at 43–39. Los Angeles made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals before being swept by the Denver Nuggets, who went on to win the NBA Championship. Two of the top teams in the wild, wild West (ern Conference) will meet tonight as the NBA kicks off its 2023-2024 season.

Tonight’s Lakers/Nuggets matchup will be followed by the Suns/Warriors game, which begins at 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT and Max. From start time to streaming info, here’s how to watch all the NBA action live online.

Tonight’s Lakers/Nuggets game begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT and Max.

If you have a valid cable login, you can watch tonight’s game live on TNT, TNT.com, or the TNT app. You can also stream Lakers-Nuggets live with an active subscription to Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream, or YouTube TV. DirecTV Stream and YouTube TV offer free trials for eligible subscribers.

Yes! You can watch NBA basketball on Hulu + Live TV. Available for $76.99/month, Hulu’s live TV service includes ESPN, ABC, and TNT live streams (but not NBA TV), as well as subscriptions to Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+.

Yes! Coverage of tonight’s Lakers/Nuggets game begins at 6:00 p.m. ET on Max. The streaming service is available for as little as $9.99/month (With Ads) and also features two different ad-free plans for $15.99 (Ad-Free) or $19.99/month (Ultimate Ad-Free).

You bet. The service is currently free for Max subscribers. The B/R Sports add-on tier is available for free across all Max entertainment packages — Max With Ads, Max Ad-Free, and Max Ultimate Ad-Free — until February 29. It’ll be an additional $9.99/month thereafter.