Don’t have cable? This article will explain how you can stream the next Raptors game and every Toronto Raptors game this season, no matter where you live.
Watch Every Raptors Game This Season
- Toronto Raptors TV Market: Canada
- Best Solution when inside the Raptors TV Market: If you live in Canada, Sportsnet Now will air 41 Raptors Games. The remaining games will stream through TNS Direct.
- Best Solution when living Outside the Raptors TV Market: Fans in the United States can watch nearly all Raptors games on NBA League Pass (sign up online). The Raptors have one game on TNT which won’t be on NBA League Pass. Read on to learn how to watch those nationally televised games.
What Channel Are The Raptors On
Where you can watch the Toronto Raptors depends on whether or not you live inside the Toronto Raptors TV market (Ontario, west of Belleville). If you live inside that market, you can watch Raptors games on Sportsnet Now and TNS Direct. However, if you live in the US, you will need another solution. Let’s take a look at your options based on where you live.
Watching Raptors Games In Market
If you live in the Raptors TV market, Sportsnet+ will air 41 Raptors games. The remaining games will stream through TNS Direct. All games are live and blackouts free. You can up for as long as you want and cancel whenever you’d like.
Sportsnet NOW is available to stream on desktop or laptop through your web browser, as well as on iOS / Android smartphones and tablets, Chromecast, Android TV, Amazon Fire, Xbox, PlayStation, and 4th generation Apple TVs, all through the Sportsnet app. TNS Direct supports iOS and Android tablets and smartphones, Samsung SmartTV, Xbox One, and Apple TV
Watching Raptors Games Outside of Their TV Market
To watch Raptors games if you live outside the Toronto market, you will need NBA League Pass. NBA League Pass will show every Raptors game except the one airing on TNT.
NBA League Pass provides three ways to subscribe:
- Team Pass – Watch live, out-of-market games for the Detroit Pistons for $13.99 per month or $89.99 per year.
- League Pass – Watch live, out-of-market games for the Detroit Pistons and every other team for $14.99 per month or $99.99 per year.
- Premium League Pass – Watch live, out-of-market games for every team for $22.99 per month or $149.99 per year. (commercial-free)
Keep in mind that there are blackout rules in effect. Games won’t be aired live if:
- They are being broadcast on ESPN, ABC, or TNT. (NBA TV is included with a subscription to NBA League pass.
- They are being broadcast where you live on the regional sports network’s broadcast area that owns the rights to air NBA games in your area. You will need a streaming service that carries your regional sports network like DIRECTV STREAM (sign up), to watch those games.
Watching The Raptors Game on TNT
For the game on TNT, I recommend DIRECTV STREAM, Sling, Hulu Live TV, or YouTube TV. Each one carries TNT, but Sling is the most affordable.
Watching Raptors Games Outside of Their TV Market
If you live outside the Raptors market, then most games will be available with a subscription to NBA League Pass. The exception is Raptors games nationally broadcast on ESPN and TNT. To watch those games, you need a streaming service that carries those channels; like DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu Live TV, or YouTube TV. I cover these services below.
NBA League Pass
To watch most Raptors games if you live outside the Toronto market, you will need NBA League Pass. NBA League Pass will show every Raptors game except the one exclusively airing nationally on ESPN. NBA League Pass also provides access to NBA TV, so you are covered when they broadcast the occasional Raptors game.
NBA League Pass provides three ways to subscribe:
- Team Pass – Watch live, out-of-market games for the Toronto Raptors for $13.99 per month or $89.99 per year.
- League Pass – Watch live, out-of-market games for the Toronto Raptors and every other team for $14.99 per month or $99.99 per year.
- Premium League Pass – Watch live, out-of-market games for every team for $22.99 per month or $149.99 per year. (commercial-free)
Keep in mind that there are blackout rules in effect. Games won’t be aired live if:
- They are being broadcast on ESPN, ABC, or TNT. (NBA TV is included with a subscription to NBA League pass.
- They are being broadcast where you live on the regional sports network’s broadcast area that owns the rights to air NBA games in your area. You will need a streaming service that carries your regional sports network like DIRECTV STREAM (sign up), to watch those games.
The Raptors Game on TNT
DIRECTV STREAM, Sling, Hulu Live TV, or YouTube TV carry TNT to watch the Raptors’ lone exclusive national broadcast. Note that NBA TV is included with a subscription to NBA League Pass. So, just one of those services in addition to a subscription to NBA League Pass will provide live access to every Raptors game if you live outside their TV market.
Sling TV‘s Blue Plan and Orange Plan both carry TNT for a cost of $40 per month. Signing up for this Sling Plan and NBA League Pass will allow you to watch all 82 Raptors games this season if you live outside of their TV market. You pay month to month with no contract and can cancel at any time. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The base price includes a cloud DVR. (see our review of Sling TV)
DIRECTV STREAM includes TNT and costs $79.99 per month. The service carries ESPN and ABC which also air NBA games. NBA TV is available on an upgraded plan. You can take advantage of their 5-day free trial. and they don’t force you into a contract, so you can cancel at any time. The service also includes a cloud DVR service and allows you to simultaneously stream to an unlimited number of devices in the home, and up to 3 outside the home. DIRECTV STREAM is supported on Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, iOS, Android, Roku, and more. See our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details on this streaming service.
YouTube TV also provides TNT in their base package for $72.99 per month if you live in their broadcast area. YouTube TV also includes ESPN, ABC, and TNT which air nationally broadcasted NBA games throughout the season. The live streaming service also includes a DVR and supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. Like the other services, YouTube TV offers a free trial, cloud DVR, local broadcast channels, and many other features. Please read our review of YouTube TV for more details on their service.
Hulu Live TV costs $76.99 per month. After you sign up, the service provides ESPN, TNT, and ABC so you can watch nationally televised NBA games. You pay month to month with no contract and can cancel at any time. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The base price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on two devices at once, but the option to upgrade to unlimited streams. Hulu Live TV includes Hulu streaming library. (see our review of Hulu Live TV)
