NBA fans in Chicago can watch the Bulls on NBC Sports Chicago with DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV. Out-of-market Bulls fans can follow the team on NBA League pass, or wait for nationally televised games on ABC, ESPN, and TNT.
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Our top pick, fuboTV carries NBC Sports Chicago and the Marquee Sports Network in the base package which is a great deal for watching not only the Bulls, but the White Sox, Cubs, and Blackhawks as well. Fubo broadcasts NBC Sports Chicago in 4K with an upgrade to Fubo Elite, and also carries FOX 32 for watching Chicago Bears games on Sundays.
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The most important channels for watching the Bulls
The local regional sports network that airs Chicago Bulls games in NBC Sports Chicago. When the Bulls are on national TV, the games will air on ABC, ESPN, and TNT.
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How to watch the Bulls on fuboTV
Luckily for Chicago sports fans, fuboTV carries NBC Sports Chicago 4K in the base package which allows access to Bulls, White Sox, and Blackhawks games in-market. fuboTV also carries the Marquee Sports Network for watching the Cubs.
Out-of-market Bulls fans can add NBA League Pass to a fuboTV account.
In addition, fuboTV carries the channels you need to live stream NFL and college football games.
How to watch the Bulls on DIRECTV STREAM
Unlike fuboTV, DIRECTV STREAM doesn’t carry NBC Sports Chicago in the base package. To watch the Bulls on DIRECTV STREAM, an upgrade to the more expensive “Choice” package is required.
Out-of-market Bulls fans can add NBA League Pass to a DIRECTV STREAM account
How to watch the Bulls on YouTube TV
Out-of-market Bulls fans can add NBA League Pass to a YouTube TV account, and the platform carries NBC Sports Chicago in the base package for in-market fans.
Watching the Bulls FAQ
No, you can’t watch the Chicago Bulls on ESPN+. ESPN+ doesn’t have the rights to air any NFL or NBA games.
No, you can’t watch the Chicago Bulls game on Peacock. Many sports fans in Chicago are confused about whether they can watch the Bulls on Peacock because Peacock is owned by NBC Universal and broadcasts NBC Chicago News. However, Peacock does not carry NBC Sports Chicago, which is the channel Bulls fans in the Chicago area need to live stream games.
It depends where you live. If you live within the Bulls viewing territory, you can’t watch the Bulls on NBA League Pass. In the Chicago area, Bulls games on NBA League Pass will be blacked out in favor of NBC Sports Chicago. However, out-of-market Bulls fans can watch the team on NBA League Pass all season long. You can signup for NBA League Pass à la carte on Amazon Prime, or the package can be added to an existing YouTube TV, Sling TV, fuboTV, or DIRECTV STREAM account.
Only out-of-market and some national broadcasts. If you live in the Chicago area, you can’t watch most Bulls games on Sling TV because the platform doesn’t carry NBC Sports Chicago. When the Bulls are on ESPN, or TNT, you can watch the game on Sling Orange. If you live out-of-market, you can watch the Bulls on Sling TV by adding NBA League Pass.
No, the Marquee Sports Network broadcasts Cubs games, not Bulls games.