Watch the Sacramento Kings live online from anywhere in the country.
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If you can’t make it to the Golden 1 Center to watch the Kings in person this season, you can live stream Kings basketball on a host of different devices, including Roku and Amazon Fire TV, to name a few. In this Sacramento Kings viewing guide, I will walk you through the best options for streaming NBA games in Sacramento, as well as the latest free trials.
Although several live TV streaming services carry NBC Sports California, the regional sports network that broadcasts Kings games to local fans, our top pick for watching the Kings is fuboTV “Sports Lite.” Out-of-market Kings fans can follow the team with an NBA League Pass subscription.
KTXL FOX 40 Sacramento, ABC, CBS, ESPN, NBC, NBC Sports California, PAC-12 Network, and more. Add NBA League Pass for out-of-market games. | $84.99 / month | 7 Day Free Trial |
KTXL FOX 40 Sacramento, ABC, CBS, ESPN, NBC, NBC Sports California, and more. Add NBA League Pass for out-of-market games. | $72.99 / month | 14 Day Free Trial |
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The most important channels for Kings fans
The Kings, as a team that rarely takes the national stage, are almost always broadcast regionally on a regional sports network (RSN). In the northern California market, the local RSN that airs Kings games in NBC Sports California. Live TV streaming services that carry NBC Sports California, also carry NBC Sports Bay Area, which is the channel that broadcasts Warriors games. When the Sacramento Kings are on national TV, the games will air on ABC, ESPN, or TNT.
| DIRECTV STREAM – Choice | DIRECTV STREAM | ESPN Plus | FuboTV Sports Lite | Fubo | Hulu + Live TV | Sling Orange & Blue | YouTube TV | |
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| $99.99 / month | $74.99 / month | $9.99 / month | $84.99 / month | $74.99 / month | $69.99 / month | $50 / month | $72.99 / month |
How to watch the Sacramento Kings on fuboTV
I list fuboTV here in my top spot for watching the Kings based on an assumption I have about most sports fans, which is they usually follow more than one team.
With fuboTV “Sports Lite,” you get not only NBC Sports Bay Area and California, but also PAC-12 Network for watching USC, UCLA, Cal, and Stanford. It is easier to follow both the Kings and PAC-12 sports on fuboTV, and you can also watch the Kings out-of-market by adding NBA League Pass.
If college football and basketball isn’t a priority, YouTube TV is the better option because fuboTV is missing TNT. The lack of TNT isn’t as big of a problem for Kings fans as the team is rarely featured in national games, and hasn’t made the playoffs recently.
Watch the 49ers with fuboTV on KTXL FOX 40 Sacramento.
Can I watch the Kings on YouTube TV?
Yes, you can watch Sacramento Kings games, both in-market and out-of-market, on YouTube TV. YouTube TV offers NBA League Pass and a 4K package as upgrades, plus subscribers get unlimited DVR in the base package.
Watch the 49ers with YouTube TV on KTXL FOX 40 Sacramento.
Can I watch the Kings on Hulu?
Yes, Hulu carries NBC Sports California in the base package. If you live in the NorCal area, you can watch the the Kings on Hulu + Live TV. As an added bonus, Hulu’s ESPN+ bundle carries UFC events, and the UFC Fight Nights are available for viewing as part of the base Hulu package.
Watching the Kings FAQ
No, you can’t watch the Kings on ESPN Plus. ESPN Plus doesn’t carry NBC Sports California, and doesn’t have the TV rights to air NFL, NBA, or big college football games.
No, you can’t watch Sacramento Kings games on Peacock. Although Peacock execs have teased adding the NBC regional sports networks to Peacock, they are not yet available on the platform.
Do you live in NYC, Boston, Cleveland or Miami, and want to watch the Sacramento Kings live stream? NBA League Pass is your best option. 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. Kings fans take note: if you live in NorCal, NBA League Pass will be blacked out in favor of NBC Sports California’s TV rights.