Where to watch and stream NBA Draft 2024 live

The 2024 NBA Finals are officially in the record books, with the Boston Celtics soundly defeating the Dallas Mavericks.

But while basketball fans may be feeling blue about the season being over, it's still an exciting time for the NBA, with the 2024 Draft just around the corner.

Stream the NBA Draft

The NBA Draft action officially starts on June 26. We've got the full lowdown on how you can watch every second of the draft in the UK and the US.

The best place to find dates, times and venues next season is the NBA's scheduling hub, where you can also see where each game is being broadcast on TV locally or nationally in the US.

The scheduling hub has a handy guide to US radio coverage for each game, so if you're on the go during tip-off, you won't have to miss a single drive to the hoop on your commute.

If you're in the US, it's worth checking back regularly, as you'll be able to clarify whether a local game is being blacked out in your area.

Archived Eastern and Western Conference playoff bracketing is still available through the NBA's dedicated portal. All results shown below are updated as of Tuesday, June 18.

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The Eastern Conference Finals concluded with the Boston Celtics clinching the title after sweeping the Indiana Pacers in four games, then the Celtics went on to win the NBA Finals. This was the Celtics' 23rd NBA Finals appearance and their 18th Finals win.

Out West, the Dallas Mavericks took the Conference Championship by winning their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves by four games to one. The Mavs last competed in the NBA Finals in 2011.

In addition to the NBA Finals action, LeBron James is fielding questions about his NBA future after the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs.

The NBA Finals started on June 7 (or June 6 in the US). In this series, the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks played each other five times, with the Celtics winning the series, four games to one, and thus becoming the league championships for this year.

In Game One, the Celtics got off to a successful start by topping the Mavericks at TD Garden in Boston to go up 1-0 in the NBA Finals, with a final score of 107-89.

On Monday, June 10, the Boston Celtics went up 2-0 in their series against the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden, this time winning the game at 105-98.

A shift of venue to the American Airlines Center in Dallas helped the Mavs get more competitive with the Celtics in Game 3 on Thursday, June 13, as Dallas whittled away a strong early lead by the Celtics.

However, Boston rebounded in the later stages of the game to go up 3-0 in the series against Dallas, after defeating them 106-99 in Game 3.

Dallas were back in contention in Game 4 (June 15) with a 122-84 victory, before the Celtics put them away with a 106-88 victory to clinch the title at home at TD Garden on Tuesday (June 18).

With the Finals now done and dusted, the NBA Draft is less than a week away, starting on June 26 with the First Round and June 27 for the Second Round.

The Barclays Center in Brooklyn will host the first night of the draft, with the coverage moving to ESPN's Manhattan studios for Night 2.

The Atlanta Hawks have the first overall pick, to be followed by the Washington Wizards in second position and the Brooklyn Nets trading their third-place pick to the Houston Rockets.

Fans in Europe may want to mark their calendars now because next season's NBA Paris games have already been scheduled for January 23, 2025, and January 25, 2025 – pitting the San Antonio Spurs against the Indiana Pacers.

The broadcast and streaming home of the NBA in the UK and Ireland is TNT Sports, which reached a multiyear deal with the league in late 2023 to air "at least nine games during each week of the regular season".

It's also airing "the league's marquee events, including select games from the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, the NBA Playoffs, the Finals, NBA All-Star and the NBA Draft".

The easiest way to sign up for all TNT Sports coverage is by securing its monthly pass (officially known as discovery+ Premium incl. TNT Sports). It's priced at £30.99 for 30 days' access.

Sign up for discovery+ Premium – including TNT Sports

Subscribers to TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium will have access to multiple NBA games each week – as well as other live sports offerings, including WWE and UFC, Premier League and exclusive European football from the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. TNT also has coverage of Ligue 1 from France and Serie A from Italy.

You can also watch Gallagher Premiership Rugby, Moto GP, Formula E, cycling, boxing, UFC and live Eurosport coverage of snooker, tennis, motorsports and more.

TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms through Discovery+ as an addition to your individual programming package, including BT TV for £20 extra on a monthly contract for those with an existing broadband contract.

Existing Virgin Media customers can add TNT Sports for £16.20 more per month to their Stream TV plan, or £18 per month if you have the Big Bundle or Bigger Bundle. Before signing up, check that your home is within range of Virgin Media's broadband network.

Sky's TNT Sports add-on will cost you £28 extra a month if you have Sky Q & the basic Sky TV package, but there is an 18-month minimum term required. You can also bundle TNT Sports with Sky Stream or Sky Glass.

Depending on your area, you may be able to bundle TNT Sports with specialised TV and broadband packages from BT TV, Virgin Media and Sky for additional savings on your overall bill as well.

During the pre-season and beyond, fans can access the widest array of NBA games per week on NBA League Pass in the UK. The streaming service grants you access to every single NBA game, including the playoffs and the NBA Finals, plus coverage of the NBA Draft.

Sign up for NBA League Pass in the UK

Your options are the standard League Pass subscription – priced at £14.99 per month from the post-season – where you'll have access to every game and NBA TV.

There's also League Pass Premium, which costs £19.99 per month from the post-season. With this option, you'll have all of the perks of the standard subscription plus the ability to stream from three different devices simultaneously.

Alongside live coverage for every single NBA game, League Pass also allows viewers to customise their viewing experience with specialised camera angles, stats and broadcasts that best fit their needs.

Subscribers can watch condensed coverage of each game if they can't catch them live.

Much like in the UK, NBA League Pass offers access to the NBA Draft and a range of other post-season content.

Stateside fans can choose the standard League Pass for $14.99 per month, and you'll get live TV coverage of each game (including out-of-market games), NBA TV access, condensed games for rewatching and a customisable viewing experience. This package does include adverts.

Sign up for NBA League Pass in the US

The League Pass Premium package costs $22.99 per month – with all of the features of the standard subscription plus no adverts and the ability to stream on up to three devices simultaneously.

One note of importance to subscribers is that there are select blackout games on NBA League Pass in the US. This means that certain local and national games will only be available to stream three hours after their live TV broadcast.

Live coverage will still be offered through access to radio broadcasts for these blackout games.

Another option for US subscribers who don't have a cable TV package is watching NBA League Pass through an NBA/Sling Orange Bundle offer.

Here, you can save $30 by ordering the NBA playoffs through Sling Orange for just $90 upfront. This subscription will cover you for three months, so you'll be set through the 2024 NBA Draft.

This streaming service offers access to playoff games airing nationally on ESPN, TNT and ABC, but these games will be subject to potential blackouts depending on your area.

There are 32 additional channels with sports and entertainment content, including CNN, TBS, TNT, HGTV, Freeform, Cartoon Network and more.

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Justin Harp

Justin is a freelance entertainment journalist and writer. He first joined Digital Spy as a freelance entertainment reporter in 2010 and also worked as a sub-editor for the brand, serving as Night News Editor from 2016 to 2024. Over more than a decade, Justin has covered numerous major entertainment events from the US and has interviewed a wide-ranging group of public figures, from comedian Steve Coogan to icons from the Star Trek universe, cast members from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and reality stars from numerous Real Housewives cities and the Below Deck franchise. Justin has also been on the ground to cover major pop culture events like the Star Wars Celebration and the D23 Expo. He's written for titles across the Hearst network, plus the likes of CBR and Us Weekly.