The Eastern Conference finals shift back to Indiana, as the Pacers host the Boston Celtics for Game 3 tonight, and the game is starting soon.
Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. It will be televised on ABC, but if you want to stream the NBA playoffs without cable, we’ve compiled a number of different options for watching a live stream of tonight’s game–and every other game of the series and postseason.
If you want the least expensive way to watch a live stream of every game of the NBA playoffs, then you’ll want to sign up for Sling TV.
It’s not particularly close, either. The “Sling Orange+Blue” channel package includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 (which simulcasts any games on ABC, such as tonight’s) and TNT, and it’s currently on sale for just $30 for your first month. Even if you’ve used Sling before and you have to go with the regular price of $55 per month, it’s still cheaper than the other streaming services.
If you don’t care about the West finals (those are all on TNT), you can just go with “Sling Orange.” You’ll be able to watch every East finals and NBA finals game this way, and it’s just $15 for your first month ($40 regularly)
You can watch a live stream of ABC on Fubo (“Pro” plan), YouTube TV (“Base Plan”) or DirecTV Stream (“Entertainment” plan or above). Note that Fubo doesn’t include TNT for the West finals games, and all three are more expensive than Sling, so they don’t quite stack up as long-term options for watching all of the playoffs, but they do each come with a free trial.
That means you can sign up for any of these streaming services, watch the Celtics vs Pacers Game 3 (and several other games of the series) and then cancel your subscription before having to pay. The Fubo free trial is seven days long, while YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream are both five.
A virtual private network (VPN) is good to have in the first place because it provides safety and security online, but it can also be quite beneficial for streaming from abroad. That’s because it works by hiding your IP address and connecting you to a digital server in another country. This makes it seem like you’re actually in that country, allowing you to access content that would otherwise be location-restricted.
We would go with NordVPN, which doesn’t limit bandwidth speeds and is easy to use, but you can also check out our lists of the best VPN services and the best VPN deals for some alternative options.
Some of the best shots in Grok Imagine’s AI-made Odyssey don’t contain actors. Ancient landscapes stretch into the distance. Close-ups of grimy hands suggest people who have touched something rougher than a keyboard. For a few seconds, the illusion holds.
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YouTube videos could soon look better without eating quite so much data, right? Thankfully, the platform plans to introduce a new video format called AV2 on its web player in early 2027, promising more efficient streaming and potentially fewer playback hiccups on slower internet connections. The big headline is a roughly 30% improvement in compression efficiency over AV1, YouTube's existing video format. That doesn't guarantee every video will use 30% less data, but it could make streaming a little easier on both internet connections and data allowances.
What is AV2, and why should viewers care?
YouTube is changing how its Home page works, giving viewers more control over what shows up there and making some of the app’s most-used sections easier to reach. Custom Feeds are now replacing the existing topic chips for eligible users, while YouTube is also testing a redesigned top bar on mobile that moves Subscriptions closer to the Home feed.
YouTube first started experimenting with Custom Feeds earlier this year, letting you type out what you wanted to watch and turning that request into its own stream of recommendations. Now, the feature is starting to look less like a side experiment and more like something YouTube actually wants people to use as part of their everyday Home page.