More basketball is coming to the United Kingdom.
On Wednesday, the BBC announced that they will broadcast nine games in the second half of the 2022-23 NBA season, starting on Thursday when DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine's Bulls face off against the Pistons in Paris.
In addition to this year's Paris Game, which will air on BBC3 and iPlayer starting at 8:00 p.m., the BBC will televise four regular season games, two playoff games, one Conference Finals game and one Finals game.
What the four regular-season games the BBC will broadcast has not yet been revealed.
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The BBC will show the NBA Paris Game 2023 between Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons on Thursday at 8pm on @BBCThree!
Plus four regular season games, two Playoff games, one Conference Finals game and one NBA Finals game.#BBCNBA pic.twitter.com/jhVLcpkqaX
What channel is NBA on in the UK?
In addition to the BBC's new deal, NBA games are also broadcast on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. According to Broadcast Sport, Sky Sports will air a total of 135 NBA games during the 2022-23 season, as well as All-Star Weekend and games in the playoffs, Conference Finals and Finals.
More games can be watched on NBA League Pass. Click here for the latest pricing.
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Key dates in the 2022-23 NBA season
The 2022-23 NBA season opened on Oct. 18 and closes on April 9. The Play-In Tournament will take place between April 11-14, followed by the playoffs starting on April 15.
The Conference Finals are scheduled to begin on May 16-17, with a possible move up to May 14-15. Game 1 of the Finals is slated for June 1.
If the Finals require a Game 7, it will be played on June 18.
