Hardwood meets gridiron for this year's iteration of The Match.
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson will face Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce under the glitzy neon lights of Las Vegas' Wynn Golf Club. It's all for a good cause, with proceeds from the event going to No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit that aims to provide children in need with food.
Curry is widely seen as one of the best golfers in basketball. Mahomes has a similar reputation among gridiron stars. Their wingmen, Thompson and Kelce, will look to account for themselves well in the tournament, which will feature a scramble format.
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Here's what you need to know to follow along with Thursday's contest as it happens.
The Match free live stream
- Live stream: Sling TV, TNT app
Sling TV will be the easiest way for those without cable to watch The Match live. Sling TV carries the former Turner family of networks in all of its packages, and it comes with a free trial.
Viewers who have cable will be able to stream The Match free using the TNT app.
What channel is The Match on in 2023?
- TV channel: TNT, truTV, HLN
This year's version of The Match will be aired on TNT in the United States. The broadcast should be teeming with close-ups, as well as trash talk; Kelce and Thompson are some of the best in the business in that regard.
TNT will trot out a glitzy cast of characters for this year's event. Ernie Johnson will serve as studio host, reprising his duties from "Inside the NBA". He'll be joined by basketball legends Charles Barkley and Draymond Green, NFL star Von Miller, and Trevor Immelman and Kathryn Tappen.
Simulcast options for The Match will be available on truTV and HLN.
What time does The Match start in 2023?
- Date: Thursday, June 29
- Start time: 6:30 p.m. ET
The Match will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. local time in Nevada) on Wednesday, June 1.
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Where is The Match in 2023?
- Course: Wynn Golf Club
- Location: Paradise, Nev.
The Match will return to Wynn Golf Club in Paradise, Nev., for the third consecutive year. Built by Steve Wynn and Tony Fazio, the sparkling oasis sits on the remnants of the former Desert Inn course on the strip.
At 6,722 yards, the par-70 track offers a number of challenges for amateur golfers. Elevation changes, water hazards and dry patches of rough should prove difficult for Curry, Thompson, Mahomes and Kelce.
