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The Los Angeles Lakers stay on the road Wednesday night looking for their fourth straight win in San Antonio against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. The game is scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. CT) with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand.
How to watch Lakers vs. Spurs on TV and stream without cable:
When: Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 9:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. CT)
Where: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas
TV channel: ESPN
Streaming on:FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.)
Lakers vs. Spurs: The matchup
After a stretch where they lost six of 10 games, the Lakers have shown signs of life with three straight victories over the Memphis Grizzlies (twice) and New Orleans Pelicans (111-103) and four wins in their past five contests. Last time out, Los Angeles improved to 23-11 on the season with a road win in New Orleans, in which LeBron James delivered a vintage performance with 30 points on 10-of-19 shooting, eight rebounds and eight assists in 30 minutes. Luka Doncic, who leads the NBA in scoring (33.7 ppg), added 30 points and 10 assists in the winning effort.
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The Spurs return to their home court looking to rebound from back-to-back losses to the Portland Trail Blazers (115-110) and Memphis Grizzlies (106-105) while also trying to get Wembanyama back to full health. The young superstar came off the bench in Tuesday’s road loss to Memphis and made his presence felt with 30 points on 10-of-20 shooting in just 21 minutes of action after missing the previous two games with a hyperextended left knee. San Antonio goes into the second leg of a back-to-back on Wednesday sitting second in the current Western Conference standings with a 25-11 record and a 12-5 mark on its home floor.
Lakers vs. Spurs: Know your live streams
FuboTV (free trial): Offers most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited. The Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after the trial.
DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV’s Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone on its channel lineup.
SlingTV (low intro rate): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99). The service’s most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college basketball and football, NBA and NFL games.
ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.): ESPN has a new, standalone package that includes ABC broadcasts, all of ESPN’s sports channels, and access to ESPN+. For a limited time, ESPN can be bundled with Disney Plus and Hulu for $29.99 per month. This package is included free in select FuboTV and DirecTV plans, along with other TV providers.