{"id":215992,"date":"2025-08-06T16:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/215992\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T16:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:10:15","slug":"how-to-watch-luka-doncics-lakers-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/215992\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch Luka Doncic’s Lakers Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doncic has been sidelined by an injury but is expected to make his debut with the Lakers at a home game against the Utah Jazz<\/p>\n

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\n\tUpdate: This article has been updated to reflect ESPN\u2019s lineup change, which now includes the Lakers-Jazz game.<\/p>\n

\n\tLuka Doncic\u2019s blockbuster trade to LA shocked the NBA<\/a> world, and the Slovenian superstar is expected to don purple and gold at tonight\u2019s game in Los Angeles vs. the Utah Jazz. The game was originally expected to air on NBA League Pass and Spectrum Sportsnet, but ESPN has since adjusted its schedule to include the game in tonight\u2019s lineup. Fans will be able to stream the game on ESPN+<\/a> or watch ESPN live with DirecTV Stream.<\/p>\n

\t\tAt A Glance: How To Watch Luka Doncic\u2019s First Lakers Game\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThe game, which wasn\u2019t originally slated to be broadcast nationally, got moved to ESPN due to excitement around Doncic\u2019s first Lakers game. LA-based fans can also tune into Spectrum Sportsnet, the Lakers\u2019 regional sports<\/a> network, which is available on DirecTV Stream<\/a> for those without cable. After the game, Sportsnet will air \u201can exclusive look behind the scenes at Luka Don\u010di\u0107\u2019s arrival in Los Angeles and his integration with his new team,\u201d according to the network.<\/p>\n

\t\tHow To Watch Luka Doncic\u2019s First Lakers Game\t<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tDirecTV Stream\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\tDirecTV Stream gets subscribers access to Regional Sports Networks like Spectrum Sportsnet for LA-based fans, and fans in other networks can stream NBA TV<\/a> with the Choice package or higher. ESPN is included with DirecTV. Fans can also add NBA League Pass<\/a> with a DirecTV subscription, and sign on using their DirecTV account. \t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tESPN+ and ESPN added the game to its lineup, which wasn\u2019t originally slated to be broadcast on the network. ESPN+ is available for $11.99\/mo, though the streaming service does not offer a free trial. \t<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tNBA League Pass \t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\tNBA League Pass gets out-of-market fans access to non-nationally televised games, such as the Lakers-Jazz game. It\u2019s available for $49.99 for the rest of the season, or $16.99\/mo.\t<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tNBA League Pass on Prime Video\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\tPrime Members who don\u2019t want a separate subscription can add NBA League Pass as a Prime Video add-on. Plus, you can get a free trial through Prime. \t<\/p>\n

\t\tWhen Will Luka Doncic Play Next?\t<\/p>\n

\n\tDoncic is expected to make his Lakers debut on Monday, Feb. 10 against the Utah Jazz at the Lakers home arena. He was originally expected to play in Saturday\u2019s game against the Indiana Pacers, but a calf injury has kept him on the sidelines. <\/p>\n

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\n\tDoncic was traded for Anthony Davis, who played his first game with the Mavericks on Saturday against the Houston Rockets. Doncic\u2019s blockbuster trade led his newly minted jersey<\/a> to quickly sell out. As of this writing, only Small and Medium are in stock.<\/p>\n

\n\tNews of the trade sent shockwaves through the NBA world<\/a> when the news was broken by ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania, the league\u2019s go-to source for insider scoops, even causing players to speculate that Charania was hacked. Now that the dust has settled and the deal is, in fact, real, fans will just have to tune in to see how Doncic gels with his new team. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Doncic has been sidelined by an injury but is expected to make his debut with the Lakers at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":215993,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3785],"tags":[7,423,6,346,347,66,1421,422,427,3972],"class_list":{"0":"post-215992","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-utah-jazz","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-jazz","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-noads","12":"tag-rs-recommends","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-streaming","15":"tag-utah","16":"tag-utah-jazz","17":"tag-utahjazz"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114982697375545558","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215992\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/215993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}