We asked you about your favorite bar or restaurant to watch televised NBA action. Here are your responses, along with places to find NBA League Pass in U.S. NBA cities, some places to watch games in other U.S. cities, and a few locations to watch games overseas!
Atlanta | Boston | Chicago | Cleveland | Dallas
Denver | Detroit | Golden State | Houston | Indiana
Los Angeles | Memphis | Miami | Milwaukee
Minnesota | New Jersey | New York | Orlando
Philadelphia | Phoenix | Portland | Sacramento
San Antonio | Seattle | Toronto | Utah | Washington
Other Cities | Overseas
When in ATLANTA, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
When in BOSTON, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"I go to Damon's SportBar in Chesire, Conn. It is a great please to watch sports. Five huge TVs with constant sports and a speaker on each table which allows you to listen to whatever TV you want!" --A.J. (Waterbury, Conn.) "When I get haircuts at Sports Clip in Millbury, Mass., the surroundings are all sports. We have the TV on either ESPN or NESN for our Celtics games, and whatever else is on." --Bryan (Sutton, Mass.) "I go to Jillians Sports Lounge across the street from Fenway 'Pahk.' As a native of Portland who's a Boston University film student, I sorely miss my Trail Blazers! For every big game, I'm there with some buffalo wings and a smile." --Sam (Boston) "Smokey Bones has tables, bars, and a TV everywhere you look with your own speaker at the table. And of course good beer and food!" --B. (Coventry, R.I.) "I watch my Spurs in Somerville at Good Times sports bar." --"Magic" (Jamaica Plain, Mass.) |
When in CHICAGO, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"I used to live in Chicago, so I would get my buddies and go to the ESPN Zone. They have all the games on, it's a great sports atmosphere, and the food and drinks are great! Plus, they have an arcade! Highly recommended!" --Jason (Arlington, Vt.) "Anytime I'm downtown I stop in to O'Neil's Bar & Grill. They've got the best burgers in the city and the Bulls games are always on." --Joseph (Chicago, IL) "The best place to watch the Bulls in the northern Chicago suburbs is definitely at Players Grill on Deerfied Road in Highland Park." --Chris (Deerfield, Ill.) |
When in CLEVELAND, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
When in DALLAS, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"I love the Mavericks, but my beau is a die-hard Spurs fan (it makes for a very tempestuous relationship four times a year). When the two play each other and we can't get to the game, we go to Uptown Bar and Grill. Cold Shiner, amazing cheeseburgers, and it's very laid back. Not to mention Randy -- the coolest bartender/owner in Dallas, who will introduce himself and never forgets a name. It all soothes boyfriend Wayne when his sad-sack Spurs get schooled by my beloved Mavs." --Kelli (Dallas) "The best place to watch out-of-town games is at any Hooters in Dallas. This is the best sports bar, and they have the best wings!" --Juan (Dallas) "My favorite place to watch all the hoops action is at the No Frills Grill in Arlington and/or Fort Worth." --Jeff (Arlington) "Bar X in Snider Plaza is definitely the place to watch Mavs games. Everyone there is a die-hard fan, and the bar is dedicated to all the Dallas teams, especially the Mavericks. Fun atmosphere, and the walls are covered with sports stuff." --Sarah (Dallas) "Parkway Grill in Wichita Falls, Texas is a local sports bar and grill dedicated to catering to sports fans with four big-screen televisions and at least 30 regular screens. It is the perfect place to hang out with friends, eat excellent food, and cheer on the Mavericks!" --Stacy (Witchita Falls) "The No Frills Grill in Arlington (go Mavs!) has great, cheap food, good atmosphere and (most importantly) a lot of TVs full of sports." --David (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
When in DENVER, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
When in DETROIT, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
When in GOLDEN STATE (Oakland/San Francisco), you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"I watch the Kings at Knuckles Sports Bar and Steffs Sports Bar in San Francisco!" --Marisa (San Francisco) |
When in HOUSTON, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
When in INDIANA, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
When in LOS ANGELES, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"I'm from Philly, but whenever I go out to L.A. to see friends from school, I have to go to Sports Harbour on Washington in Marina Del Rey to catch the Sixers. That place is like a little chunk of South Philly, picked up and moved 3,000 miles. It's the best place out West to watch any Philly sports." --John (Los Angeles) "Billy's Dugout in old-town Pasadena. Most Timberwolves games start at 5 p.m. PT. They were voted best pizza in Pasadena." --"Diggity" (Pasadena) "Gotta be O'Brien's Irish Pub in Santa Monica. Great Clippers bar and they have the best Guinness and Corned Beef and Cabbage in L.A.!" --Dave (Santa Monica) "The best sports bar is Mr. Pockets on PCH in Manhattan Beach, Calif." --Rick (Venice) |
When in MEMPHIS, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
When in MIAMI, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"Hi. I like the Kings. Every night when they play I’m like chicken without head, but luckily I have Hooligans bar near my house so I can watch them. The staff also knows me and is pretty cool. The only thing is I’m married and my wife also likes the Kings, but she does not like me to go out every night that the Kings play, but, OK, I can watch let's say every second game, which is good. Go Kings!" --Darko (Miami) "Living here in South Beach is tough when it's hoops season. I definitely miss watching the 76ers live, but I do watch all of the games on TV at the Clevelander, the Playwright Irish Pub, or Planet Hollywood, all on South Beach." --"Mattakiss" (Miami Beach) |
When in MILWAUKEE, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"Major Goolsby's. A sports bar with plenty of TVs, good, affordable food, and friendly service." --Joe (Milwaukee) |
When in MINNESOTA, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"America's Original Sports Bar at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. They have so many TVs you can watch every NBA game." --Mike (Waconia, Minn.) |
When in NEW JERSEY, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
When in NEW YORK, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
When in ORLANDO, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"The ESPN Club at the boardwalk in Disney World, in Orlando, Florida. Over 100 TVs, and every seat can see the game ... even in the bathroom. I was in Orlando for a conference and spent the nights at the ESPN Club watching the opening-night games." --Alex (Philadelphia, Pa.) "A great place to watch the NBA in Orlando is at NBA City at Universal CityWalk. The atmosphere is all b-ball, there are hoops for shooting, one very large-screen TV and delicious food! The only downfall is that there are often many 'non-basketball' tourists that show up lured by the inviting restaurant appearance, just for a bite to eat and don't care to watch the game. In this case, I would suggest requesting upper-balcony seating. This filters out many of the tourists and leaves space for the more hardcore NBA fans." --Ashley (Orlando) "The TGIF Finish Line Sports Bar and Grill on International Drive is where I go to see the Knicks blow fourth-quarter leads." --Hector (Orlando) |
When in PHILADELPHIA, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"I watch the Philadelphia 76ers at Houlihan's restaurant in Jenkintown, Pa." --Theresa (Philadelphia) "Players Pub. Big-screen TVs, drink specials, pool tables, dartboard ... I mean really, what more could you ask for?" --Kenny (Philadelphia) "Jillians in Northeast Philly -- it's a great sports bar with lots of big TVs, but it also has an arcade, a bowling alley, hibachi restaurant, pool tables and more. Good food too." --Karen (Philadelphia) "I love to watch my 76ers at this sports bar/restaurant called Via Marconi's Pizza Pub in Lansdale (in the Philly suburbs). The place is always pumped into any kind of sports, football, basketball, hockey, or whatever. It's always live and real fun to cheer for your team and the food there is great, especially the wings! Go Sixers go!" --Christina (Lansdale, Pa.) "When I lived in Philly, my favorite place to watch the Sixers was Champs on Market Street, near the gallery." --Kevin (Portland, Ore.) |
When in PHOENIX, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"Honey Bears BBQ is a great place to watch the NBA. They're easily the best barbecue restaurant in Phoenix. I'll stop there after work for a pulled-pork sandwich and a beer -- and their NBA DirecTV package." --Eric (Phoenix) "I watch all sports games at Jillians. The place has an arcade, billiards, a restaurant, as well as a sports bar. Best place to love it live." --Shoff (Phoenix) |
When in PORTLAND, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"The Cheerful Tortoise has risen from being an obscure downtown college bar to one of the premiere sports bars in the state. When I stumbled into this place three years ago, it didn't have a huge following, but now it's the central location for not only 15-20 of my friends, but many others as well." --Sparky (Portland) "A&L Tavern. This sports bar has it all -- greasy food, microbrews on tap, friendly staff, and most importantly, big TVs. Since I've moved to Portland from Indiana, I've made this my favorite Pacers watching spot." --Lauren (Portland) "For every Blazers game my friends and I head down to Papa Joe's Bar and Grill on 2nd Avenue. You can't miss there. Great Food and big screens! Go Blazers!" --Alex (Portland) "There's a tight place up in Gresham called Standing Room Only. Great bartenders, great atmosphere, and great people who come in to watch the games." --"The One" (Fairview, Ore.) |
When in SACRAMENTO, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"Where else in Marysville do you go to watch sports but Prime Time Pizza? Two big screen TVs and tons of people, beer, and fun. Or Applebees in Yuba City. Tons of TVs, tons of people, and a loud atmosphere. These are two little cities in California that I doubt anyone will run across. But I thought I'd give my input as well." --Ronnie (Marysville) "Whenever there's a Kings game on, I head over to Bubba's Burgers. With great food and a TV to catch all the action, it's the best place in Sacramento to be!" --Miasa (Sacramento) |
When in SAN ANTONIO, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
Fatso's Sports Bar is the best place to catch the Spurs games in the city. There's around four big screens and several small-screen TVs, tons of seating and good barbecue. --Christian (San Antonio, Texas) |
When in SEATTLE, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
When in TORONTO, you can watch NBA games at: Please note that NBA League Pass is not available in Canada |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"When you're in Toronto, you gotta go check out East Side Mario's near the Air Canada Centre. Great environment, great service and great Raptors games, and if you find yourself with a little extra cash, you can love it live at the ACC." --Arun (Mississauga, Ontario) "The Loose Moose on Front Street is a great place to watch the Raptors. Plenty of TVs and great food as well!" --"Disco Godfather" (Toronto) "The best place to watch a Raptors game is at Challengers (pool and snooker house)! The giant big-screen TV and house-rocking sound makes it as close to the game as you can get." --"Kiefer-o-matic" (Toronto) |
When in UTAH, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
When in WASHINGTON, you can watch all the NBA games at: |
| Local Fans Say ... |
"ESPN Zone in Washington, D.C. It's a nice, chilled atmosphere. There are several televisions that enable you to see every game that is being aired, and you can also play games as well as eat, have a few cocktails and meet new people." --Patricia (Potomac, Md.) "Rock Bottom Brewery, in the second-floor sofa section with the wide-screen TV, and buck-a-beer happy hours!" --Bolo (Bethesda, Md.) "Willie and Reed's in Bethesda, Md. shows most of the games every night. Go Sixers!" --Raj (Washington) |
| Here Are Fans on Other Cities ... |
"The All-Star Steakhouse is the best place in my area to go and watch any game you want. There's a full-size bar and they have two 50" TVs and about eight 27" televisions for all your NBA action. It gets no better than that." --"Big D" (Palmetto, Fla.) "BW3's! Lots of TVs for multiple games, cold beer and great wings! What more can you ask for?" --Ken (Cincinnati, Ohio) "The best place to watch NBA games in Sioux Falls is at Buffalo Wild Wings. They have the NBA League Pass and many large TVs. But be warned. The Wolves howl loud at this bar." --Jeff (Sioux Falls, S.D.) "Playmakers in Fargo, N.D. is outstanding! That is the only place to watch the Milwaukee Bucks outside of Milwaukee." --Kevin (Fargo, N.D.) "I like to go to Bailey's Sports Pub and Grill in Chapel Hill and when I'm in Cincinnati I like to go to Damien's." --Parker (Chapel Hill, N.C.) "Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar (formerly BW-3). This place has it all. Huge TV's and a lot of them. Games everywhere with NBA League Pass. They also have the NTL trivia game and they put on sports trivia during gametime. You can be looking at two TVs next to each other and watch the game on one and play sports trivia on the other. It makes for great competition." --Brandon (Greenville, N.C.) "I watch my teams at Jillians at Concord Mills. It's right on the Charlotte-Concord line. Plus it's inside a mall and next to an AMC movie theater. What's better than that?" --Tamika (Charlotte) |
| Here Are Fans on Cities Overseas ... |
"The only place to watch the NBA on ESPN in Sydney is at One World Sports. I go for lunch on Wednesdays and Saturdays. I love this game!" --Stacky (Sydney) "I am a Dallas resident and currently working on an assignment in Australia, and I am able to watch the Dallas Mavericks at this great sports bar called the All-Star Cafe at the Crown Casino complex. It is the best sports bar I have ever been to, with the biggest screens I have ever seen. I am very fortunate that they show the NBA games here. I was able to watch last year's Finals here. Too bad Dallas didn't make it." --Ronnie (Melbourne) "We like to watch the NBA in a Kaunas club called Zemyn Upe (Down The River). Best wishes from Lithuanian fans!" --Darius (Kaunas, Lithuania) |

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