One impact Jeremy Lin had last season was that he converted many indifferent Asian-American sports fans into hardcore NBA nerds. At least they followed the Knicks. And with 32 nationally televised games this season, they thought it would be more of the same.
One giant Daryl Morey sized poison pill later, Linsanity will be toiling in relative obscurity with a mere six national games playing for the Houston Rockets. Only two games are on ESPN, while the other four are on NBA TV—not exactly a ubiquitous station.
You can at least maximize your Jeremy Lin Experience with my Jeremy Lin TV Guide. I break down the Houston Rockets schedule based on the markets with the highest Asian populations—mixing a combination of national games and the local teams games against the Rockets.
This includes the New York Metropolitan area, (parts of New Jersey and Connecticut), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Sacramento, and markets without an NBA team. This should be obvious, but check your local listings when it says “local.”
New York Metropolitan Area (9 total)
| Date | Day | Opponent | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 | Fri | NY | Local |
| Dec 17 | Mon | @NY | NBA TV |
| Dec 25 | Tue | @CHI | ESPN |
| Jan 23 | Wed | @DEN | NBA TV |
| Jan 26 | Sat | BKN | Local |
| Feb 13 | Wed | @LAC | NBA TV |
| Feb 22 | Fri | @BKN | Local |
| Mar 8 | Fri | @GSW | ESPN |
| Mar 15 | Fri | MIN | NBA TV |
Los Angeles (12 total)
| Date | Day | Opponent | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | Sun | @LAL | Local |
| Dec 4 | Tue | LAL | Local |
| Dec 17 | Mon | @NY | NBA TV |
| Dec 25 | Tue | @CHI | ESPN |
| Jan 8 | Tue | LAL | Local |
| Jan 15 | Tue | LAC | Local |
| Jan 23 | Wed | @DEN | NBA TV |
| Feb 13 | Wed | @LAC | NBA TV |
| Mar 8 | Fri | @GSW | ESPN |
| Mar 15 | Fri | MIN | NBA TV |
| Mar 30 | Sat | LAC | Local |
| Apr 17 | Wed | @LAL | Local |
San Francisco (9 total)
| Date | Day | Opponent | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17 | Mon | @NY | NBA TV |
| Dec 25 | Tue | @CHI | ESPN |
| Jan 23 | Wed | @DEN | NBA TV |
| Feb 5 | Tue | GSW | Local |
| Feb 12 | Tue | @GSW | Local |
| Feb 13 | Wed | @LAC | NBA TV |
| Mar 8 | Fri | @GSW | ESPN |
| Mar 15 | Fri | MIN | NBA TV |
| Mar 17 | Sun | GSW | Local |
Toronto (Canada does NOT get ESPN. NBA TV Canada carries their games. Check TSN and Sportsnet too. Thanks to Tas Melas of the Basketball Jones for this info.)
| Date | Day | Opponent | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17 | Tue | TOR | Local |
| Dec 16 | Sun | @TOR | Local |
| Dec 17 | Mon | @NY | NBA TV |
| Jan 23 | Wed | @DEN | NBA TV |
| Feb 13 | Wed | @LAC | NBA TV |
| Mar 15 | Fri | MIN | NBA TV |
Chicago (7 total)
| Date | Day | Opponent | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | Wed | CHI | Local |
| Dec 17 | Mon | @NY | NBA TV |
| Dec 25 | Tue | @CHI | ESPN |
| Jan 23 | Wed | @DEN | NBA TV |
| Feb 13 | Wed | @LAC | NBA TV |
| Mar 8 | Fri | @GSW | ESPN |
| Mar 15 | Fri | MIN | NBA TV |
Boston (8 total)
| Date | Day | Opponent | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14 | Fri | BOS | Local |
| Dec 17 | Mon | @NY | NBA TV |
| Dec 25 | Tue | @CHI | ESPN |
| Jan 11 | Fri | @BOS | Local |
| Jan 23 | Wed | @DEN | NBA TV |
| Feb 13 | Wed | @LAC | NBA TV |
| Mar 8 | Fri | @GSW | ESPN |
| Mar 15 | Fri | MIN | NBA TV |
Washington D.C. (8 total)
| Date | Day | Opponent | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12 | Wed | WAS | Local |
| Dec 17 | Mon | @NY | NBA TV |
| Dec 25 | Tue | @CHI | ESPN |
| Jan 23 | Wed | @DEN | NBA TV |
| Feb 13 | Wed | @LAC | NBA TV |
| Feb 23 | Sat | @WAS | Local |
| Mar 8 | Fri | @GSW | ESPN |
| Mar 15 | Fri | MIN | NBA TV |
Philadelphia (8 total)
| Date | Day | Opponent | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17 | Mon | @NY | NBA TV |
| Dec 19 | Wed | PHI | Local |
| Dec 25 | Tue | @CHI | ESPN |
| Jan 12 | Sat | @PHI | Local |
| Jan 23 | Wed | @DEN | NBA TV |
| Feb 13 | Wed | @LAC | NBA TV |
| Mar 8 | Fri | @GSW | ESPN |
| Mar 15 | Fri | MIN | NBA TV |
Sacramento (9 total)
| Date | Day | Opponent | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17 | Mon | @NY | NBA TV |
| Dec 25 | Tue | @CHI | ESPN |
| Jan 23 | Wed | @DEN | NBA TV |
| Feb 10 | Sun | @SAC | Local |
| Feb 13 | Wed | @LAC | NBA TV |
| Mar 8 | Fri | @GSW | ESPN |
| Mar 15 | Fri | MIN | NBA TV |
| Apr 3 | Wed | @SAC | Local |
| Apr 14 | Sun | SAC | Local |
No Local Team (6 total)
| Date | Day | Opponent | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17 | Mon | @NY | NBA TV |
| Dec 25 | Tue | @CHI | ESPN |
| Jan 23 | Wed | @DEN | NBA TV |
| Feb 13 | Wed | @LAC | NBA TV |
| Mar 8 | Fri | @GSW | ESPN |
| Mar 15 | Fri | MIN | NBA TV |
If I’m missing your market, let me know and I’ll put it in. If you’re really hard core, you can plunk down the cash for NBA League Pass.
Or, you can just move to Houston.
