Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are playing in Paris and you can watch it for free!
It’s the event of the week in Paris for lovers of sport and the big orange ball. From Monday until Sunday January 26, Victor WembanyamaFrench NBA star, is present in the capital with his San Antonio Spurs franchise to compete in the NBA Paris Games.
And good news for the fans: for the first time, there will be not one, but two meetings on French soil between the Spurs and the Indiana Pacers. Throughout the week, several events are organized in the capital, from a Louis Vuitton fashion show to a celebrity match, with the highlight of course being the two matches, Thursday January 23 at 8 p.m. for the first, Saturday January 25 at 6 p.m. for the second.
Other good news, if you were unable to obtain tickets to follow the meeting at the Accord Arena in Paris, nor win the treasure hunt organized by “Wemby”, you can see the performances of the American stars for free thanks to a unprecedented agreement.
Official and exclusive broadcaster of the NBA, beIN Sport does not have exclusivity for the NBA Paris Games this year since it was Canal+ which won the jackpot against TF1 or even M6 to broadcast the matches. And the encrypted channel has decided to broadcast them unencrypted! You therefore do not need a subscription to follow the two meetings.
Basketball fans will say thank you, but this choice of Canal is also seen very favorably by beIN Sport, the Qatari channel seeing Canal+ as a “broadcasting partner” and estimating that “clear will allow fans to switch to beIN Sports”, explains a person close to the matter according to L’Equipe.
On a sporting level, the match should be more balanced than in previous years, even if the Spurs are not in a good dynamic, only 12th in the Western conference. But nothing to scare George Eddy who is expecting a great double confrontation. “Indiana went to the 2024 Eastern Conference final and San Antonio is much stronger than last season. After 25 matches this season, they have won 13 compared to only 7 last year. So we have 2 teams that are doing well, who aim for at least play-in, which gives a very good level of play.”