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However, the Lakers vs Trail Blazers live stream will be devoid of star players, which should give Los Angeles a significant advantage as it tries to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

This Western Conference matchup has been very entertaining thanks to the play of Portland star Damian Lillard. However, with a knee sprain reportedly sidelining him and Los Angeles already leading 3-1, it seems likely that the Lakers' superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis will advance to the next round of the NBA playoffs.

The eighth-ranked Trail Blazers have given the No. 1 seed a much tougher series than many expected thanks to Red Hot Lillard, who was named the NBA Bubble's MVP in Orlando. Unfortunately, he will not be playing in this crucial game.

The Lakers have been on fire since losing Game 1 and LeBron in particular is on a rampage to advance to the next round of the playoffs. L.A. crushed the Trail Blazers in Game 4 on Monday, which was "Black Mamba" night in honor of the Lakers' late star Kobe Bryant.

So here is all you need to watch the Lakers vs. Trail Blazers live stream, Game 5.

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In the United States, Game 5 between the Lakers and Trail Blazers will be available on TNT on Saturday, August 29 at 9 p.m. ET. The full series schedule, including start times and channels, is as follows.

If you haven't already cut the cord and have a cable package, you can watch Lakers vs. Trail Blazers on Sling TV and sports fans' favorite fuboTV.

They are two of our best streaming service list picks; ESPN and TNT are both included in the $30 Sling Orange package. Other NBA 2020 playoff games will be broadcast on ABC, so choose Fubo to access broadcast channels (Sling does not have ABC).

Basketball fans in the UK will have to stay up late, but can catch a live stream of Lakers vs. Trail Blazers at 2 am BST. The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports, and those who don't have Sky Sports can pick it up from Now TV, with prices starting at £9.99.

The NBA League Pass is also available in the UK and will cost £42.99 for the entire year, allowing you to watch all games without blackouts.

Canadian hoops fans can watch Game 5 between the Lakers and Trail Blazers on TSN.

NBA League Pass is also available in Canada.

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