NEW YORK, NY. -- Another chapter in one of the more storied rivalries in the NBA takes place today – Monday, March 17 – as Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat travel north to play Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks on ESPN. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. Several streaming services will broadcast the game live and you can watch on Fubo (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and Sling (promotional offers). When you think of Heat vs. Knicks, you think of the intense playoff battles of the late ‘90s and early 2000s, like Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson going at it or LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony dueling. The intensity is still prevalent, despite the squads veering on different paths up to this point in the season. The Knicks currently sit third in the Eastern Conference with 42 wins, and are one of the best teams on both sides of the ball, ranking sixth in points (116.7) and 12th in points allowed (112.4). It also helps when they expect over 50 combined points from their guard-big man duo in Brunson and Karl Anthony-Towns. The Heat have 29 wins and are within the play-in standings, but there’s uncertainty to how many wins they’ll earn ahead of the last weeks of the regular season. Opportunities for other Heat players to contribute and shine opened up once Jimmy Butler, the former face of the franchise, was traded in February. That includes Tyler Herro, who earned his first career All-Star nod and is averaging 23.6 points per game, to the double-double machine of Adebayo. It’s a matter of who wants it more at this point in the season. Here’s how you can watch: What: New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat When: Monday, March 17, 2025 Time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Where: Madison Square Garden | New York, NY Channel: ESPN Best Streaming Options: Fubo (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling (promotional offers) Channel finder if you have cable: You can access the channel by using the channel finders online: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.