American basketball's popularity is growing here on this side of the Atlantic.

Away from the recently announced Sky TV deal, London's O2 will once again host a regular-season NBA game in January 2019.

Like last year's UK match-up between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, this year's clash between the New York Knicks and the Washington Wizards sold out in minutes.

If you were unable to get your hands on tickets during the general sale, then you may wish to try your luck on the likes of StubHub or Viagogo - although please be advised that prices set on these sites are at the seller's discretion.

After BT dropped the sport from their channels earlier this year, Sky announced at the beginning of the season that they will seize the gap in the market.

The broadcaster is set to show around 4-7 games a week.

Due to time zone differences, many of the games will be shown in the early hours of the morning, although some - specifically on weekends - will start from 17:00 and 21:00.

To get involved in NBA action, you can take a look at the various Sky packages that are available from £22 a month on an 18 month contract.

If you don't like the idea of a fixed monthly bill but there is a fixture you don't want to miss, you can of course buy ad hoc Daily, Weekly or Monthly Passes with Now TV.

One last alternative - and one perhaps for the more avid basketball followers among you is the NBA League Pass .

Available as an app on some Smart TV brands - as well as on iOS and Google Play - the app gives you the most in-depth coverage.

Along with live games, there is a giant back-catalogue of documentaries as well as up-to-date highlight shows.

Fans of certain teams also have the option of buying specific 'Season Tickets'.