Get NBA news updates from ESPN via SMS
4 ready-made ESPN News and SMS Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. ESPN News can start an automation with "New post on ESPN in "College Basketball" ", and IFTTT can then run "Send me an SMS" on SMS.-
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Get Golden State Warriors NBA updates via SMS
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Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
14 triggers, queries, and actions
New post on ESPN in "College Basketball"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "College Basketball"
New post on ESPN in "College Football"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "College Football"
New post on ESPN in "ESPNU"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "ESPNU"
New post on ESPN in "MLB"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "MLB"
New post on ESPN in "Motorsports"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "Motorsports"
New post on ESPN in "NBA"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "NBA"
New post on ESPN in "NFL"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "NFL"
New post on ESPN in "NHL"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "NHL"
New post on ESPN in "Poker News"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "Poker News"
New post on ESPN in "Soccer"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "Soccer"
New post on ESPN News in "Top Headlines"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN News in "Top Headlines"
Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).
Send me an SMS
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an SMS to your mobile phone.
New post on ESPN in "College Basketball"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "College Basketball"
New post on ESPN in "College Football"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "College Football"
New post on ESPN in "ESPNU"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "ESPNU"
New post on ESPN in "MLB"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "MLB"
New post on ESPN in "Motorsports"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "Motorsports"
New post on ESPN in "NBA"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "NBA"
New post on ESPN in "NFL"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "NFL"
New post on ESPN in "NHL"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "NHL"
New post on ESPN in "Poker News"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "Poker News"
New post on ESPN in "Soccer"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN in "Soccer"
New post on ESPN News in "Top Headlines"
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on ESPN News in "Top Headlines"
Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).
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If
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New post on ESPN in "College Basketball"
New post on ESPN in "College Football"
New post on ESPN in "ESPNU"
New post on ESPN in "MLB"
New post on ESPN in "Motorsports"
New post on ESPN in "NBA"
New post on ESPN in "NFL"
New post on ESPN in "NHL"
New post on ESPN in "Poker News"
New post on ESPN in "Soccer"
New post on ESPN News in "Top Headlines"
Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
Send IFTTT any SMS
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Send me an SMS
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About ESPN News
ESPN is a leading multimedia sports entertainment company, providing live and on-demand programming featuring the biggest names and events in sports. ESPN networks are available in more than 70 countries, with over 85 million households subscribed to its streaming service. ESPN is home to a variety of sports programming including NBA games, college football, soccer matches, and more.
About SMS
Get important notifications on your phone via SMS. This service has a cap of 100 SMS messages per month for users in the US and Canada and 10 per month for those outside of North America. To avoid having Applets paused until the next month if you hit the limit, try the Notifications service. Some carriers outside of the US are not supported yet (learn more here). Please note: Messages sent must adhere to IFTTT's message guidelines.