Here's how to watch 2025-26 NBA games online without cable, including ways to livestream basketball for free this season.

The "Tap to Watch” initiative provides fans direct access to live national and local games, including on all broadcast partners.

All the ways to watch NBA live streams online, with SGA looking to establish a Thunder dynasty, and Nikola Jokic's Nuggets aiming to get back on top.

Michael Jordan is back in the NBA with NBC, and that network brought the sounds of “Roundball Rock” back as well. Amazon Prime is entering the league after hiring many broadcasters who were with Turner Sports in recent years. ESPN acquired “Inside the NBA,” the most popular studio show in league history.

All NBA games presented by NBC Sports will stream live on Peacock. Telemundo, NBCUniversal’s Spanish-language broadcast network, will present 10 Sunday Night Basketball games as well as the NBA Mexico City Game on Nov. 1, 2025, and the NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 15, 2026, for 12 games total.

Ahead of the much-anticipated return of the NBA on WDSU and NBC, the WDSU Sports team has a half-hour special breaking down the biggest games of the season.

If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. The NBA Preseason begins with an Eastern Conference rivalry, with dozens of games to watch — ahead of the regular season starting ...