The newest home for NBA hoops, Prime Video opens its inaugural season at the World’s Most Famous Arena on Oct. 24 when the Knicks host the Celtics in the opening game of a doubleheader, followed by the Timberwolves visiting the Lakers in Los Angeles.

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

The NBA’s return to NBC is part of an 11-year, $76 billion rights package spread across ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock and Amazon’s Prime Video. NBC will air primetime games on Tuesdays throughout the season, and Sundays after its NFL commitments end, and Peacock will have streaming-exclusive games on Monday nights.

The 2025-26 NBA season tips off with a doubleheader on Tuesday, Oct. 21, when the NBA returns to NBC and debuts on Peacock. The Oklahoma City Thunder hosts the Houston Rockets (7:30 p.m. ET) and the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers (10 p.m. ET).

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors picked up a big overtime win against the Denver Nuggets leading Golden State to a 137–131 victory on Thursday at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wasn’t satisfied with just one MVP season. So he delivered an MVP performance in the NBA Finals and is off to a superb start this season.

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night for a momentous Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The action shifts to Indianapolis Wednesday night for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, with the Indiana Pacers set to host the Oklahoma City Thunder with the best-of-seven series tied at 1-1.

The October 20 edition of the SBJ Media newsletter features a look at how viewers may respond to dealing with NBA games running on the channels of so many new media partners, Bleacher Report's strong growth around the relaunch of its women's channel,