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The 2024-2025 NBA season has proven to be quite eventful, filled with unexpected trades, notable injuries, and a lot more. The much-anticipated All-Star Weekend is right around the corner, promising a plethora of thrilling moments for basketball fans. However, with a multitude of games lined up for the rest of the season, it can be quite daunting to keep track of where to catch all the action. This season, NBA games are spread out across five major networks: ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, ABC, and NBA TV, with additional games available for streaming on NBA League Pass. To simplify the process of watching every single NBA game live this season, we have compiled a comprehensive guide on which channels and platforms offer the most extensive coverage and where you can find the complete season schedule.

Anthony Davis, suited up for the first time with the Dallas Mavericks, is one of several NBA stars who have been traded this season. Here's how to stay up-to-date with the state of the league and how to watch every game. (Tim Heitman/Getty Images)How to watch the 2025 NBA season:

Watch ESPN, ABC, TNT, ESPN2, NBA TV

DirecTV Stream$99/month at DirecTV

Stream live games on TNT

Max + B/R SportsTry free at Max via Amazon

Stream NBA games on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video$15 at Amazon

Dates: Oct. 22, 2024 - June, 2025

TV channel(s): ABC, ESPN Network, TNT, NBA TV

Streaming: DirecTV, Amazon Prime Video, NBA League Pass, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and more

2024-2025 NBA season schedule:

You can check out the full NBA season schedule (complete with which channel every game is airing on) here, and a rundown of All-Star Weekend events here.

What channels do I need to watch NBA games live this season?

This season, NBA games will air across ESPN and ESPN2, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV. These channels are all available on platforms like DirecTV, Sling, and Hulu + Live TV. (Fubo TV carries all of these channels with the exception of TNT.)

Looking ahead to the NBA playoffs in 2025, games will be broadcast on ABC and/or ESPN as well as TNT, and the NBA finals will be broadcast on ABC.

So, what do you actually need to sign up for to watch or stream this entire upcoming NBA season with ease, without paying a ridiculous amount of money? You've got a few options. Here’s what we recommend for the best ways to watch the NBA season:

How to watch NBA live or stream NBA games in 2025:

While we typically love Fubo for most sports, there's one caveat when subscribing to Fubo specifically for NBA access, and that's the fact that the platform doesn't carry TNT. You can tune in to TNT which will be broadcasting 65 regular-season games this year, as well as ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN2 on DirecTV and Hulu with Live TV, which will give you access to the majority of nationally broadcast games, as well as games in your local market.

Watch ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, NBA TV

DirecTV Choice

DIRECTV has the channels you need to watch basketball games live, including ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX Sports, NBA TV & 40+ regional sports networks, making it one of the most comprehensive places to watch the NBA. You can also add on a subscription NBA League Pass so you won't have to miss a single out-of-market game. After a free trial, packages start at $74.99/month.

Try free at DirecTV

Stream live games on TNT

Max + B/R Sports

Max has been "the one to watch" for entertainment fans for quite some time, but now it's got sports fans covered, too. For an unspecified limited time, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on totally free. That means you can watch live NBA games on TBS, TNT, and truTV, included in your Max subscription!

$9.99/month at MaxExplore More Buying OptionsTry free at Max via Amazon

Watch ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TNT + more

Hulu + Live TVTry free at Hulu

Watch NBA games all season: Get ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, and NBA TV

Fubo TVTry free at FuboHow to watch games on Prime Video:

Back in July, news broke of an 11-year deal between the NBA and Amazon Prime Video for the streamer to carry 66 regular season NBA games on the platform starting with the 2025-2026 season. But fans can still watch dozens of NBA games on the platform during the 2024-2025 season with the help of NBA TV and NBA League Pass. While watching these on Prime will cost an additional subscription fee, they offer one of the more comprehensive ways to catch most regular season games that aren't subject to a regional or national location restrictions. NBA League Pass is ideal for fans to watch NBA games for teams outside of their local area. An add-on League Pass subscription runs between $13.99 and $16.99/month, or you can grab their latest deal and pay $74.99 for the rest of the season. NBA TV is also available as an add-on to a current Prime subscription of $8.99/month (after a free 7-day trial). Up to 100 live NBA games per season, classic games and commentary shows are all available with a subscription to NBA TV.

Stream NBA games on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video

This year, Amazon Prime Video will stream dozens of NBA games via add-on subscriptions to NBA League Pass or NBA TV.

On top of Amazon Prime Video, an Amazon Prime subscription includes free shipping, exclusive deals, access to the Prime Day 2024 sale event, Amazon Music, a year of free GrubHub+ and more. A standard Amazon Prime subscription is $15 monthly or $139 annually, but discounts are available for students and those on qualified government assistance. You can try Amazon Prime free for 30 days.

Try free at Prime VideoStream NBA games with NBA League Pass alone:

NBA League Pass

With NBA League Pass, you can stream out-of-market NBA games (certain national exclusions and local blackouts apply), get access to full-length and condensed replays of every game, rewatch hundreds of past classic games and use the platform’s live game DVR. NBA League Pass is currently on offer for a discounted rate of $74.99 for the rest of the season.

$75 at NBA League PassEvery way to watch the 2024-2025 NBA season: