NBA games will air on ESPN, ABC, NBC, NBA TV, and regional sports networks (RSNs). If you don’t have cable, the best way to watch NBA games online is to get a live TV streaming service that carries all those channels.

The Minnesota Timberwolves face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 (10/24/25) in a regular season NBA game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

For the first time since 2002, NBA basketball will air on NBC. If you were a ’90s kid, John Tesh’s iconic “Roundball Rock ” was the soundtrack of your basketball-watching experience, the perfect melodic intro that remains synonymous with hoops.

There are plenty of options for fans to catch the start of the new season, including the return of the NBA on NBC — the first time since 2002.

Here's what you need to know about the NBA matchup between the Timberwolves and the Nuggets, including broadcast information and start time.

Postgame editions will be open-ended on ESPN while ABC will run a half-hour and then continue on the ESPN app. The program will air on 20 dates during the regular season and throughout the NBA Playoffs, including the Eastern Conference Finals and the NBA Finals.

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.

A subscription to DirecTV - which comes with NBC for NBA games - gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $49.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterwards). The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.

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An NBA player and coach are among dozens of people arrested as part of a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged, mafia-linked poker games. Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were named by federal prosecutors in two separate indictments on Thursday.