The 2024–25 NBA season is shaping up to be one of the most thrilling yet, with star players switching sides and young talents making significant strides. Given all the off-season movement, there’s no telling who’ll be crowned this year’s champions.
The 2024–25 season also features the second annual in-season tournament, now called the Emirates NBA Cup, held from November 12 to December 17, 2024. All games during the tournament, except the final, count toward the official standings, offering a unique chance for every team to see how they stack up before the regular season stretch run. en.wikipedia.org
The All-Star Game is scheduled for February 16, 2025, at Chase Center in San Francisco, with the play-in tournament set from April 15 to 18. The NBA playoffs start on April 19, and the finals are scheduled to begin on June 5.
With everything now on the line, here’s where to watch the NBA in Australia, live or on-demand, and the available streaming options for fans who prefer to use mobile devices.
How to watch the NBA live in Australia
In Australia, the 2024/25 television broadcast rights for the NBA belong exclusively to ESPN and ESPN 2. ESPN of Australia will broadcast on average nine live NBA games per week during the regular season. The games are typically the top match-ups each week, involving the teams with the best chance of post-season play.
The live programming on ESPN will also include All-Star Weekend, the Christmas Day games, plus the popular shows NBA Today and Inside the NBA. This coverage extends well into the play-offs, with every game of the Conference Finals and NBA Finals shown live.
Fortunately, there’s several ways to watch ESPN in Australia including Foxtel, Foxtel Now, Telstra and Kayo Sports. For fans that miss out on the live action, scheduled replays (Foxtel/Foxtel Now) and on-demand NBA minis (Kayo Sports) will be available after the live action is over.
Unfortunately, the NBA is no longer available on free-to-air in Australia. As SBS failed to renew their contract to show two live games per week. Those games have been picked up by ESPN as well.
Where to stream the NBA in 2025
For Australian fans that wish to watch on their mobile devices, there’s several options for streaming the NBA live.
As mentioned above, the online platform Foxtel Now and the streaming service Kayo Sports will have an average of nine live games per week. You can also stream the NBA live using the Foxtel Go app if you have a Foxtel iQ set-top box.
Alternatively, the league’s own streaming service is the NBA League Pass. In addition to having every game live, the NBA League Pass offers news, highlights, recaps, and streams 24/7.
The NBA League Pass offers multiple packages including monthly or annual subscriptions, as well as individual team passes. And while the streaming quality is not on par with watching via your desktop or tablet with Foxtel Now or Kayo Sports, it’s competitively priced.
When are the NBA live on TV in Australia today?
Below are the live Australian TV fixtures with dates, times and broadcasters for the games on this week’s NBA schedule. Unfortunately, the NBA is no longer available on free to air in Australia.
New match-ups, dates and TV times will replace today’s games as each has concluded. All dates and times shown as AEDT.
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Stream the NBA live on Kayo Sports
A Kayo Sports subscription gives you full access to the same ESPN channels as Foxtel. For fans who want to catch up on the early-morning action, Kayo Minis provide on demand NBA replays after the live games have concluded.
FeaturedKayo also have other built-in features that maximise your viewing experience. Features such as Interactive Graphics, SplitView, No Spoilers and a Key Moments option which provide real-time highlights whikle you’re watching the games.
Kayo doesn’t have a lock-in contract or equipment fees, which means you can cancel anytime if you’re no longer using it. To check it out, simply choose between the Basic or Premium plans.
The Kayo Standard Plan (stream on one device) costs $25 per month, whilst the Basic Premium (stream on up to two devices at once) comes in at $40 per month. Both of these Kayo Sports plans come with the exact same features, the only difference being device usage.
*Kayo subscribers are advised that starting 4th March 2025, Kayo One will be renamed as Kayo Standard and Kayo Basic will beincreased to $40/month, and will be known as Kayo Premium.
Watch the NBA live online with Foxtel Now
Another option to watch the NBA live in Australia is with Foxtel Now. The Foxtel Now streaming service offers access to all the sport on Foxtel via their Sports Pack.
This means that you get access to all the live and on-demand sports Foxtel has to offer, including the NBA, NBL, WNBA, the NCAA, as well as the Australian Boomers and Opals.
To access Foxtel Now you will need to sign-up for Sports Pack and Essentials Pack. Keep in mind the commitment isn’t permanent because you’re free to pause or cancel your subscription at anytime.
Foxtel Now is available on a variety of internet and mobile devices, including phones, tablets, PC and Macs, Smart TV’s, Chromecast, Airplay and PlayStation 4 to name a few. There’s also the option to use the Foxtel Go mobile app when you’re away from home.
Stream the NBA live with the League Pass
With the NBA League Pass, you can choose between annual or monthly subscriptions and gain instant access to live games and other NBA related content. There’s also a free trial that’s often available, which will allow you to test it out.
The League Pass flexibility means, for example, if you only want to watch the playoffs or the finals you can pay just for those months and cancel afterwards. You will also get news, statistics, highlights and recaps from the current NBA season.
There’s also a plan that allows you to just watch your favourite team. Keep in mind however, you can only watch League Pass on one device at any time. That is, unless you opt for the League Pass Premium package. It’s more costly but allows you to watch on two devices at once.
Which streaming services have live NBA games?
Here is the list of sports streaming providers that will show live NBA streams in Australia.
If NBA fixtures are made available with alternative providers further down the line, this table will be updated.
| Streaming Services | NBA |
|---|---|
| Kayo Sports | Yes |
| Foxtel Now | Yes |
| NBA League Pass | Yes |
| Free to Air | No |
| Paramount+ | No |
| Stan Sport | No |
| Optus Sports | No |
