The 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) has entered the final stretch, and with it comes a fresh start for the four teams competing in Australia’s highest level of domestic competition.
This season the top-end players are as talented as ever, with future NBA players filling teams across the league, including two that are potential first round selections.
A list that includes the Perth Wildcats big man Alexandre Sarr, and the Brisbane Bullets young centre Rocco Zikarsky. Likewise, the NBL’s Next Stars program have created a successful pathway for players with NBA aspiration that need a fresh start.
With all these players vying for a chance to earn a huge pay-day, watching NBL games live allows you to experience the thrilling atmosphere and intense competition first-hand.
NBL 2023/24 Broadcast and streaming rights preview
The NBL is compromised of nine teams spanning Australia and one team located in New Zealand. The teams will participate in a total of 20 rounds with the last game of the regular season taking place on 18 February, 2024.
The top two on the NBL ladder automatically enter the finals, and the teams positioned third, fourth, fifth and sixth will participate in a Play-in on 28 February, 2024. The Play-in is a brand new feature that creates an opportunity for a team that catches fire at the end of the season to make the Finals.
The Play-in is followed by the Semi-final series in early March, 2024, where the best-of-three winners will advance to the Grand Final. The Grand Final itself is a best-of-five series, and this season’s edition should conclude around the middle of March.
Read on to find out where to watch the NBL on TV, which streaming services are carrying the games live, as well as this week’s NBL Finals fixtures.
Where to watch the NBL Finals live in Australia
The NBL broadcast rights in Australia are shared between ESPN (Foxtel/Kayo) and free-to-air Network Ten (10 Peach/10 Play).
The 10 Network is scheduled to show two games per week, both on Sunday afternoons, on the 10 Peach channel. The games on 10 Peach will also be simulcast on the 10 Play online streaming platform.
The only exception will be round twelve, during which Network Ten will be showing just one match that Tuesday (24 December). That’s a total of 39 live regular season games available to watch on free to air.
Network Ten also has live TV right to select semi-finals and Grand Final games. These details are not available until the post-season fixtures are announced.
Alternatively, ESPN, via Foxtel, Foxtel Now, Telstra and Kayo Sports, will be televising every NBL game live while it happens.
In addition to every game live, Foxtel/Telstra will provide mini-replays of every match on the schedule, while Kayo Sports will offer full replays on-demand.
That’s a total of 140 games, plus every finals match, available to watch as they happen on TV (Foxtel/Telstra) or stream live online (Kayo/Foxtel Now).
In addition to offering every NBL game live, access to ESPN will provide you the most comprehensive NBA coverage in Australia, as well as the national teams the Boomers and Opals.
| Provider | NBL Coverage | Live Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Kayo Sports | Every NBL game LIVE with mini-match replays | Yes – 7 day free trial |
| Foxtel Now | Every NBL game LIVE with on-demand replays | Yes – 10 day free trial |
| 10 Peach | 2 Sunday games and select finals LIVE per round | Yes – 10 Play |
When is the next NBL Finals game live on TV in Australia?
Below are the Australian TV fixtures for next round of games in the 2023/24 NBL season, with the dates, times and providers who will be carrying these matches live
| NBL Finals | Dates (AEDT) | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| JackJumpers v Melbourne United | LIVE: Sun, 31 Mar, 4:00pm – 6:00pm | Foxtel / Kayo / 10Play |
Stream the NBL live with Kayo Sports
With Kayo you will have access to the same basketball broadcasts as Foxtel, and can stream NBL games live to eligible devices and browsers. For fans who want to catch up on the late-night or early-morning action, Kayo Minis provide an on demand replay after each NBL game has concluded.
Other unique Kayo Sports features include split-screen viewing, the ability to skip to highlights in any contest you are watching, interactive statistics, Kayo Minis (all the highlights condensed), and a “No Spoilers” setting that allows you to catch up on a match without knowing the result beforehand.
FeaturedBest of all, Kayo has a 7-day free trial offer. If you want to check out Kayo after your trial is over simply choose between the One or Basic plans.
The Kayo One plan costs $25 per month and Kayo Basic is $35 per month. A great thing to notice is that there’s no lock in contract tying you down, so you can cancel your subscription at any time, leaving you free to enjoy Kayo’s huge range of live sports and on demand coverage with no worries.
Watch the NBL live online with Foxtel Now
One option to watch the NBL in Australia is with Foxtel Now. The Foxtel Now streaming service offers access to all the sport on Foxtel via their Sports Pack.
That means that you get access to all the live and on-demand sports Foxtel has to offer, including every NBL game live, as well as a the best mix of live NBA and Australian Boomers games.
To start you can check it out with a 10-day free trial, after which you will need to pay for both the Sports Pack and the Essentials Pack, as the two products come as a team. Foxtel Now also comes with no lock-in contract, so you’re free to pause or cancel your subscription at anytime.
Foxtel Now is available on a variety of internet connected and mobile devices, including phones, tablets, PC and Macs, Smart TV’s, Chromecast, Airplay and PlayStation 4 to name a few.
In addition to being internet-connected, Foxtel Now also includes the option to stream live sports using the mobile Foxtel Go app when you’re away from home.
Watch the NBL free on the 10 Peach channel
If you’re not a specific fan of any team just yet, then watching the games on Network Ten is a great way to introduce yourself to the NBL for free.
Network Ten will show two games from each game week. These games are set to be the Sunday tip-offs, allowing you to watch some top-level basketball online for free.
Watch the NBL live with Foxtel iQ
You can also watch the NBL live via the Foxtel iQ satellite or cable service, where you will need to subscribe to the Sports HD pack for twelve months. The Sports HD pack offers nine dedicated sport channels, namely Fox Cricket, Fox League, Fox Footy, Fox Sports 503, 505, 506, 507, as well as ESPN and ESPN2.
Foxtel, and likewise Foxtel from Telstra, has made available the latest set-top box version, iQ5, which delivers their programming in vivid detail with 4K Ultra HD. Even though Foxtel and Foxtel from Telstra is more expensive than Foxtel Now, Foxtel iQ5 is the only way to watch NBL basketball live in 4K Ultra HD, providing you have a 4K ready TV.
Foxtel iQ customers also have the option to stream the National Basketball League on a variety of mobile devices via Foxtel Go for those times away from home. However, the streaming will be in standard definition as 4K is only available via the Foxtel iQ5 set-top box.
NBL 2023/24 team list and TV guide
All 10 teams from the prior season return for another exciting campaign in Australia’s elite-level basketball competition.
Visit any of the team pages listed here to find out more details about where to watch or stream their games live.
Streaming devices for watching the National Basketball League
Here is a comprehensive list of TV streaming devices you can use to watch NBL on your home TV or mobile.
Devices supported on Foxtel Now
- Foxtel Now Box: Yes
- Sony Android TV: Yes – OS Android 8 – Android 12
- iOS Mobiles/Tablets: Yes – Via Foxtel Go app (iOS 9.35 or above)
- Android Mobiles/Tablets: Yes – Via
native app (Lollipop 5.0 or above) - PC/Mac: Yes – Windows devices running Windows 7 and above. Mac devices running OS X Yosemite 10.10 and above
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Via casting
- Google Nest: Yes – on Foxtel Go via a compatible Chromecast device connected or built-in to your TV
- Apple TV: Yes – Via AirPlay
- Gaming consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro (Foxtel Play on PlayStation 3)
- Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – Select 2017 models and above, running on Tizen 3.0 or above. (Foxtel Play on 2015 and 2016 models)
- LG Smart TVs: Yes – Select 2017-2022 models, running webOS 3.5 or above
- Hisense Smart TVs: Yes – Select 2019 – 2020 models
- Shield TV: Yes – on Shield TV and Shield TV Pro
Devices supported on Kayo
- PC/Mac: Yes – MacOS 10.12+ (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) & Windows 10 (Chrome, Firefox, Edge); web browser only
- iOS/Android Phones/Tablets: Yes – Via native apps (iOS 15+ and Android 8+)
- Hubbl: Yes – available on both the small device and Hubbl Glass
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Chromecast Ultra, 3rd Generation
and Chromecast with Google TV for optimal streaming. SplitView not available - Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11+, 4th Generation or higher. Casting available to previous models
- Amazon Fire TV Stick – Yes
- Google TV: Yes – OS 8.0+
- Android TV: Yes – Via
app for version 8.0 andup on the following devices: Xiaomi Mi Box, Asus Nexus Player, NVIDIA SHIELD, Sony BRAVIA™ and select models of Hisense, Kogan, Mecool, Panasonic, Philips, Sharpand TCL - Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – 2017 and later models. SplitView not available
- LG TV: Yes – 2018 models or later using WebOS 4 and above. LG Netcast TV’s or via LG TV’s Web Browser Application not available.
- Hisense Smart TV: Select 2019 – 2023 models
- Gaming Consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
