How to watch the 2025-26 NBA season in Australia

Date:
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 01:20:34 +0000

Description:
The 2025-26 NBA season is here, and there's been a few changes in the basketball media landscape. Here's everything you need to know about what's changed and how to watch the NBA in Australia.

FULL STORY ======================================================================How to watch the NBA in Australia

ESPN is the primary NBA rights holder, marking its claim as the home of hoops with its 11-year extension with the NBA and WNBA. You can watch ESPN through quite a few different avenues in Australia, though. And it's not even the
only option this year, thanks to the addition of a new media partner in Amazon.

Here's a quick breakdown of your top options, with more in-depth details below.

Disney Plus

AU$15.99 / AU$21.99 p/m

80 regular season games (including Christmas Day) + NBA Finals + a massive pool of movies and TV

Kayo Sports

AU$30 / AU$40 p/m

80 regular season games (including Christmas Day) + NBA Finals + other sports

Prime Video

AU$9.99 / AU$12.99 p/m

66 regular-season games (including the in-season tournament's knockout
rounds) + SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament + a massive library of movies/TV

Foxtel Now

From AU$84 p/m

80 regular season games (including Christmas Day) + NBA Finals + the option
to enjoy other entertainment

NBA League Pass

From AU$174.99 /season

Every single NBA game (Image credit: Disney) Disney Plus

The best for most people Compatible devices: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Samsung
and LG devices, Roku players, Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablets, Apple TV, Android TV, Android, iOS, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Google Chromecast | Free trial: No | Simultaneous streams: 2-4 (Image credit: Amazon Prime Video)
Prime Video

The best for casual hoop fans Compatible devices: Android, Apple, Windows, Roku, PlayStation, Xbox, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Smart TVs | Free trial: 30 days | Simultaneous streams: 3 (Image credit: Kayo Sports ) Kayo Sports

The best for lovers of all sport Compatible devices: iOS, Android, Windows, Apple TV, Android TV, Telstra TV, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV | Free trial: 7 days | Simultaneous streams: 1-2 Other ways to watch Foxtel Now

Foxtel Now offers the same sports package that you'd find on Kayo Sports. However, you also get everything else that comes with a regular physical Foxtel Box.

This can include movies, drama, kids' content, and more. Right now, you can get 12 months of the Ultimate Bundle (Sports, Movies, Drama & more) for just AU$104 AU$65 p/m . NBA League Pass

NBA League Pass is for the NBA addict. Offering two subscription tiers AU$174.99 per season for access on one device or AU$229.99 per season for access on three devices, no ads and the ability to download.

The service lets you watch every minute of every game, regardless of the broadcast partner. Full 2025-26 NBA Schedule

Note: These events take place one day later than they do in the United States. For example, NBA on Christmas Day takes place on Boxing Day in Australia, not December 25.

Oct. 22: NBA Opening Day

Oct. 28-Nov. 7: NBA G League Training Camp

Nov. 1: Emirates NBA Cup 2025 tips off on Prime Vide o

Nov. 7: Rosters set for NBA G League Opening Day

Nov. 8: N BA G League begins

Dec. 10-11: Emirates NBA Cup 2025 Knockout Rounds on Prime Video

Dec. 14: Emirates NBA Cup 2025 semi-finals on Prime Video

Dec. 17: Emirates NBA Cup 2025 Championship on Prime Video

Dec. 20-23: NBA G League Winter Showcase

Dec. 26: NBA on Christmas Day (Cavs at Knicks | Spurs at Thunder | Mavs at Warriors | Rockets at Lakers | Wolves at Nuggets) on ESPN

Dec. 28: NBA G League 36-game regular season begins

Jan. 16: NBA Berlin Game 2026

Jan. 19: NBA London Game 2026

Jan. 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Bucks at Hawks | Thunder at Cavs | Mavs at Knicks | Celtics at Pistons)

Jan. 21-25: NBA Rivals Week

Feb. 2: NBA Pioneers Classic Bucks at Celtics

Feb. 6: NBA Trade Deadline

Feb. 14-16: 2026 NBA All-Star in Los Angeles

April 1: 2026 NBA G League Playoffs begin

April 13: Regular season ends (All 30 teams play)

April 15-18: SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament

April 19: NBA Playoffs begin



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