You can watch the NBA in Australia through a mix of official streaming services, pay TV, and the NBA’s own League Pass, with most 2025–26 coverage built around ESPN and NBA League Pass.

Main ways to watch

  • NBA League Pass (best for every game): The NBA’s official streaming service lets you watch all regular season and playoff games live and on demand in HD on mobile, desktop and smart TV, and is generally the cheapest way to see every game for the 2025–26 season.
  • ESPN via Kayo, Foxtel, Disney+ : ESPN holds Australian broadcast rights and carries many marquee regular-season games, playoffs and the Finals, accessible through Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now/Foxtel IQ, and Disney+, which all include ESPN channels in their sports or entertainment bundles.
  • Amazon Prime Video : From the 2025–26 season, Amazon Prime Video in Australia shows around 66 NBA games (mainly Fridays and Saturdays), and can also be used as a platform to access NBA League Pass as an add-on.

Best option by fan type

  • Die‑hard fan / want every game :
    • Go with NBA League Pass for full-season coverage of every team and every Aussie in the league, with live and replay options and condensed replays to skip breaks.
  • Casual viewer / big games only :
    • Use Kayo Sports , Foxtel or Disney+ with ESPN to catch several live games each week plus playoffs and Finals, without paying for the full League Pass catalog.
  • Budget‑conscious but want variety :
    • Combine Prime Video’s 66-game slate with selected ESPN games on Kayo or Disney+, which gives a steady stream of marquee matchups without a full League Pass subscription.

Extra tips and notes

  • There is currently no legal way to stream NBA games free in Australia , except by watching in venues that themselves subscribe to one of these services.
  • For TV-style viewing, ESPN on Foxtel typically shows several live games and replays each week, while Kayo mirrors that ESPN feed as a streaming-only option.
  • Many Australian fan guides and TV schedules recommend starting with Kayo or Foxtel if you mainly want feature games, then adding League Pass if you find yourself wanting to follow every matchup.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.