Here’s How to Watch the 2026-27 NBA Season Live Online for Free
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Livestream games that are full of high-flying NBA action, and catch a few celebrity sightings, starting on Tuesday (Oct. 20).
Por Billboard | 20/10/2026
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. After a thrilling NBA Finals with the New York Knicks winning the championship back in June, the basketball league is back in action. The start of a new NBA season has 30 teams from across the United States and Canada competing for glory on the court to hoist the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy at NBA Finals at the end of the season. Watch on DirecTV How to Watch NBA 2026-27 Season Online, at a Glance: Date: Oct. 20-June 19, 2027 Network: ABC, ESPN, NBC and NBA TV Online Streaming: DirecTV , Fubo , Hulu + Live TV , Sling TV , ESPN Unlimited , Peacock , Prime Video , NBA League Pass When Does the 2026-27 NBA Season Start ? The NBA season starts on Tuesday (Oct. 20) with a tripleheader of games starting at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. The season opening games air on NBC. Check out a complete 2026-27 NBA schedule here . What TV Networks Feature the 2026-27 NBA Season? NBA games broadcast across multiple networks, including ABC, ESPN, NBC and NBA TV. Meanwhile, games are available to livestream on Prime Video, ESPN Unlimited, Peacock and NBA League Pass. Which Celebrities Are Making Appearances During the 2026-27 NBA Season? NBA games are known for celebrity sightings, so it’s likely there may be a number of famous actors, actresses and recording artists in attendance. Artists have been known to appear at games in the past, include New York Knicks fans Spike Lee, Timothée Chalamet and Cardi B; Toronto Raptors fans Drake; Brooklyn Nets fans Jay-Z; Philadelphia 76ers fans Will Smith, Meek Mill and Kevin Hart; Cleveland Cavaliers fans Travis Kelce, Kid Cudi and mgk and others. Where to Watch the 2026-27 NBA Season Online for Free For cord-cutters, there are a few ways to watch basketball, if you don’t have cable, especially if you want to watch for free. DirecTV has a five-day free trial , while other streaming services, such as Fubo and Hulu + Live TV , also offer free trials, so you can watch games for free. EDITOR'S PICK DirecTV Get 5-Day Free Trial Comes with a five-day free trial. A subscription to DirecTV gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, including ABC, ESPN, NBC and NBA TV, at $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterward). The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now. It comes with access to ESPN Unlimited too for even more ESPN networks. 600+ FREE CHANNELS Sling TV Get Sling TV Sling Orange & Blue comes with 50+ broadcast and cable channels. Sling TV offers the Orange & Blue plan, which comes with ABC, ESPN and NBC. With more than 50 channels, the streaming plan goes for $69.99 per month. For NBA TV, add Sling Sports Extra for an additional $11 per month. All plans come with a free cloud DVR