Here's how to watch 2025-26 NBA games online without cable, including ways to livestream basketball for free this season.

The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Los Angeles looking to send the Lakers to their second straight home loss to start the NBA season. NBA Eastern Conference titans meet for the first time in 2025-’26, as the Boston Celtics make the short trip to New York City to face the Knicks Friday night at Madison Square Garden.

The Cleveland Cavaliers open up the NBA season against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden today. Find out how to watch for free.

The new NBA season is here and with it comes a new-look broadcast schedule. The 2025-26 season is the first under the NBA's new media-rights deal that marks an end of the NBA on TNT and the return of games on NBC.

The newest home for NBA hoops, Prime Video opens its inaugural season at the World’s Most Famous Arena on Oct. 24 when the Knicks host the Celtics in the opening game of a doubleheader, followed by the Timberwolves visiting the Lakers in Los Angeles.

Tonight’s Celtics vs. Knicks game will not air on traditional cable as it is exclusive to the Prime Video streaming service. NBA on Prime, including Celtics vs. Knicks, is streaming exclusively on Prime Video, so you’ll need an Amazon Prime subscription to watch the game.