NBA

Various NBA games stream on ESPN (which in New Zealand means Sky Sport Now and Disney+), some games will be streaming exclusively on Prime Video, and all others on NBA League Pass. Check in on this page for a full schedule of games, times and streamers.

About the NBA 2025-2026 season

The National Basketball Association’s season kicks off October 22 with the Houston Rockets at Oklahoma. From then we can expect 25 furious weeks of on-court action. Playoffs begin April 19, and Finals begin June 4.

Recent NBA winners

2025 – Oklahoma City Thunder
2024 – Boston Celtics
2023 – Denver Nuggets
2022 – Golden State Warriors
2021 – Suns
2020 – LA Lakers
2019 – Golden State Warriors