Starting with the 2025-2026 season, the 21-time Emmy-winning program "Inside the NBA" is broadcasting on ESPN and ABC. TNT Sports, the network that lost its game rights, reached a rare licensing agreement with ESPN to carry the show.

NBC is returning to the sport after decades on the sideline, and streaming power player Amazon is joining the fray as key placements sell out.

ESPN has finalized some of the details for its first season airing "Inside the NBA," including its regular-season schedule and format.

For the Spurs, Wednesday's nationally televised matchup against Dallas offers an early showcase for a young roster led by Victor Wembanyama and rookie standout Cooper Flagg - and a fresh look at how fans across San Antonio and the nation will experience the game under the NBA's new media landscape.

Here are some key facts, and how you can watch all of the Week 1 action on ESPN in Australia and New Zealand. Fans can tune in to seven Week 1 games LIVE across ESPN and ESPN 2, which are available on Disney+, Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV, and SKY NZ.

The 2025–26 NBA season debuted on Tuesday night with two games broadcast nationally on NBC and on the Peacock streaming network. The NBCUniversal (NASDAQ:CMCSA) properties secured rights for the NBA under a record-setting 11-year,

All the ways to watch NBA live streams online, with SGA looking to establish a Thunder dynasty, and Nikola Jokic's Nuggets aiming to get back on top.

Disney’s DIS latest push into sports streaming puts ESPN’s digital transformation at the center of its Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) strategy. The launch of the standalone ESPN DTC service on Aug. 21, 2025,

TNT’s long run as an NBA broadcaster has ended, ushering in a new era of media rights that will reshape how fans watch the league. Starting with the 2025–26 season, the NBA’s national package is split among three partners: Disney (ABC/ESPN),