Here is everything you need to know about watching NBA action this season, including the best streaming options for games.

Wednesday is NBA hoops day! Not only does ESPN televise games on Wednesdays, but it also tends to be one of the busiest days of the week in terms of games played. This week is no exception, with 10 games on tap and 20 teams in action this hump day.

For the first time since 2002, NBA basketball will air on NBC. If you were a ’90s kid, John Tesh’s iconic “Roundball Rock ” was the soundtrack of your basketball-watching experience, the perfect melodic intro that remains synonymous with hoops.

The 2026 NBA Draft class continues to impress as college basketball teams play exhbition games before the start of the regular season.

Follow the action from a 10-game night in the NBA, featuring Cavaliers-Celtics, Lakers-Timberwolves and Nikola Jokić's quest for a triple-double milestone.

The NBA season tips off on Tuesday, October 21st, with four of the top teams in action, before the rest of the league debuts in the days that follow.

NBC Sports has four NBA games this week, featuring plenty of A-list stars from across the league. The line-up includes the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks vs. Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors.

On Saturday, Dec. 13, T-Mobile Arena will host two win-or-go-home Semifinal games between teams from the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively. The winners from each Semifinal game will face off in the Championship game on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena, in pursuit of a prize pool and the NBA Cup championship trophy.