Watch Every Game: Streaming the NBA Season Made Easy

NBA Season is set to be exciting, with the Denver Nuggets aiming to repeat and fresh faces like Victor Wembanyama making their debut. To follow the action, use the NBA app for highlights and live scores, and consider League Pass for extensive game coverage. For live TV, apps like Max, Sling, and YouTube TV are useful. For in-depth reporting, try Apple News, The Athletic, or Bleacher Report. Stay updated and engaged with social media for all the latest NBA buzz.

Author: Moon
Update: Aug 28, 2024

Basketball’s back! The 2023–24 NBA Season is poised to be one for the record books. Can the Denver Nuggets repeat? How will newly restructured teams, like the Phoenix Suns, fare? What will the first season for young stars like Victor Wembanyama and Brandon Miller look like?

Here’s a guide to the apps you’ll need to watch the games and follow the scores on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.

Start with the official NBA app

The NBA app puts iPhone-friendly video front and center. Tap through vertical video snippets of game highlights and recaps, immerse yourself in stats, follow favorite teams and players, and more. Plus, stay up to date with real-time scores from your Lock Screen with Live Activities.

With a League Pass subscription, you can watch hundreds of out-of-market games live, as well as local and national games on demand—including the in-season tournament. (Local NBA games stream three days after the live broadcast, national games three hours later.) Your subscription also unlocks the NBA TV channel and exclusive alternate camera angles like Sideline Stream and Ref Cam.

Watch national games live

The nationally televised schedule is shared among TNT, ESPN/ABC, and NBA TV. Use live TV streaming apps like the ones below to catch the action.

Or if you have a traditional cable or satellite TV subscription, log in to these apps with your credentials to stream the games.

Listen in

An NBA League Pass subscription unlocks live radio broadcasts of all NBA games, while the ESPN and TuneIn Radio apps deliver live commentary throughout the season.

Get great reporting

For in-depth NBA reporting and analysis, turn to Apple News, The Athletic, Yahoo News, and Bleacher Report. Or pick TheScore for lightning-fast stat updates, written play descriptions, and real-time scores.

Follow the conversation

The NBA dominates the sports social media landscape like Giannis Antetokounmpo driving to the basket. Follow the official league and team accounts to catch every viral play and posterizing dunk.