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.
How to Watch the 2025-26 NBA Season
Start Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
TV Channel: ESPN, NBC, ABC, NBA TV, NBA League Pass
Live Stream: Fubo ( try for free )
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Anthony Edwards, and the rest of the stars of the NBA are ready to get the 2025-26 season going and will all be looking to get off to a hot start. The Thunder enter as the defending champions, with their entire young core from the title run back to prove they are the cream of the crop in basketball. However, they will have a target on their back this season.
LeBron James returns for a 23rd season in the league and continues