The Los Angeles Lakers face the Portland Trail Blazers in a regular season NBA game on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 (11/3/25) at Moda Center in Portland, Ore.

The opening two weeks of the 2025-26 NBA season have delivered thrilling moments and historic performances. As the excitement rolls into Week 3, stream some of the best matchups exclusively on NBA League Pass.

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.

While NBA Cup games broadcast on TV across NBC and ESPN, the in-season tournament can also be streamed on web-based streaming cable services — like DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV — some of which even offer free trials. Games are also streamable on Prime Video and Peacock.

Watching the NBA is very different this season and more difficult than in the past. Here's what you need to know.

For television viewers, NBA TV Philippines under Cignal remains the official local channel for all things NBA. It airs on Channel 262 (HD) and Channel 96 (SD), available through Sports and Action Theme Pack 300, Cignal Load 300 & up, and Postpaid Plan 290 & up.