{"id":317061,"date":"2025-10-02T11:44:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T11:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/317061\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T11:44:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T11:44:19","slug":"how-to-watch-nba-preseason-basketball-games-without-cable-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/317061\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch NBA Preseason Basketball Games Without Cable in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tThere are a lot of sports<\/a> to watch right now. In the midst of MLB playoffs<\/a>, college football<\/a>, and NFL action, basketball<\/a> is also returning to our TVs. The 2025 NBA preseason kicks off this week with a game in Abu Dhabi between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks.<\/p>\n

\t\tAt a Glance: How to Watch NBA Preseason Games\t<\/p>\n

Stream: DirecTV<\/a>, Sling<\/a>, Fubo<\/a><\/p>\n

TV channels: NBA TV, local channels\/NBA League Pass, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT<\/p>\n

Preseason dates: Thursday, Oct. 2 \u2013 Friday, Oct. 17<\/p>\n

\n\tAs always, the preseason is a great time to get a sneak peek at every team. If you don\u2019t have a way to watch NBA preseason games this year, read on. Ahead is a quick guide on how to livestream NBA preseason games online without cable.<\/p>\n

\t\tHow to Watch NBA Preseason Games Without Cable\t<\/p>\n

\n\tMost 2025 NBA preseason games will air on NBA TV or League Pass and local channels, and a handful of games will be shown on ESPN, ESPN2, and TNT.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe best way to stream NBA preseason games without cable is to get a live TV streaming service that carries all those channels and NBA League Pass. Here are the three best options:<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tDirecTV\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\u27a4 $69.99\/month
\u27a4 Five-day free trial
\u27a4 Up to 185+ channels\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThe best live TV streaming service for watching NBA preseason games without cable is DirecTV. The service offers access to NBA TV, ESPN, ESPN2, and TNT, plus excellent local coverage and the option to get NBA League Pass. The most affordable option with all the above channels is DirecTV\u2019s MySports plan, which costs $69.99 a month after a five-day free trial.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tFubo\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\u27a4 $55.99\/month
\u27a4 Five-day free trial
\u27a4 Up to 300+ channels\t<\/p>\n

\n\tSling also carries all the channels you\u2019ll need to watch NBA preseason games, and you can add League Pass to your subscription. You\u2019ll want to get the upgraded Sling Orange + Blue package, which starts at $60.99 a month.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSling \t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\u27a4 $45.99\/month
\u27a4 Short-term passes available
\u27a4 Up to 46 channels\t<\/p>\n

\n\tFubo carries all the TV channels showing NBA preseason games, but it doesn\u2019t let you add League Pass to your subscription (you can still get League Pass separately here, however). Fubo subscriptions start at $55.99 a month and come with a five-day free trial.<\/p>\n

\t\tNBA Preseason Dates, Schedule 2025\t<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 2025 NBA preseason starts on Thursday, Oct. 2, with the NBA Abu Dhabi Game between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers. Preseason action ends on Friday, Oct. 17.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":317062,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[7,6,346,347,66],"class_list":{"0":"post-317061","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-nba","10":"tag-noads","11":"tag-rs-recommends","12":"tag-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/115304403225220487","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/317062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=317061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=317061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}