The BBC will broadcast a number of NBA games live between now and the end of the season.
They will be broadcast on BBC1, BBC3 and iPlayer and will include at least five regular season matches, followed by four playoff and finals matches from April to June. The BBC Sport website and app will also cover every game throughout the season.
This follows the agreement between the two last season, which can give an indication of which playoff and final matches will be broadcast. In 2023, the BBC broadcast the Paris NBA game, as well as four regular season games, two playoff games, one conference finals game, and one NBA finals game.
Confirmed BBC NBA Matches (Playoffs and Finals TBC)
Friday February 23 – Cleveland Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers – 12:30 a.m.* BBC1
Sunday February 25 – Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns – 8:30 p.m. BBC 3
Friday March 1 – Dallas Mavericks vs Boston Celtics – 12:30 a.m.* BBC1
Sunday, March 3 – Golden State Warriors vs. Boston Celtics (TX Details TBC)
Sunday, March 17 – Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks (TX Details TBC)
*Saturday morning
TNT Sports usually broadcasts the NBA in the UK, after striking a deal last year to remove competition from Sky Sports. It broadcasts more than 250 games per season, including at least nine games per week during the regular season, as well as select games from the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, NBA Playoffs, Finals, NBA All-Star and Tournament NBA In-Season. NBA Draft. NBA is also available through NBA League Pass and NBA TV, which were recently integrated into a redesigned NBA app.
Philip Bernie, Acting Director of BBC Sport, said: “Last year we brought our audiences live NBA games for free. This year, we’re now hosting some of the biggest games of the season, featuring the NBA’s brightest stars, and fans can also follow the action on our website and app.
Bastien Lacheny, vice president of global media distribution for NBA Europe and Middle East, added: “We are thrilled to bring NBA basketball back to the BBC. Fans in the UK will be able to watch the action live on BBC platforms as part of our commitment to making NBA games and programming accessible to our passionate fans on the devices and platforms they use most.
