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The NBA is back for the 2025/26 season with a packed opening weekend. The New York Knicks, Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers are among the groups in motion as the first spherical of fixtures will get underway.

Oklahoma City Thunder can be in the highlight this yr, with the workforce defending their title after being topped NBA champions for the first time earlier this yr. They beat Eastern Conference champions Indiana Pacers in a decisive Game 7, with both groups on three a piece.

It marked just the second title in The Thunder’s historical past – their first since – with level guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named the finals’ Most Valuable Player (MVP). Elsewhere, LA Lakers’ Luka Doncic is one to watch this yr following his suprise mid-season commerce from the Dallas Mavericks, with the 26-year-old Slovenian now linking up with basketball legend LeBron James.

Doncic joins James, 40, in his record-breaking twenty third NBA season. It comes as the NBA is set to return to the UK next yr, with Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies dealing with off at London’s O2 on January 18.

For those eager to tune in to the new season at home, the NBA has a new home this yr, with UK followers in a position to watch choose video games without paying a penny.

NBA followers can watch NBA for free on Amazon’s Prime Video, where 86 of the regular-season video games are included at no additional price with an Amazon Prime subscription or Amazon Prime 30-day free trial. This also contains choose Emirates Cup Championship video games from October 31.

Amazon’s coverage opens with a doubleheader on October 25 at 00.30am BST when the New York Knicks host the Boston Celtics, adopted by the Minnesota Timberwolves at the LA Lakers at 3am BST. Prime members can also get pleasure from exclusive coverage of the NBA Berlin and London video games in January, plus the 2026 SoFi Play-In match, one-third of first and second spherical video games of the Playoffs, and a Conference Finals collection as half of the postseason motion.

More NBA video games can be found with Amazon’s NBA League Pass for £16.99 per month after a seven-day free trial. Sky Sports also broadcasts choose NBA video games, including the New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks and LA Clippers at Golden State Warriors (October 29).

Sky’s coverage is shown on Sky Sports Main Event and new digital channel Sky Sports+, both of that are included in Sky’s £35 Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle, which also offers access to the Premier League, EFL, F1, golf and more.