The NBA App is your home for the season.
Tap to watch live games and get free, instant access to the latest schedule, scores, highlights, news, and behind the scenes stories from across the National Basketball Association.
In the free NBA App, fans get access to:
- Live scores, stats and standings
- The latest basketball news, highlights, game previews and recaps.
- The full season schedule and details on where to watch every NBA game*
- Stories from across the NBA to bring you closer to the action.
- Live channels streaming around the clock basketball coverage, highlights, studio shows, and more.
- Personalized live updates on your favorite teams and players
- Live free access to postgame press conferences after every game
- Play free games to test your basketball knowledge with NBA Play
*Fans will be guided to log in or subscribe to the appropriate streaming service including ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, and NBA League Pass for out-of-market games.
Want even more? Watch live games with NBA League Pass and stream your favorite NBA teams and players.
NBA League Pass subscribers have access to:
- Streaming NBA games live and on-demand.*
- Alternate streams including Data Mode and NBA Hoopervision
- Local language broadcasts
- Overlays with player stats, scores of other games, and live odds without leaving the game
- Mobile optimized game streams for phones and tablets
- Access to stream the reimagined NBA TV
- Access to the NBA archives to stream the most memorable games and moments.
League Pass Premium subscribers get access to:
- Gametime is anytime with download for later to watch NBA games on the go or offline.
- Commercial free viewing on up to 3 devices
- In-Arena Entertainment at game breaks, so you feel like you are there.
** Blackouts and restrictions apply in the US and Canada.
NBA ID has rewards for every fan. Sign up and get access to:
- Member-only benefits like free ticket giveaways and sports merch deals
- Free live game nights and exclusive content
- Daily fan perks during NBA ID Member Days
- Upgraded fan experiences at NBA events
- Voting on top league moments and influence the game
- Earning badges that show off your fandom
Play free games with NBA play to test your basketball knowledge and show how well you know the sport. Games include:
- Full Court Guess
- Hoop Connect
- NBA IQ
- NBA Rank
- Player Path
- NBA Blast
- Trivia
Get the best free NBA coverage, including pre-season games, global games, NBA Emirates NBA Cup, Christmas Day games, NBA All-Star Weekend and All-Star Game, NBA Playoff games, NBA Finals, NBA Draft, NBA Summer League, and NBA 2K League. The official NBA app features highlights of every shot, dunk, nothing but net, and more from the Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, and Washington Wizards.
Current NBA League Pass and NBA TV subscribers can access their subscription by logging into the app.
Purchase NBA League Pass or NBA TV, and you will be automatically billed through Apple every 30 days (monthly packages) or every 365 days (annual packages) until you cancel your subscription. Refunds are not available after subscriptions have been activated.
Please visit support.watch.nba.com to contact the support team if you are experiencing any issues.
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The most impressive app I have seen for a complete rundown on favorite players. The play by play detail is awesome. The close ups and personal feel of the players as they are lacing up their shoes. The feel of the inclusion for the fan to see more clearly the faces and emotions of the game. Would like to see interviews with players most interested in by the user indicating who they want most to see in action. Excited to be a part of this project keep up the good work. Hoping for a chance to get season passes for the next season and get tickets to the NBA cup and dying to meet my favorite player Steph Curry. The chance to meet top players for the draft of the upcoming season, and feel the buzz of the energy these players give so much to their craft and it’s amazing to feel part of it. Please let me know how I can be of help to develop this amazing personal experience for the NBA fans around the world.(Thanks I’ll be studying the plays and points to develop what I think could be a real benefit for myself to achieve my own goals) as I can see the benefits of the league and how much more can be achieved with a team by your side. Thanks
Developer Response
Thank you for the 5-star review! Your comments are important to us and we appreciate your support. We hope you continue to enjoy the season on our app! Thanks, NBA Support
Great App, But Where’s the Dynamic Island Integration?
Bron2Luka
As a die-hard NBA fan, I love the depth of content this app offers—live scores, highlights, news, and League Pass streaming are all fantastic. But I’m genuinely baffled and disappointed by the lack of integrated live game tracking with Dynamic Island, a feature Apple rolled out years ago with iOS 16. It’s March 2025, and other sports apps, like Apple Sports, have fully embraced this technology, giving fans real-time updates right on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without needing to dive into the app. Why is the NBA app lagging behind?Competitors are leveraging Apple’s advancements to make following games seamless and intuitive. With Dynamic Island, I could glance at my iPhone 14 Pro and see live scores or key moments without interrupting what I’m doing—perfect for multitasking during a busy day. Apple Sports already does this beautifully, syncing live updates across devices and making the experience feel cutting-edge. Even smaller apps have jumped on this. Meanwhile, the NBA app feels stuck in the past, relying on manual navigation for live tracking when it could be so much more dynamic.The NBA is a leader in sports innovation—VR streams, in-depth stats, global reach—so why isn’t this app keeping pace with Apple’s tech? Adding Dynamic Island support wouldn’t just be a gimmick; it’d enhance the fan experience, especially for those of us who can’t watch every second of every game. Please, NBA, catch up to the competition and give us the modern, integrated tracking we deserve!
Developer Response
Thank you for the feedback! We will pass along your comments and suggestions to the appropriate team for review. We appreciate you reaching out to let us know. Thanks, NBA Support.
Just OK for the price
druklened077
Look, $16/mo to watch my team while I live out of state is about worth it... However The UI/UX of the app is unnecessarily complicated all over the place, the notifications make no sense, (just let me subscribe to my team, give me updates on game day/major news, that’s it.) and most importantly… routinely the game feed shows what amateur production quality looks like. Quite often replays, really dumb graphics, etc. are completely blocking the live play. “Don’t miss a minute.” Should never be used as a slogan by NBA TV. You will miss more than several, sometimes key, minutes during games. This is completely unnecessary, by the way, like if a replay of a layup is why I don’t see something like a cross-court alley-oop, that is criminal and I should get $1 back every time it happens. Not even to mention the simple stuff like a quality scoreboard. I will probably do something like subscribe for a month or 2 NOV/DEC, then won’t be back until APR-JUN since all-star break to mid-April has turned into load management, dead energy in the league. Anyways guys, I just want to stream Celtics games in Minnesota. Please make that easier, efficient, and a quality experience for me and I am more than happy to throw Adam Silver $20/mo so that you can hire an intern that only clicks the replay button when play is stopped. Say the name!
Developer Response
Thank you for the feedback. We will pass along your comments and suggestions to the appropriate team for review. We appreciate you reaching out to let us know. Thanks, NBA Support.
Worst App I have and getting worse
j. cam
I have had this app for 3 years now and while it is convenient and I love the ability to watch old games, it is the worst app I have ever interacted with. When I’m using it my phone frequently overheats, the rewind and fast forward buttons simply don’t work, the quality is normally grainy, and no matter what I eventually am stuck with the stream buffering for up to 3 minutes straight regardless of cell or Wi-Fi strength. Often, the game I’m watching or the app itself crashes taking out a chunk of my phones battery on the way. But if this was it, I would still give the app 3 stars. Once again I love how convenient it is and the ability to watch any basketball game ever is amazing, I’m a huge nba fan! What makes this app so bad is that it has simply forgotten my subscription. In the past, it would frequently log me out from my cable provider which was a pain but something I was used to. But as time went on, it began randomly removing the option to sign in through my cable provider so certain days I was unable to go on the app. Now, it knows my cable provider and even seems to acknowledge that I’m signed it, but has just forgotten that I’m a subscriber and I can no longer use the app. I have tried to relog in countless times but it just doesn’t work. This is actually ridiculous, I’m paying for league pass but cannot use it.
Developer Response
We are sorry for the inconvenience and that you’re not having a good experience in the app! Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We would be happy to look into the issue further if you would like to troubleshoot with us at support.watch.nba.com. Thanks, NBA Support.
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