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The NBA is back. Tap to Watch.
Tap to watch live games in the NBA App and follow every score, highlight, and key moment as the action unfolds.
NBA: Live Games & Scores
Basketball highlights & stats
Free · In-App Purchases
Never miss a beat of the season.
The NBA App is your home to follow every game, tap to watch live, catch up with highlights, track the latest scores and stats, and get personalised updates on your favourite teams and players.
New for the 2026-27 NBA season:
- Tap To Watch. Live games are now easier to find. Just tap the broadcast logo for the game you want to watch to be directed to where it is being shown.*
- Go deeper into every game. Game Pulse combines live insights, advanced stats, and highlights, so you know what’s happening and why it matters.
- Put your team front and centre. Get faster access to your team’s scores, schedule, standings and latest news.
- Watch your way. Get personalised multiview recommendations and track games that matter with the new Focus View.
- Get NBA answers instantly. Ask NBA gives you access to news, team and player stats and decades of league history, just by asking.
The NBA App is free to download and gives fans access to:
- Live scores, stats, and standings
- The full season schedule, with where to watch and access to live basketball games with Tap to Watch*
- The latest basketball news, highlights, game previews and recaps
- Stories from across the National Basketball Association
- Live channels streaming news, highlights, studio shows, and more
- Personalised live updates on your favourite NBA teams and players
- Live free access to postgame press conferences after every game
*Fans are 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
NBA League Pass subscribers have access to:
- The most NBA games, live and on-demand**
- Stream up to 4 games at once with multiview on select devices
- In-game stats overlays for deeper game context
- Additional broadcasts, including Data Mode and NBA Hoopervision
- Mobile-optimised game streams for phones and tablets
- Select local-language broadcasts
- Archive of historical NBA games and moments
- 24/7 NBA TV coverage featuring live games, original programming, and more
League Pass Premium subscribers also get access to:
- Concurrent streaming: stream games on up to 3 devices at once
- Download games to watch offline
- In-arena entertainment during game breaks instead of commercials
**Blackouts and restrictions apply in the US and Canada
NBA ID is for every fan. Sign up for perks like:
- Personalised settings shaped by your favourite teams and players
- Access to free live game nights and exclusive content
- Upgraded fan experiences
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, and nothing but net 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.
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 if you are experiencing any issues.
Terms of Use: http://www.nba.com/news/termsofuse
Privacy Policy: http://www.nba.com/news/privacy_policy.html
Events
This update includes bug fixes and improvements to bring you the best possible fan experience.
The developer, NBA MEDIA VENTURES, LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Purchases
- Location
- Contact Info
- Browsing History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Financial Info
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Search History
- Browsing History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- NBA MEDIA VENTURES, LLC
- Size
- 286.5 MB
- Category
- Sports
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later. - Apple TV
Requires tvOS 17.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 9 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Infrequent
Contests
Contains
Advertising
Messaging and Chat
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- League Pass Premium Monthly $4.99
- International LP Monthly $3.99
- League Pass Premium $34.99
- League Pass $27.99
- NBA Single Game $2.99
- NBA Single Game $3.99
- NBA Single Game $2.99
- NBA Single Game $0.99
- NBA Single Game $1.99
- Single Game $1.99
- Copyright
- ©2026 NBA Media Ventures, LLC
