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The NBA Playoffs are happening right now! Basketball fans have plenty of games to keep them on the edge of their seats until the NBA Finals in June. With teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors and others all competing to make the next round of play, it’s going to be interesting to see how the playoffs shake out this year.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the NBA Playoffs with and without cable, as well as how to find last-minute tickets to games.
At a glance: Watch 2025 NBA Playoffs online
How to Watch the 2025 NBA Playoffs Online Without Cable
The NBA Playoffs livestream across ESPN, ABC and TNT in 2025. You can watch the NBA Playoffs and NBA Playoffs on any live TV streaming service that offers these channels — see below to find out where to watch NBA games online without a cable subscription.
Watch ESPN, ABC and TNT, as well as other channels on DirecTV — which says it offers more regional sports networks and live local sports than other streaming TV services. The “MySports” package ($70 monthly) offers more than 20 other channels. New subscribers can use a five-day free trial to try out the service before they make a decision to keep watching or cancel altogether.
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Sling TV
Sling Orange + Blue ($33 for the first month, $65.99 monthly afterward) is a live TV streaming platform that lets you watch games online on ESPN, ABC and TNT.
For NBA TV, you’d have to add Sling’s “Sports Extra” for an extra $11 per month. The streaming plan also come with other news, entertainment and sports channels, such as A&E, AMC, CNN, Food Network, Freeform, HGTV, History, Lifetime and others. Pricing and channel availability depends on your local TV market. Learn more about watching NBA games with Sling here.
2025 NBA Playoffs: Game Dates, Schedule
The 2025 NBA Playoffs are from now through June. The NBA Finals are scheduled to begin June 5 and will run through June 22, depending if the series goes all seven games. See the full 2025 NBA schedule here and the NBA Playoffs bracket here.
How to Watch the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Cable
The 2025 NBA Playoffs broadcast across on ESPN, ABC and TNT in the U.S. You can watch those channels online on their respective websites by logging in with your cable TV provider account.
Where to Buy 2025 NBA Playoffs Tickets Online
Want to watch games in person? Last-minute tickets are available for the NBA Playoffs at StubHub, Ticket Liquidator and Ticket Network, prices depend on the city and seat location. For more info, visit NBATickets.com.
Some of the best deals on tickets are at Vivid Seats, where you can save $20 with code THR30; or at SeatGeek where you can use promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 on eligible purchases of $250 and up. Click here for last-minute tickets to NBA Playoff games.