You can watch the 2025 NBA Playoffs on several platforms:
- Television Channels: The playoffs are broadcast on ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV. ABC airs many key games including the NBA Finals, and ESPN and TNT cover a wide range of playoff matchups
- Streaming Services: If you prefer streaming without cable, you can watch through services that include these channels such as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, fuboTV, Sling, and DIRECTV STREAM. These platforms offer live streaming of the games and often have free trials available
- Free Over-the-Air: Some playoff games and all NBA Finals games are available for free on ABC if you have an over-the-air antenna
- Online: You can also watch games live on ABC.com and ESPN’s streaming platforms, including Watch ESPN
In summary, for live NBA Playoffs viewing, your best options are cable or satellite TV packages with ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV, or subscribing to a streaming service that carries these channels. Free viewing is possible for some games on ABC via antenna
