The NBA season begins today, Tuesday, Oct. 20, with three games on tap. Here's the various ways to stream all the action for free.

The NBA is back. The 2026-27 season kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with a tripleheader on NBC, which is back in partnership with the league for the first time in 23 years. Up firs

The teams are locked in, and now all there's left to do is play. The San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks will go head-to-head in the league's most important series — the NBA Finals. The Spurs are returning to the championship stage for the first time ...

The Philadelphia 76ers host the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN, which you can stream free on DIRECTV. Today’s matchup: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers