Wondering where to watch NBA basketball during the 2025-2026 season? On, ABC & ESPN will team up to nationally televise all five NBA games on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 – a slate that spans about 13 consecutive hours of marquee live event coverage.

After a few weeks into a new NBA season, both the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers had high expectations to run at the top of the west and east, respectively. However, the reality is both teams are banged up with injuries to key players,