The Boston Celtics are right back at it on Saturday, Nov. 1, playing the second half of a back-to-back against the Houston Rockets.

East meets West Thursday night in Milwaukee, where Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks host Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

Here's how to watch 2025-26 NBA games online without cable, including ways to livestream basketball for free this season.

On Saturday, the Houston Rockets face off against the Boston Celtics in an important matchup for a Houston team seeking to prove its contendership for this season’s NBA championship.

While NBA Cup games broadcast on TV across NBC and ESPN, the in-season tournament can also be streamed on web-based streaming cable services — like DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV — some of which even offer free trials. Games are also streamable on Prime Video and Peacock.