It doesn’t seem that long ago that Steph Curry hit a 34-point game in Game Six of the NBA Finals to secure another NBA Championship for the Golden State Warriors. However, the top basketball competition is set to do it all again with the preseason just around the corner.
NBA Preseason streams in Australia
The only place to watch the NBA action, including the preseason games, is ESPN. The American broadcasting firm retains the rights here in Australia, meaning we can access all the fast-paced excitement via sports streaming services like Kayo and Foxtel.
What is the NBA schedule this week?
Action from the regular season is now ongoing. Check out the latest NBA fixtures coming this week.
| Event | Time | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| Final: Nuggets v Heat G5 | LIVE: Tue, 13 Jun, 10:30am – 1:00pm | Foxtel / Kayo / League Pass |
| Final: Nuggets v Heat G6 | LIVE: Fri, 16 Jun, 10:30am – 1:00pm | Foxtel / Kayo / League Pass |
Which streaming services show the NBA Preseason matches?
Foxtel and Kayo are the only platforms to consider when plotting out your NBA preseason enjoyment.
| Streaming services | NBA |
|---|---|
| Kayo Sports | Yes |
| Foxtel Now | Yes |
| Foxtel Now from Telstra | Yes |
| Kayo from Telstra | Yes |
| NBA League Pass | Yes |
| Free to Air | TBC |
| Optus Sports | No |
| Amazon Prime | No |
| Stan Sport | No |
| DAZN | No |
Stream NBA Preseason with Kayo
You can do little wrong by subscribing to Kayo for all your basketball needs. Kayo make it easy to support your favourite NBA team, even if they’re playing at awkward hours. Let’s face it, most of us are going to be working when the NBA is on during the middle of the day here. While working from home allows for a few more luxuries, it’s not advisable to watch NBA when you’re employer is paying you! Even worse if you decide to do it when you’re back in the office!
Kayo provides the functionality to recall all the action after its originally been broadcast. This allows us to watch every slam dunk and lay up when it suits us better. After or before work, or just not within standard business hours. These abilities go well beyond the preseason too, as it facilitates this throughout the regular season. With games in the NBA taking place thick and fast, you’ll never be without top-level basketball to watch.
Packages start from as little as $25 per month and there’s no lock-in contract to worry about if your circumstances change. Or if your favourite team looks terrible during the preseason, you can leave! Or you could just pick another team!
If you’re a brand new customer of Kayo you can take advantage of a 7-day free trial period. This allows you to test out the court feel of the service before parting with your money. If timed right you could watch quite a few games for free too!
Further Information:
- How Much Does Kayo Cost?
- Kayo Basic vs Premium: What’s the Difference?
- 6 unique features you can get from Kayo Sports
- Kayo Sports vs Foxtel Now
Live NBA Preseason Stream on Foxtel Now
FeaturedAnother option is to stream the preseason games with Foxtel Now. This product is the streamlined approach championed by the Foxtel corporation. You can even get a 10-day free trial of the product to see if you want it long-term. Activating this during the preseason will provide ample opportunity to watch a multitude of teams as they gear up for the season ahead.
After the trial expires, you’ll need to subscribe to the Sports Pack as well as the mandatory Essentials Pack. These cost $25 and $29 per month respectively.
NBA Preseason preview
This year the first game of the warm-up phase will see the Washington Wizards play the reigning champions, the Golden State Warriors. This game has added significance, with it taking place in Saitama as part of the NBA Japan games programme. Should the international flavour attract you the NBA Abu Dhabi games welcome the Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks in October.
The Milwaukee Bucks play the Memphis Grizzlies, the beaten finalists from last season the Boston Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden and the Houston Rockets face off against the San Antonio Spurs – all on the opening weekend.
If you’re interested in the eternally popular Los Angeles Lakers, they’re not scheduled to play until October 4th, 1:30 pm AEDT, when they match up against the Sacramento Kings. The Chicago Bulls play at a similar time the day after too, meaning if you want to get behind the 1990s basketball nostalgia train, you’re going to have to do it midweek!
Be sure to look at our schedule below to ensure you circle the key dates for your team in both the preseason schedule and the regular season campaign.
Five Rings for LeBron or Curry?
Four NBA Championship rings or even just one might be enough for your standard NBA player. After all with so many players across all the franchises, many don’t get anywhere near the playoffs, let alone tangible silverware. LeBron James and Steph Curry aren’t mortals on the court, however, now tied on four rings each, can either get their hands on another – and the same number as GOATs like Los Angeles Lakers’ icon Kobe Bryant and Dennis Rodman won during their historic careers. The latter of course picking up rings with the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls.
Does Beverley Improve the Los Angeles Lakers?
Patrick Beverley couldn’t disguise his excitement in a tweet that said he ‘woke up a Laker’ after the deal went through for him to join the roster at Crypto.com Arena. The 34-year-old is no stranger to success having picked up multiple titles during his tenures in Ukraine, Greece, and even the Russian leagues.
However, like a fortified wine, the point guard has aged imperiously having proven his worth since returning to the US. He even played for the other LA franchise, the Los Angeles Clippers, being named to the 2017 All-Defensive First Team in his first season in California.
His physicality and intensity will no doubt inject a much-needed dosage of passion to the Los Angeles Lakers, which can only improve what was a limp team last season having won a lacklustre 33 games out of 82.
Streaming devices for the NBA Preseason
With the action being available on both Kayo and Foxtel, it means that a spectrum of devices is compatible with your viewing pleasure. Here’s a fairly detailed and comprehensive list of those which are reported as functional with each service.
Devices supported on Foxtel/Foxtel Go
- PC/Mac: Yes – Web browser only (Chrome for PC; Chrome & Safari for Mac)
- iOS: Yes – Devices with iOS 11 or above
- Android: Yes – Devices with Android 5.0 and above (Android 13 beta versions are not supported)
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Via casting (only on Multiroom service)
- Google Nest: Yes – Via compatible Chromecast device connected or built-in to your TV
- Apple TV: Yes – Via AirPlay (only on Multiroom service)
- Smart TVs: Yes – Via casting only (only on Multiroom service)
Devices supported on Kayo
- PC/Mac: Yes – MacOS 10.12+ (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) & Windows 10 (Chrome, Firefox, Edge); web browser only
- iOS/Android Phones/Tablets: Yes – Via native apps (iOS 15+ and Android 8+)
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Chromecast Ultra, 3rd Generation
and Chromecast with Google TV for optimal streaming. SplitView not available - Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11+, 4th Generation or higher. Casting available to previous models
- Telstra TV: Yes – TTV1, TTV2 and TTV3. SplitView not available; Telstra TV1 limited to 720p.
- Amazon Fire TV Stick – Yes
- Google TV: Yes – OS 8.0+
- Android TV: Yes – Via
app for version 8.0 andup on the following devices: Xiaomi Mi Box, Asus Nexus Player, NVIDIA SHIELD, Sony BRAVIA™ and select models of Hisense, Kogan, Mecool, Panasonic, Philips, Sharpand TCL - Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – 2017 and later models. SplitView not available
- LG TV: Yes – 2018 models or later using WebOS 4 and above. LG Netcast TV’s or via LG TV’s Web Browser Application not available.
- Hisense Smart TV: Select 2019 – 2023 models
- Gaming Consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
What to watch after the NBA Preseason Games on Kayo
If you’re eager for basketball, then you needn’t worry when you’re with Kayo. The service makes it easy to follow a wealth of basketball competitions. This includes the NBL and the WNBL, our domestic leagues from Oz.
The EuroLeague and several FIBA international competitions also appear, which feature the current FIBA Women’s World Cup which is taking place right here in Australia.
