How to watch the NBA season online on Kodi – Streaming Guide

The 2025-2026 NBA season is here! As of October 21, 30 teams return to the court for the regular season. There’ll be 80+ matches per team, with the final games scheduled for April 12 2026. Interested? Below, we’ll explain how to stream the new NBA season on Kodi, and the best add-ons for watching basketball.

There are a number of great Kodi addons, but some try to pass themselves off as “free” while others use pirated streams. Our guide focuses specifically on addons that provide official streams to NBA games.

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Use a VPN to stream NBA games on Kodi

Many official sources for NBA games are region-locked, and there are often regional blackouts on top of this. Further, insecure Kodi addons can potentially put your privacy at risk. For these reasons, we recommend using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) when streaming NBA games through Kodi.

Here’s how to watch NBA games on Kodi from anywhere:

1. Sign up, download, and install a VPN. We recommend NordVPN for its stellar reputation, strong set of privacy features, and some of the fastest speeds around. Not only that, but it works with every Kodi add-on we’ve tested and has its own Firestick app. For NBA fans on a tight budget, we recommend Surfshark. The provider offers the same comprehensive features offered by other VPNs, while also allowing unlimited connections to its server network.
2. Open the VPN app and choose a VPN server location where the game can be streamed, typically in the US but outside of the blackout region.
3. Connect to the VPN
4. Open Kodi and start streaming the game!
5. If you encounter any issues, we recommend clearing your cookies and cache before reloading the site. Alternatively, try a different server or contact your VPN’s customer service team

NBA broadcasters

This time around, six different networks are splitting the broadcasting rights:

• NBA League Pass
• NBA TV
• ESPN
• NBC/Peacock
• ABC
• Amazon Prime

With that in mind, the following Kodi add-ons will offer you the best viewing options.

Official NBA live stream Kodi addons

There are several high-quality Kodi addons that let you access NBA games. These options are fully legal streaming methods that may require a subscription to the broadcaster’s streaming service. All you need to do is create your account, grab your username and password, and enter them into the Kodi addon. You’ll then be able to access any of these accounts through Kodi.

Sling TV

Unfortunately, there are no dedicated NBA add-ons in the official Kodi repo anymore. Now, your best bet is Sling TV. At the time of writing, the Orange + Blue plan costs $61 per month and lets you stream every game on NBA TV, NBC, ABC, and ESPN.

You’ll find the Sling TV addon on the developer’s GitHub page. Note that you may need a VPN to watch anything, depending on where you are in the world.

ESPN

The ESPN add-on for Kodi lets you stream a variety of ESPN channels, including those that are showing NBA matches. However, to use it, you’ll have to sign in with your cable provider details or an ESPN+ account (currently $29.99 per month, although there are discounts if you bundle ESPN with Disney+ and Hulu).

ESPN can be found in the SlyGuy repository.

Hulu

Hulu with Live TV lets you stream ABC, ESPN, and NBC, which are all showing NBA fixtures this season. Prices start at $82.99 per month.

Looking to access these channels via Kodi? Just install the Hulu addon from the SlyGuy repository, enter your login details, and get started. Note that you’ll need a VPN to use Hulu from outside of the US.

How to get started with Kodi

Kodi is free and open-source home theater software that can stream media from a huge range of sources–even live basketball games. Compatible with Windows, mac OSX, Android, and Linux, Kodi can be extended to stream almost anything from the internet using third-party addons. That includes Android-based streaming devices like Chromecast, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV. You can find Amazon Fire TV installation instructions for Kodi in our dedicated article.

The first step is to download Kodi and install it.Once that’s done, you can choose from our list of the best addons for live streaming NBA games on Kodi, both free and paid. Learn how to install Kodi addons and repositories using our tutorial.

NBA season: FAQs