6:30 PM AEST at the venue
Australian basketball · 2026-27
Free-to-Air NBL Games & Free Streaming
Find upcoming NBL games with confirmed free television or free streaming options in Australia. Compare the listed channels, choose your team and plan your next game.
2 upcoming NBL games with confirmed free coverage in this period. Viewing information is for Australia.
Next tip-off in this period: Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United · Saturday 31 October 2026 · 7:30 PM AEDT · 9Now · 9Go!
Counts cover the selected period before filters. A game can have both options and is counted once in the total.
Times are game tip-offs, not television programme start times. Viewing arrangements can change.
Upcoming free NBL games
2 matching games · 28 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026
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Wednesday 28 October 2026
No matching upcoming games on this day.
Thursday 29 October 2026
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Friday 30 October 2026
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Saturday 31 October 2026
6:30 PM AWST at the venue
Sunday 1 November 2026
No matching upcoming games on this day.
Monday 2 November 2026
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Tuesday 3 November 2026
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Free TV and free streaming explained
Separate free television from free online streaming
Free-to-air television is a broadcast channel you can watch through an appropriate television service. Free streaming is an online option that you access through a provider's website or app. The two are listed separately because a match can offer one without the other. A fixture with both options appears once here, with its available choices grouped underneath. The free-TV and free-streaming totals overlap when the same game has both.
Start with All free options if either method suits you. Choose Free-to-air TV when you want a television channel, or Free streaming when you plan to watch online. A channel filter then narrows that same choice. The page does not count a paid service as free because it appears beside a free broadcaster on the same match. It also does not treat a limited subscription trial as an ongoing free way to watch the season.
Use the current season's Nine and 9Now information
The official NBL27 viewing guide describes Saturday games on Nine and 9Now in Australia, alongside ESPN subscription coverage. That is useful season context, but the specific match listing remains your reference for a particular game. This page requires a confirmed free viewing option for the fixture; it does not add a free label solely because the match takes place on a Saturday.
Look for the actual channel name when one is supplied. A network announcement is not always a promise that every match is on the same main television channel in every area. Nine's NBL27 opening-round announcement, for example, named 9Go! separately from 9Now. It also listed NBL Overtime, a discussion programme, separately from the games. An old TV guide or a show with NBL in its name should not be mistaken for current live match coverage.
Check accounts, devices and Australian availability
Free does not necessarily mean you can start an online stream without any setup. A provider may ask you to create or sign in to an account, use a supported app or confirm your location. Follow Viewing details to the official destination for current requirements. This site does not sell access or host the match stream. If the destination is a viewing guide rather than a player, the button is labelled accordingly.
The coverage on this page is intended for Australia. Selecting Perth, Sydney or Auckland changes the displayed times and dates, not the territory in which a provider makes its content available. If you are outside Australia, check the league's international guide and the service's conditions. For a night in front of the television, read the listed channel; for an online stream, check your device and account before tip-off rather than assuming television access and app access work identically.
Look beyond seven days and understand missing listings
The default view covers today and the following six local dates, with only games still to tip off. Remaining season expands the list to all later published fixtures in the displayed season that already have confirmed free coverage. Use the page numbers to browse that longer list and the team filter to follow your club. The next free game shown in the summary describes the selected period before your individual filters.
If a match does not appear, check the range and filters first. It may have no confirmed free option yet, even though a subscription broadcaster is listed on the full TV schedule. That is different from a definitive statement that free coverage will never be available. Arrangements can change, and live access does not guarantee a free full replay afterwards. For an already completed match, use the results page and its Videos link to see what official catch-up material has actually been published.
Sources: Official NBL schedule ↗ · Official NBL27 viewing guide ↗. Check the match and provider for changes before making plans.
Free NBL viewing questions
Which NBL games are free to watch in Australia?
This list includes future games with a confirmed free television or free streaming entry in their viewing details. Start with the next seven days or switch to the remaining season. A game with both television and online coverage appears once, with both choices shown when no type filter is applied.
Is 9Now the same as free-to-air television?
No. 9Now is an online streaming option; a free-to-air channel is a television broadcast. A game may have either or both. Use the viewing-type filter to find the option you want, then check the provider's account, location and device requirements before tip-off.
Can I watch every NBL game for free?
Do not assume so. The official NBL27 guide describes Saturday coverage on Nine and 9Now in Australia, alongside ESPN subscription access. This page only labels a specific fixture free when its own viewing details confirm that access. A provider trial is not treated as permanent free coverage.
Why is my team's next game missing from the free list?
It may fall outside your selected range, be hidden by a filter, or have no confirmed free broadcaster. Try the remaining-season view or the full TV schedule. An absent free listing does not establish that free coverage is impossible; details can be announced or changed later.
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