The NBA Finals will broadcast on ABC. ABC is available on many streaming services, including DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, and YouTube TV. You can also catch NBA Finals games with an over-the-air antenna that has access to a local broadcasting station.

While appearing on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' Shaquille O'Neal explained what led to his bathroom emergency on 'Inside the NBA' after going viral for leaving the set live on TV.

Shaquille O'Neal confessed the real reason behind his abrupt exit during an 'Inside the NBA' broadcast. Initially blaming excessive water consumption,

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Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Timberwolves and Thunder tips off Thursday night at 7:30 PM CT at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The game will air on ESPN with Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson and Lisa Salters on the call.

NBA playoffs kicked off to double-digit viewership growth amid a changing of the guard -- both as younger stars have stepped forward and as the league heads into a lucrative TV rights deal, including a new home on NBC.

The following is a glance at sports on TV, including channels, radio listings and game times for local games and national sporting events for May 19-25, 2025. Frequent TV channel numbers are listed at the bottom of the page. Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. All times Pacific.

The audience for the 2025 NBA Playoffs on ESPN platforms ( ESPN and ABC) is up 12% from last year, according to Nielsen. Through the Conference Semifinals (22 games), ESPN is averaging 4,883,000 viewers, making it the second-most watched NBA Playoffs since 2011.