Wondering where to watch NBA basketball during the 2025-2026 season? On, ABC & ESPN will team up to nationally televise all five NBA games on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 – a slate that spans about 13 consecutive hours of marquee live event coverage.

Cleveland shocked the NBA world when they had a 64-18 record last season, but this season has been a bumpier ride to this point. The Cavs already have 10 losses, entering this matchup losing four of their last six fixtures.

The NBA has seen mixed success with the 2025 relaunch of NBA TV. While viewership for live games is on par with previous years, viewership for studio programming has declined immensely since last year.