How to Watch Basketball in Japan
Sporty's guide to how to watch basketball in Japan: WOWOW shows two featured NBA games a week and up to seven NBA Finals games on TV. NBA docomo streams 400 regular-season games with Japanese commentary, plus the Western Conference Finals and the NBA Finals, and NBA League Pass has every game.
There are also other streaming services that may be useful. Check the Sporty App for the most up-to-date information on how to watch.
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How to watch in Japan
- NBA: NBA docomo — Streams all 400 of its regular-season games with Japanese commentary, plus every Western Conference Finals and NBA Finals game. (Sources: NBA docomo — 2026-27 season)
- NBA: WOWOW — Shows two featured games a week and up to seven NBA Finals games on WOWOW. (Sources: WOWOW — 2026-27 NBA season)
- NBA: NBA League Pass — Streams every NBA game on NBA.com and in the NBA App. (Sources: NBA Help Center — Global NBA League Pass availability)
- NBA: League Pass on Prime Video — NBA League Pass can also be bought as a Prime Video add-on in Japan. (Sources: NBA Help Center — League Pass with Amazon Prime)
What's next
- NBA opening night is on 20 October. (Sources: NBA — 2026-27 regular-season schedule)
Competitions and leagues
Basketball in other countries
- Basketball in India
- Basketball in the United Arab Emirates
- Basketball in Qatar
- Basketball in Saudi Arabia
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