CLEVELAND, Ohio - After falling short in the preseason opener, the Cavs will try their hand against the speedy Indiana Pacers today - Thursday, Oct. 10 - at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions. Team USA just won Olympic gold for the fifth time in a row. And the 2024-25 NBA season is now less than a month away, with opening night this year taking place on Oct. 22.

Here’s how to watch NBA preseason games online, plus how to livestream preseason basketball for free without cable.

The game is scheduled to start at noon EST and will be broadcast on NBA TV and NBC Sports Boston. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using FuboTV and DirecTV Stream, which both offer a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

The Chicago Bulls are beginning their NBA preseason on Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is a new-look Bulls team after the departures of DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso. The Caruso trade brought back Josh Giddey from the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Cavs will open up with an NBA preseason matchup against the Chicago Bulls today. This game is available on multiple streaming services for free.

Zach Edey had a solid outing in his first NBA preseason game. The rookie finished the game with six points and seven rebounds for the Memphis Grizzlies.