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Stream Every Game of the 2026 NBA Finals in Australia and New Zealand on Disney+

Revised: 5 June 2026

Don’t miss all the action from the NBA 2026 Finals. Catch the action live with ESPN on Disney+

Twenty-seven years ago, the Knicks last reached the NBA Finals in 1999 - falling to the Spurs. Now they meet again on basketball's biggest stage, chasing their first championship since 1973. Will history repeat itself or will the Knicks rewrite it and finally end the drought? Stream the NBA Finals on ESPN via Disney+ to find out!

How to Watch the NBA Finals in New Zealand on Disney+

Don’t miss all the action from the NBA 2026 Finals. Catch the action live with ESPN on Disney+.

Key Streaming Dates for the NBA Finals

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Game 1: Thu Jun 4, 12.30PM NZST
Game 2: Sat Jun 6, 12.30PM NZST
Game 3: Tue Jun 9, 12.30PM NZST
Game 4: Thu Jun 11, 12.30PM NZST
Game 5: If necessary. Mon Jun 14, 12.30PM NZST
Game 6: If necessary. Thu Jun 17, 12.30PM NZST
Game 7: If necessary. Sat Jun 20, 12.30PM NZST

How Many Australians & New Zealanders Play in the NBA?

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The Aussie flavour is strong with 12 players in action this season.

Josh Giddey is the biggest star of all and has a fellow Aussie in Lachlan Olbrich alongside him on the roster at the Chicago Bulls, there’s Dyson Daniels (Atlanta Hawks) who was runner-up in last season’s Defensive Player of the Year Award while veteran Joe Ingles and 221cm teen prodigy Rocco Zikarsky find themselves at contrasting points of their respective careers at the Minnesota Timberwolves. Then there’s Jock Landale (Utah Jazz), Josh Green (Charlotte Hornets), Matisse Thybulle (Portland Trailblazers), Johnny Furphy (Indiana Pacers), Tyrese Proctor (Cleveland Cavaliers), Kyrie Irving (Dallas Mavericks) and Alex Toohey (Golden State Warriors) all doing the green and gold proud.

Veteran Houston Rockets centre Steven Adams flies the New Zealand flag in the NBA but underwent season-ending ankle surgery back in January.

Championship Aussies

From the heyday of the 1990s to the next generation of modern-day talent, Aussies have a rich history when it comes to winning the NBA championship.

Ten Australians have lifted the trophy with Luc Longley leading the way with three titles during the Chicago Bulls epic of the 90’s.

Other Aussie champs include Andrew Gaze (San Antonio Spurs, 1999), Patty Mills, Aron Baynes (San Antonio Spurs, 2014), Andrew Bogut (Golden State Warriors, 2015), Matthew Dellavedova (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016), Jack White (Denver Nuggets, 2023) and just last year, Alex Ducas (Oklahoma City Thunder)