Where to watch Sydney Kings vs. S.E. Melbourne: Free live stream, free-to-air channel, start time for Round 15 NBL game

Sydney Kings will hope to return to winning ways when they host S.E. Melbourne in their next National Basketball League match on Thursday.

The Kings come into this game on the back of 111-96 defeat to the Adelaide 36ers, which was their second consecutive loss in the NBL and sees them in fourth place in the standings.

Meanwhile, Melbourne made it three wins in a row with a hard-earned 110-105 victory against table toppers Illawarra Hawks. It was their first away victory against the Hawks in three years. 

The last time the two teams met in November this season, Sydney won the game with a 74-69 scoreline.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this NBL Round 15, including how to watch, kickoff times, and all the latest team news.

Sydney Kings vs. S.E. Melbourne live stream, TV channel

Here’s how to watch this NBL men’s basketball match in Australia.

• Live Stream: Kayo
• TV Channel: ESPN via Foxtel
• Free-to-air: None

Fans can catch the Sydney vs. Brisbane game live on TV on ESPN via Foxtel. The live streaming option is available on Kayo Sports which offers a FREE trial for its new users.

Kayo Sports and Foxtel are providing both live and catch-up coverage of ESPN’s broadcasting of every single match of this season’s NBL action. New users of Kayo can currently sign up for a FREE trial. 

Free-to-air TV coverage is available for Sunday’s two matches at 2:30 p.m. AEDT on Channel 10 and 4:30 p.m. AEDT on 10 Bold.

What time does Sydney Kings vs. S.E. Melbourne tip-off?

This NBL Round 15 match takes place at Quodos Bank Arena in Sydney and begins on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. local time (AEDT).

Here’s how that tip-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:

	Date	Kickoff time
Australian Eastern Daylight Time	Thursday, January 2	7:30 p.m.
Australian Central Daylight Time	Thursday, January 2	7:00 p.m.
Australian Western Standard Time	Thursday, January 2	4:30 p.m.

NBL Men fixture schedule this week

All times AEDT

Thursday, January 2

• Sydney Kings vs. S.E. Melbourne (7:30 p.m.)

Friday, January 3

• Illawarra Hawks vs. Cairns Taipans (7:30 p.m.)

Saturday, January 4

• Adelaide 36ers vs. Melbourne United (5:30 p.m.)
• Brisbane Bullets vs. Sydney Kings (8:00 p.m.)

Sunday, January 5

• New Zealand Breakers vs. Perth Wildcats (2:30 p.m.)
• Tasmania JackJumpers vs. S.E. Melbourne (4:30 p.m.)