Where to Watch National NBA Games During the 2025-26 Season
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The NBA’s new 11-year, $76 billion media contract will put nationally televised or streamed games on screens almost every night when the 2025-26 campaign tips off.
Who is carrying the games?
NBC returns to the league for the first time since 2002, while Peacock takes on a weekly streaming slot. Amazon Prime Video joins the rotation with exclusive nights, and ESPN/ABC remains home to many of the season’s marquee matchups, including the NBA Finals on ABC.
Night-by-night schedule at the start of the season
- Monday: Peacock
- Tuesday: NBC/Peacock
- Wednesday: ESPN
- Friday: Prime Video
Additional national windows beginning midseason
- Thursday: Prime Video
- Friday: ESPN (select dates)
- Saturday: ABC/ESPN/Prime Video
- Sunday: ABC/ESPN/NBC
ABC will continue as the exclusive broadcaster of the NBA Finals, while ESPN and ABC will split the conference finals. Christmas Day and All-Star Weekend remain on ESPN/ABC, and Prime Video plus NBC/Peacock will share a steady slate of high-profile regular-season games.
The arrangement means fans can find a national broadcast or stream on most days, though multiple subscriptions will be required to see every matchup.
Source: Hoops Wire
