The National Basketball Association (NBA) has exciting news for basketball fans as it renews its long-standing partnership with The Walt Disney Company and establishes new deals with NBCUniversal and Amazon.
Starting in the 2025-26 season and lasting until 2035-36, fans will enjoy watching NBA games on various platforms, including ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video. This means more access to national games than ever before! The NBA App will serve as a one-stop hub for fans, making it easy to catch every game.
With around 75 regular-season games being aired on broadcast TV each season, up from just 15, the league aims to increase its visibility and bring the thrill of basketball to a wider audience.
The Walt Disney Company
The NBA’s partnership with The Walt Disney Company continues to thrive, as Disney will broadcast a total of 80 regular-season games each year. Fans can look forward to over 20 games on ABC, typically aired on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons.
ESPN will feature up to 60 games, mainly on Wednesdays and occasionally on Fridays. Special events like Christmas Day games and the NBA Finals will still be exclusive to ABC, maintaining its long-standing tradition. During the playoffs, fans can catch around 18 games in the first two rounds, with one of the Conference Finals available each year.
The agreement will also expand basketball’s reach internationally, allowing fans from Latin America, Oceania, and parts of Europe to enjoy the action. As fans gear up for the new seasons, don’t forget to bet on NBA games for an even more thrilling experience.
NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal will broadcast up to 100 NBA regular-season games each year, with over half of them airing on NBC. Fans can enjoy thrilling matchups on Sunday and Tuesday nights, kicking off with the league’s opening night doubleheader live on NBC. Additionally, special games will be shown on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on both NBC and Peacock.
Every Monday night, Peacock will stream a doubleheader, providing viewers with a midweek basketball fix. On Tuesday nights, NBC will air two games: one at 8 p.m. ET and another at 8 p.m. PT, making it convenient for fans across different time zones.
Moreover, NBC will host the NBA All-Star events, including the Rising Stars Challenge, All-Star Saturday Night, and the All-Star Game itself. During the playoffs, around 28 games from the first two rounds will be televised on NBC and Peacock, with NBC showcasing one Conference Final series for half of the years in the deal, rotating with Amazon.
The partnership will also extend to international audiences in Europe, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa, alongside airing WNBA games and USA Basketball’s national team matches. Xfinity will serve as the Official TV Service for the NBA, WNBA, and USA Basketball, enhancing the viewing experience with collaborative marketing and storytelling.
Amazon
Amazon Prime Video is set to bring fans a thrilling basketball experience with the addition of 66 NBA regular-season games each year. This includes doubleheaders on Thursday nights starting in January, exciting matchups on Friday evenings, and select Saturday games. One special highlight will be a game on Black Friday, alongside significant rounds like the Quarterfinals and Semifinals of the Emirates NBA Cup. Additionally, Prime Video will be the home of the Championship Game of this tournament and will stream all six games of the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament.
During the playoffs, expect Prime Video to cover around a third of the first and second-round games annually. Starting from the 2026-27 season, they’ll also air one of the Conference Finals series every other year, alternating with NBCUniversal.
In an effort to broaden its audience, Amazon will provide international access to NBA games through Prime Video, adding a package that includes at least 20 extra primetime regular-season games for viewers in regions like Mexico, Brazil, and many parts of Europe.
They will also stream the NBA Finals in six out of eleven years and will play a key role in distributing the NBA League Pass globally. Fans can also look forward to half of all NBA Summer League games, plus regular and playoff games from the WNBA and NBA G League, making Prime Video a central hub for basketball action.
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