How to Stream NBA Games in 2025-26: Your Complete Guide

The 2025-26 NBA season is shaping up to be an exciting one, with new broadcast partners and plenty of ways to catch all the action. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know to make sure you don’t miss any of the must-see matchups from Opening Night to the NBA Finals.

ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video are the new media partners for the next 11 years, bringing you a variety of games and coverage throughout the season.

ABC and ESPN, in their 24th straight season of NBA coverage, will broadcast 80 regular-season games, including the NBA on Christmas Day. They will also air playoff games and be the exclusive home of the NBA Finals.

NBC and Peacock are back for the first time since 2002, hosting 100 regular-season games, playoff games, and becoming the new home of NBA All-Star weekend.

Prime Video is a new partner and will broadcast 66 regular-season games and exclusive coverage of the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament and some playoff games.

NBA League Pass will continue to be available via cable and satellite providers, as well as the NBA App and NBA.com, with Amazon being its primary third-party digital distributor.

Wondering when your favorite broadcaster is carrying games this season? Here’s a breakdown:

– Sunday: ESPN/ABC (afternoon games) & NBC/Peacock (night games)
– Monday: Peacock
– Tuesday: NBC/Peacock
– Wednesday: ESPN
– Thursday: Amazon Prime
– Friday: Amazon Prime & ESPN*
– Saturday: Amazon Prime (afternoon games) & ESPN/ABC (night games)

Each broadcaster will have its own lineup of talented hosts, analysts, play-by-play announcers, and game presentation enhancements to bring you closer to the action. Get ready for an exciting season ahead!