The 2025/26 season opens the league’s new 11-year media deal. Disney (ESPN, ABC) keeps the Finals and a slate of national windows. Amazon’s Prime Video and NBC’s Peacock take the packages that TNT used to hold. Local games still belong to regional sports networks, and NBA League Pass picks up almost everything else.
National TV partners, 2025/26
| Partner | Package |
|---|---|
| ESPN / ABC | NBA Finals, Christmas Day games, weekly Wednesday/Saturday primetime |
| Amazon Prime Video | Friday primetime doubleheaders, exclusive Black Friday window, conference final round |
| NBC / Peacock | Sunday night primetime, Tuesday doubleheaders, one conference final round |
| NBA TV | League-produced national windows, summer league, off-season events |
TNT is no longer an NBA rights-holder. If you are searching for a “TNT NBA schedule” for 2025/26, the answer is that those games migrated to Prime Video and Peacock.
NBA League Pass
League Pass is the league’s direct-to-consumer subscription. It carries every out-of-market regular-season game live. Locally televised games are blacked out in your home market; those still air on your regional sports network.
| Tier | Price (annual) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| League Pass | $99.99 | All out-of-market games, on-demand replays, four-screen viewing |
| League Pass Premium | $139.99 | Same as above, no commercials during live broadcasts, in-arena audio |
| Team Pass | $69.99 | One team’s full out-of-market schedule |
Monthly pricing runs higher: League Pass is about $14.99/month, League Pass Premium $19.99/month. The student discount knocks roughly 50% off and is sold through Student Beans verification.
National windows by service
Prime Video is the new home of Friday-night NBA doubleheaders and one full round of the conference finals. Coverage is included with the standard Amazon Prime subscription ($14.99/month or $139/year). Black Friday hosts a marquee single-game window.
Peacock Premium ($7.99/month with ads) carries the Sunday primetime game and a regular Tuesday doubleheader, plus one full conference final round. The Premium Plus tier ($13.99) removes ads.
ESPN / ABC windows are reachable through any cable or virtual MVPD (YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, Sling Orange), or through ESPN+ for the streaming-only games. The Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle ($16.99/month) is the most economical entry.
NBA TV is bundled into League Pass and most pay-TV packages.
Local RSN blackouts
If your team plays a home game shown on your regional sports network, that game is blacked out on League Pass. You will need either the RSN’s direct app (NBC Sports Bay Area, MSG, YES Network, Bally Sports / FanDuel Sports Network, MSG Sportsnet) or a pay-TV bundle that carries it.
A handful of teams sell direct-to-consumer streaming for their home market. Check the franchise’s website before paying for a full RSN subscription.
Christmas Day
Christmas is the league’s flagship single-day broadcast event. All five Christmas Day games are on ESPN or ABC, with ABC carrying the marquee window.
Quick answers
- Cheapest way to follow one team? Team Pass at $69.99/year, plus your local RSN for home games.
- One subscription for every nationally televised game? Not possible. You need ESPN (via cable or ESPN+ bundle), Prime Video and Peacock at minimum.
- Does League Pass include local games? No. Out-of-market only.
- Where is the NBA Finals in 2026? ABC, per the new deal.
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