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NBA Unveils 2025-26 Schedule with Record National TV Slate and New Broadcast Partners

Broadcast realignment with NBC, Peacock and Amazon accompanies calendar protections sparing teams from games before major national telecasts

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Mar 5, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Mike Tirico, left, broadcast the game between the Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers with NBC Sports Boston analyst Brian Scalabrine during the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The 2025-26 regular season will feature 247 nationally televised games across ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock and Amazon, up from 172 last year.
  • NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime Video join ESPN and ABC as national partners, replacing TNT in a five-network media deal.
  • New scheduling rules guarantee no team plays the day before opening-week national games, Emirates NBA Cup matchups, Christmas Day, MLK Day Peacock/NBC windows and specified ABC and NBC blocks.
  • Opening Night on Oct. 21 is headlined by the Thunder raising their championship banner against Kevin Durant’s Rockets, followed by a Lakers-Warriors showcase.
  • Group play dates and matchups for the Emirates NBA Cup are fully embedded in the regular-season slate, with knockout rounds set for December in Las Vegas.