NBA TV Schedule

Mark your calendars for the 2026-27 season with this NBA TV schedule on ESPN, ABC, NBC, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, NBA TV, NBA League Pass and local television.

NBA TV Schedule 2026

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Key Dates

• October 20: NBA Opening Day
• December 11: NBA Cup Final (Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.)
• February 19-21: NBA All-Star Weekend (Phoenix, Az.)
• April 2027: NBA Play-in Tournament
• April 2027: NBA Playoffs begin
• June 2027: NBA Finals

How to Watch the NBA in 2026

In the second year of the new NBA media rights deal, games are available across broadcast television (ABC, NBC), cable (ESPN) and streaming (Prime Video and Peacock). Here is a breakdown:

Direct-to-Subscriber Platforms

• Peacock: All NBC Sports-produced games on the NBC broadcast network and Peacock, plus local games in markets whose teams play on the NBC Sports RSNs.
• ESPN Unlimited: All ESPN-produced games on the ESPN cable networks and ABC.
• Disney+: Occasional simulcasts of ESPN-produced games.
• Amazon Prime Video: All Amazon-produced games on Prime Video, plus the ability to purchase NBA League Pass and FanDuel Sports Network as add-ons.
• NBA League Pass (out-of-market only): All out-of-market locally televised games, plus NBA TV. Also available as a standalone purchase through Amazon Prime Video.
• FanDuel Sports Network (in-market only): Only in markets whose teams whose games play on FanDuel Sports Network. Available as a standalone subscription through FanDuel Sports Network app, Amazon Prime Video and Fubo. Includes all in-market local games carried on the FanDuel Sports Network RSNs.

Cable and Streaming Bundles

• YouTube TV: All games on ESPN/ABC and the NBC broadcast network. Some Peacock-exclusive games will be available via NBCSN. (Peacock can also be purchased in full through YouTube Channels).
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• Sling: All games on ESPN/ABC (ABC games will be on ESPN3); NBA League Pass available as an add-on.
• Fubo: All games on ESPN/ABC and the NBC broadcast network.
• DIRECTV (stream): All games on ESPN/ABC and the NBC broadcast network; NBA League Pass available as an add-on.
• Linear cable (ex. Dish Network, Xfinity, DIRECTV): All games on ESPN/ABC and the NBC broadcast network.
• Hulu + Live TV: All games on ESPN/ABC and the NBC broadcast network.

For related schedules, see the following pages: WNBA, G-League, NBA Playoffs.