The NBA on Thursday unveiled the complete game and broadcast schedule for the 2025-26 regular season, which tips off with a doubleheader on Oct. 21.
The NBA on Thursday unveiled the complete game and broadcast schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 regular season, which tips off with a doubleheader on Oct. 21.
The league is set to welcome new broadcast partners, with Amazon (Prime) and NBCUniversal (NBC, Peacock) joining Disney (ABC, ESPN) in televising 247 total games next season. Every national game will be available on broadly distributed streaming services.
In addition to regular-season games, each network will air the in-season tournament and playoffs. NBC and Peacock will have Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the All-Star Weekend, while ABC and ESPN will keep Christmas Day and the NBA Finals. Prime will air the play-in tournament.
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Through the NBA’s partnership renewal with Disney and new agreements with NBCUniversal and Amazon, the 2025-26 schedule of national games will generally feature Mondays on Peacock, Tuesdays on NBC/Peacock, Wednesdays on ESPN/ESPN App,… pic.twitter.com/4KVpP76Vtq
Every team is currently scheduled to have at least two national TV games during the 2025-26 season, with 12 teams appearing at least 20 times on one of the larger networks. Games not exclusively on a national platform will be televised on regional networks.
Fans can unlock direct access to their favorite teams and players with NBA League Pass, which will continue to offer live, out-of-market games through various platforms, including NBA.com, the NBA app, Prime TV and other providers.
Following the official schedule announcement on Thursday, Rookie Wire looked at how many national TV games each team currently has for the upcoming season.
30. Washington Wizards
Total National TV Games: 2
29. Utah Jazz
Total National TV Games: 2
28. Toronto Raptors
Total National TV Games: 2
27. New Orleans Pelicans
Total National TV Games: 2
26. Brooklyn Nets
Total National TV Games: 2
25. Chicago Bulls
Total National TV Games: 3
24. Charlotte Hornets
Total National TV Games: 3
23. Miami Heat
Total National TV Games: 5
22. Portland Trail Blazers
Total National TV Games: 8
21. Sacramento Kings
Total National TV Games: 9
20. Phoenix Suns
Total National TV Games: 9
19. Indiana Pacers
Total National TV Games: 9
18. Memphis Grizzlies
Total National TV Games: 10
17. Atlanta Hawks
Total National TV Games: 13
16. Philadelphia 76ers
Total National TV Games: 14
15. Orlando Magic
Total National TV Games: 14
14. Detroit Pistons
Total National TV Games: 16
13. Milwaukee Bucks
Total National TV Games: 18
12. LA Clippers
Total National TV Games: 21
11. San Antonio Spurs
Total National TV Games: 22
10. Dallas Mavericks
Total National TV Games: 23
9. Cleveland Cavaliers
Total National TV Games: 24
8. Boston Celtics
Total National TV Games: 25
7. Denver Nuggets
Total National TV Games: 26
6. Minnesota Timberwolves
Total National TV Games: 28
5. Houston Rockets
Total National TV Games: 28
4. Oklahoma City Thunder
Total National TV Games: 34
3. New York Knicks
Total National TV Games: 34
2. Los Angeles Lakers
Total National TV Games: 34
1. Golden State Warriors
Total National TV Games: 34
This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: NBA schedule release: Ranking every team based on national TV games
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