NBA announces 2026 national TV schedule on ESPN/ABC, NBC, Prime

Key Points:

• The NBA's 2026 national TV schedule will feature 90 games on broadcast television, up from 79 last year, while the total nationally televised games remain at 247.
• NBC will lead broadcast coverage with 69 games, including a tripleheader to start the season, regionalized Tuesday games, and Sunday Night Basketball beginning January 24.
• ABC and ESPN will share games with ESPN starting October 21 with Wednesday doubleheaders and ABC airing four Saturday games on January 30, while Christmas Day games will be simulcast on both networks.
• Prime Video will air Friday night doubleheaders for six weeks starting October 23 and will expand to weekly Thursday primetime games from January 21, also featuring some Saturday afternoon and European games.
• Notably, there will be no nationally televised NBA games on Super Bowl Sunday, and NBC will host the first-ever Presidents Day quadrupleheader on February 15, 2027.