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David BeckhamNBA national broadcasts in 2026-27 are split across three partners: Disney (ABC/ESPN), NBCUniversal (NBC/Peacock) and Amazon (Prime Video). Every national game is available on a broadly distributed streaming service alongside its linear channel.
That three-way split is the single most useful fact for planning a season of viewing.
Who carries what
| Partner | Linear | Streaming | Headline fixtures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney | ABC, ESPN | ESPN App | Christmas Day's five games |
| NBCUniversal | NBC | Peacock | The October 20 opening-night tripleheader |
| Amazon | — | Prime Video | Emirates NBA Cup knockout rounds |
The three flagship moments sit with three different partners, which is the pattern to remember: opening night on NBC, the Cup knockouts on Prime Video, Christmas Day on ABC and ESPN.
Tap to Watch
The league's app and website include a Tap to Watch feature that links directly to wherever a given game is available — national, local, international or League Pass. If you have ever scrolled between three apps trying to work out which one has tonight's game, this is the shortcut: it resolves the rights question per game rather than per season.
The shape of a normal week
National windows cluster on a few nights rather than every night. Opening week alone shows the pattern: a Tuesday tripleheader, then ESPN doubleheaders on the Wednesday and Thursday. Cup Nights take over Friday evenings from late October through November. By the time Christmas arrives, the five-game slate is a full-day event rather than an evening one.
Local and regional coverage is separate from all of this, and it is where the majority of each team's 82 games actually live. The national packages carry a selection; the rest are distributed team by team.
Watching from outside the United States
The 2026-27 season is unusually global before it even starts: preseason games in Quebec City and Macao, regular-season games in Mexico City in November and in Paris and Manchester in January. For viewers outside the US:
- Start with the league's own international broadcast listing for your country — it is the authoritative source for which platform carries games where you are.
- Use the Tap to Watch links in the NBA App, which resolve per game rather than per season.
- Convert the time before you commit. A 7 p.m. ET weekday game is midnight in the UK and 7 a.m. the next day in Singapore — the same game, two different decisions.
As with any league, rights are sold territory by territory. The legal platforms in your country carry the full slate they are licensed for; the difference between countries is packaging, not availability.
If you are watching from outside the United States, the games you actually get to see tend to be the national ones. The Victor Wembanyama 2025 All-Star Swingman Jersey and the Luka Doncic All-Star Swingman Jersey are both all-star designs at $63.80, the lower end of the Swingman tier.
Frequently asked questions
Who broadcasts NBA games nationally in 2026-27?
Disney (ABC/ESPN), NBCUniversal (NBC/Peacock) and Amazon (Prime Video).
Where can I watch the Emirates NBA Cup knockouts?
Prime Video streams the knockout rounds, from the quarterfinals in early December to the December 11 final.
What is Tap to Watch?
A feature in the NBA App and on NBA.com that links directly to the platform carrying a specific game, including local and international rights.
Do I need all three streaming services?
Only if you want every nationally televised game. Each partner's streaming service carries its own package.
