How To Watch the NBA on Amazon Prime Video
Starting with the 2025–2026 season, Prime Video will stream a few dozen national NBA games, including the NBA Cup.
The NBA’s national footprint got bigger after forging a partnership with Amazon Prime Video—a huge development for both casual and diehard fans of the league.
Now, Amazon Prime subscribers who also love the NBA can watch multiple live games per week at no extra charge. And if you’re interested in NBA League Pass, Prime Video is now the only place to get it digitally.
It doesn’t take much for me to get excited about the NBA season. But starting in 2025–2026, I have a lot more reason to be, and I think you will, too. Read on for my full breakdown of watching the NBA on Prime Video.
Why is the NBA on Amazon Prime Video?
The NBA finalized a new 11-year media deal last year that re-upped its relationship with ESPN and ABC. The deal also replaced TNT with NBC and Peacock, and added Amazon Prime Video to the mix.
The NBA announced that 66 games will stream on Prime Video. That includes the NBA Cup knockout rounds and parts of the Play-In Tournament.
The new deal begins during the 2025–2026 NBA season. Starting the very next season, Prime Video will show one of the two Conference Finals series in six of the deal’s 11 years. Those years are yet to be announced.
NBA on Amazon Prime Video schedule
NBA fans who are regular Prime Video users will get plenty of opportunities to see marquee games this season. But while the league boasts that games will stream on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, the actual days of the week will depend on how the season plays out.
For example, games are almost exclusively on Fridays for the first couple of months of the 2025–2026 season. The good news, though, is every NBA Cup knockout round game will stream exclusively on Prime Video. Those games take place over various weeks on different days of the week and have proven to be very entertaining and competitive.
What stuck out to me about the Prime Video broadcast schedule was the sheer amount of potentially great games. Mavericks-Lakers on November 28 is a showdown between Anthony Davis and Luka Dončić. Lakers-Celtics on December 5—need I say more?
Then there’s Pacers-Thunder on January 23 in a rematch of the NBA Finals. Thunder-Nuggets on April 10 is going to matter in the race for the best record in the Western Conference. I’m so freakin’ excited.
| Matchup | Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Friday, Oct. 24 | |
| Boston Celtics at New York Knicks | 7:30 p.m. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Oct. 31 | |
| Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers (NBA Cup Group Play) | 7:00 p.m. |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies (NBA Cup Group Play) | 9:30 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 7 | |
| Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs (NBA Cup Group Play) | 7:30 p.m. |
| Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets (NBA Cup Group Play) | 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 14 | |
| Miami Heat at New York Knicks (NBA Cup Group Play) | 7:00 p.m. |
| Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs (NBA Cup Group Play) | 9:30 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 21 | |
| Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00 p.m. |
| Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets | 9:30 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 28 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks at New York Knicks | 7:30 p.m. |
| Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Dec. 5 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics | 7:00 p.m. |
| Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, Dec. 9 | |
| TBD at TBD (NBA Cup Quarterfinal) | TBD |
| TBD at TBD (NBA Cup Quarterfinal) | TBD |
| Wednesday, Dec. 10 | |
| TBD at TBD (NBA Cup Quarterfinal) | TBD |
| TBD at TBD (NBA Cup Quarterfinal) | TBD |
| Saturday, Dec. 13 | |
| TBD at TBD (NBA Cup Semifinal) | TBD |
| TBD at TBD (NBA Cup Semifinal) | TBD |
| Tuesday, Dec. 16 | |
| TBD at TBD (NBA Cup Final) | TBD |
| Friday, Dec. 19 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks | 7:00 p.m. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 p.m. |
| Friday, Dec. 26 | |
| Boston Celtics at Indiana Pacers | 7:30 p.m. |
| LA Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Jan. 2 | |
| Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks | 7:30 p.m. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 10 | |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Cleveland Cavaliers | 1:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, Jan. 15 | |
| Memphis Grizzlies at Orlando Magic | 2:00 p.m. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets | 7:30 p.m. |
| New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, Jan. 18 | |
| Orlando Magic at Memphis Grizzlies | Noon |
| Thursday, Jan. 22 | |
| Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. |
| Los Angeles Lakers at LA Clippers | 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Jan. 23 | |
| Houston Rockets at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 p.m. |
| Indiana Pacers at Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, Jan. 29 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Washington Wizards | 7:00 p.m. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves | 9:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 31 | |
| San Antonio Spurs at Charlotte Hornets | 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, Feb. 5 | |
| Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors | 7:30 p.m. |
| Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday, Feb. 6 | |
| New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons | 7:30 p.m. |
| LA Clippers at Sacramento Kings | 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 7 | |
| Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs | 6:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, Feb. 12 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 p.m. |
| Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, Feb. 19 | |
| Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks | 7:30 p.m. |
| Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, Feb. 26 | |
| Houston Rockets at Orlando Magic | 7:30 p.m. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at LA Clippers | 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 28 | |
| Houston Rockets at Miami Heat | 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 5 | |
| Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets | 7:30 p.m. |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets | 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 7 | |
| Orlando Magic at Minnesota Timberwolves | 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 12 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 p.m. |
| Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30 p.m. |
| Friday, March 13 | |
| New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers | 7:30 p.m. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 14 | |
| Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks | 3:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, March 28 | |
| San Antonio Spurs at Milwaukee Bucks | 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, April 2 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 p.m. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 4 | |
| San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets | 3:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, April 9 | |
| Boston Celtics at New York Knicks | 7:30 p.m. |
| Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday, April 10 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks | 7:30 p.m. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets | 10:00 p.m. |
NBA League Pass on Amazon Prime Video
The NBA’s new media deal not only made Prime Video a prominent partner for the league. It also made the streamer the exclusive digital distributor of NBA League Pass. I don’t think it’s that big of a slam dunk, but you can read my thoughts on that in the previous link if you’re interested.
While League Pass has been available as an add-on through Prime Video for quite some time, I think the new exclusivity will make the streamer even more synonymous with the NBA over time. And it helps that Prime Video is keeping all the same pricing fans are used to.
The base plan for NBA League Pass is $16.99 per month, while the premium plan is $24.99 per month. If you’re like me and a fan of just one out-of-market team, the Team Pass is $13.99 per month.
Other sports on Amazon Prime Video
Prime Video isn’t just for NBA fans. For years, the streaming service has aired live games for the NFL and WNBA, with more sports on the horizon.
NFL’s Thursday Night Football has streamed exclusively on Prime Video since 2022, and NFL games on Black Friday premiered on the streamer in 2023.
The WNBA has select national games on Prime Video every season, as well as the Commissioner’s Cup Championship. The National Women’s Soccer League airs nearly 30 games per season streaming on Prime Video, too. And recently, NASCAR struck a multiyear deal with Prime Video to air five races per season.
Prime Video historically had nothing to do with streaming entertainment content. But now that it’s digging its heels into that world more and more, it seems to me that the future is bright for fans of multiple sports who are also subscribers.
For more information, check out our complete guide to sports on Prime Video.
NBA on Amazon Prime Video FAQ
Who are the announcers for NBA on Prime?
The NBA on Amazon Prime Video will feature popular broadcasters and analysts like Ian Eagle and Kevin Harlan, former NBA stars Steve Nash and Dwyane Wade, and WNBA Legend Candace Parker.
Can I watch local NBA games on Amazon Prime Video?
About 70 national TV games will stream on Prime Video throughout the 2025–2026 NBA season. For other games not on the streamer, out-of-market fans can subscribe to NBA League Pass, and in-market fans can catch games on their local networks.
Can I watch NBA on Amazon Prime Video for free?
In a way, yes. Amazon Prime subscribers already have access to Prime Video at no extra cost. But you’ll need at least a standalone subscription to Prime Video to watch NBA games on the platform.
How long is the free trial for Amazon Prime Video?
The free trial for Prime Video is 30 days.
Why you should trust us
Our CableTV.com junior sports writer, Alex Vejar, researched Amazon Prime Video’s offering of NBA games for the 2025–2026 season. He confirmed the schedule through official channels. He also analyzed the effect of League Pass being exclusive to Prime Video.
Check out our How We Rank page to learn more about our methods.
