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 with Prime Video in the mix, I have a lot more reason to be, and I think you will, too. Read on for a full breakdown of watching the NBA on Prime Video.
Why is the NBA on Amazon Prime Video?
The NBA finalized an 11-year media deal 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 began in the 2025-2026 NBA season. Starting this season, Prime Video will show one of the two Conference Finals series in six of the deal’s 11 years. For 2026-2027, Prime Video will exclusively stream the Eastern Conference Finals.
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 2026-2027 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.
After the NBA Cup, games will stream on Prime Video multiple times per week. They’ll include matchups against some of the teams projected to be among the best in the NBA.
Check out the full NBA on Prime Video schedule below.
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, 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 2026-2027 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 this 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.
