Prime Video Unveils 2026-27 NBA Regular Season Schedule Featuring 67 Exclusive Games
Amazon’s Prime Video has released its 67-game regular season broadcast schedule for the 2026-27 NBA season, headlined by an opening night doubleheader on Friday, October 23, 2026. According to the official schedule announcement, the streaming platform’s second season of live NBA coverage kicks off at 1:00 AM with reigning NBA champions the New York Knicks facing the Boston Celtics. Following that matchup at 3:30 AM, Kevin Durant returns to Austin as the Houston Rockets take on Western Conference champions the San Antonio Spurs at the Moody Center on the campus of the University of Texas.
Global Games Bring Wembanyama to Paris and Manchester in January 2027
International showcase games form a core component of the upcoming broadcast slate, featuring exclusive live coverage of contests in Europe. Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs will travel to France for the NBA Paris Game 2027 presented by Tissot on January 14, 2027, facing the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Prime Video’s schedule details. The international series continues in the United Kingdom with exclusive coverage of games in Manchester scheduled for January 17, 2027. These broadcasts build on international viewership growth reported by Prime Video, which saw live coverage outside the United States increase by 28% during the 2025-26 season compared to the prior year across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
Emirates NBA Cup 2026 Knockout Rounds and Championship Game on Prime
The Emirates NBA Cup 2026 group stage features five consecutive weeks of Tuesday night doubleheaders beginning on October 30, 2026, when the New York Knicks visit LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers, followed by Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. According to the network’s tournament layout, the knockout rounds commence with the quarterfinals on December 4–5 and December 5–6, 2026, leading to the semifinals on December 8–9. The tournament concludes with the championship game on December 11–12, 2026, broadcast live from the historic Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University.
Post-Season Coverage and Eastern Conference Finals Exclusives
Post-season broadcasts on Prime Video expand into April 2027 with exclusive coverage of the NBA Play-In Tournament, encompassing six games across three evenings to determine the seventh and eighth playoff seeds in each conference. The network will also broadcast select games from the first and second rounds of the NBA Playoffs. The post-season schedule culminates in May 2027 with the Eastern Conference Finals broadcast live and exclusively on Prime Video for the first time, as outlined in the programming release.
Broadcast Team Structure and Localized Language Options
Every broadcast day begins 30 minutes prior to tip-off with the NBA on Prime Pregame show live from Amazon MGM Studios in Culver City, California. Halftime analysis is provided by The Half, while The Crossover bridges the gap between evening matchups. Each game night concludes with a one-hour post-game show titled NBA Nightcap. Prime Video confirmed that Italian language commentary and production will be available for every game on the calendar, with viewers able to access the streams via standard Prime memberships or supplementary NBA League Pass subscriptions across supported smart devices, consoles, and mobile applications.
