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Prime Video, Amazon's online video subscription platform, recently announced 67 of the regular-season games for the inaugural season of the NBA on Prime as the NBA unveiled the full 2025-26 regular-season schedule. NBA on Prime tips off with a doubleheader on Friday, October 25 at 7:30 am PHT when the New York Knicks host the Boston Celtics followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers at 10:00 am PHT with live pre-game coverage at 7:00 am PHT. Ian Eagle will provide play-by-play for the NBA on Prime Celtics-Knicks opener, joined by analyst Stan Van Gundy in the booth with Cassidy Hubbarth reporting on the sidelines. Kevin Harlan is on the call for Timberwolves-Lakers with Dwyane Wade and Candace Parker providing analysis Allie Clifton serving as courtside reporter.
Coverage will begin 30 minutes before every game with the NBA on Prime pre-game show eminating live from Amazon Studios in Culver City, beginning 30 minutes prior to each match. Every game night will be followed by NBA Nightcap, a one-hour post-game program with interviews and analysis. In-between doubleheaders, Prime will bridge games with The Crossover, continuing live coverage from the NBA on Prime studio. Studio coverage will be hosted by Taylor Rooks alongside analysts and NBA veterans Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin and Udonis Haslem. Wade, Steve Nash and Parker will also appear between studio and commentary assignments during the season. “We’re thrilled to tip off Prime Video’s inaugural NBA season with such an exceptional lineup of games. From iconic rivalries, competitive conference matchups and the high-stakes action of the Emirates NBA Cup, we are excited to bring the most compelling stories and stars to fans all season long. We look forward to delivering our own unique basketball coverage to Prime customers around the globe that both educates and informs fans and celebrates the game at the highest level,” said Prime Video Global Head of Sports and Advertising Jay Marine.
Emirates NBA Cup 2025
NBA Cup Group Play games tip off on Prime on Halloween with five consecutive weeks of high-stakes doubleheader nights, featuring 10 games including the Philadelphia 76ers hosting the Celtics on November 1, Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets at the San Antonio Spurs and the Denver Nuggets hosting the Golden State Warriors on November 8, Miami Heat at Knicks on November 15, and reigning Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers on November 22. The first-ever NBA on Prime Black Friday doubleheader featuring the Milwaukee Bucks at Knicks and Dallas Mavericks at Lakers on November 29 is the final day of Group Play which will determine which teams reach the NBA Cup Knockout rounds. Prime’s presentation of all seven Knockout round games begins with the Quarterfinals (December 10-11) followed by the Semifinals (December 14) and Championship game (December 17) with live on-site coverage from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Marquee Matchups
The 2025-26 NBA on Prime schedule is loaded with must-watch games throughout the regular season. Iconic NBA rivals will meet when the Celtics host the Lakers on December 6 at 7:00 am PHT, followed by No. 1 Pick Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks traveling to Oklahoma City to take on 2024-25 NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending champion Thunder at 09:30 am PHT. The Thunder will appear in 10 games on Prime, including twice against the rival Timberwolves on December 20 and January 30, 2026 and in an NBA Finals rematch against the Pacers on January 24, 2026. In addition to the Thunder, the Lakers, Knicks and Warriors will also make 10 appearances each on Prime this season. The Houston Rockets with new offseason acquisition Kevin Durant are scheduled to appear seven times this season on Prime as will the Celtics and Anthony Edwards-led Timberwolves. The Mavericks will appear five times, including two games against their former star Luka Dončić and the Lakers, on November 29 and February 13, 2026 in Los Angeles. On April 10, 2026, Prime is home to the final Lakers-Warriors game of the regular season as LeBron James and Steph Curry’s historic NBA on-court rivalry continues.
Global Reach
Prime Video will also provide exclusive on-site coverage on NBA's Berlin and London games on January 15 and 18, respectively. The 2025-26 NBA on Prime schedule also includes eight Saturday afternoon games providing primetime coverage throughout Europe of the league’s top European stars such as Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs (Spurs at Charlotte Hornets on January 31 and Mavericks at Spurs on February 7), the Orlando Magic’s Moe and Franz Wagner (Magic at Timberwolves on March 7) and the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks at Atlanta Hawks on March 14 and Spurs at Bucks on March 28). Wembanyama and the Spurs will also face the Denver Nuggets led by Nicola Jokic on April 4.
Post-Season Action
The 2026 SoFi Play-In Tournament will be broadcast exclusively on Prime Video featuring six games on April 14, 15 and 17. The tournament features the Nos. 7-10 teams in each conference vying for the 7th and 8th NBA Playoff seeds.
Viewers in the Philippines can watch the NBA on Prime and NBA League Pass across hundreds of compatible devices, streaming from the web or by using the Prime Video app on smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, game consoles and smart TVs. Aside from Prime Video, NBA is also available through Cignal TV Inc. on RPTV and One Sports on free TV, NBA TV Philippines on pay TV, Cignal Play, and Pilipinas Live as well as select games on Setanta Sports.
