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Prime Video has officially revealed its schedule for the 2026-2027 NBA season. The second season of NBA on Prime tips off with a doubleheader on October 24, 2026 beginning with reigning World Champion New York Knicks vs the Boston Celtics at 7:00 am PHT. Later that evening, Kevin Durant returns to Austin when the Houston Rockets face the Western Conference Champion San Antonio Spurs at 9:30 am PHT at the University of Texas’s Moody Center. Looking ahead, Prime Video’s extensive NBA postseason coverage extends deeper than ever this season, culminating with an exclusive presentation of the Eastern Conference Finals.
“As we prepare to tip off our second season of NBA on Prime, we’re thrilled to present an exceptional lineup of games featuring the league’s biggest stars, iconic rivalries, and high-stakes matchups within the Emirates NBA Cup and expanded postseason coverage. Building on the momentum of our inaugural season, we look forward to continuing to deliver our innovative coverage to the global community of Prime members, connecting fans with the game they love no matter where they are and bringing them closer to the action than ever before,” said Prime Video Global Head of Sports Jay Marine. NBA on Prime will be home to marquee matchups all season long including a homecoming for Victor Wembanyama as the Spurs head to Paris, France in the first of two NBA Global Games on January 15, Jaylen Brown’s first return to Boston as a 76er on January 22, and just a week later Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first game back in Milwaukee with the Miami Heat on January 29. The Knicks, 76ers, Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers each appear 10 times on Prime this season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder will appear eight times including against the Spurs on February 12 in one of the league’s most heated modern rivalries and against the 76ers on February 14. The high-stakes action begins with five-straight weeks of Emirates NBA Cup 2026 Group Play doubleheaders beginning on October 31 when the Knicks visit LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers, then Luka Dončić and the Lakers meet Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The final night of Group Play on Prime will feature the Heat vs the Knicks followed by the Lakers vs the Spurs. The Emirates NBA Cup Knockout rounds will stream on Prime Video tipping off with the quarterfinals on December 5-6, semifinals on December 9 and culminating with the championship game on December 12 from Butler University’s historic Hinkle Fieldhouse. The aforementioned NBA Global Games return to Prime exclusively this season with the 2027 NBA Paris and Manchester Games on January 15 and January 18, respectively, featuring France’s own Wembanyama and the Spurs vs. the New Orleans Pelicans. Prime will also feature 11 Saturday matchups featuring top international stars in prime time across Europe including two appearances from Antetokounmpo and the Heat on February 7 (vs. Timberwolves) and March 7 (vs. Indiana Pacers), Franz Wagner and the Orlando Magic on March 14, and a third Europe primetime appearance from the Spurs on March 28.
In its first year, Prime Video’s NBA coverage outside of the United States was up 28% year-over-year across the 2025-2026 season with significant viewership increases throughout Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America compared to the 2024-2025 season. Prime’s NBA coverage will also feature exclusive coverage of the NBA Play-in Tournament with six games across three nights this April. The tournament features the No. 7-10 teams in each conference vying for the 7th and 8th NBA Playoff seeds. The service will also stream select first- and second-round NBA Playoff games leading up to the exclusive presentation of the Eastern Conference Finals. Wraparound coverage begins 30 minutes before every game night with NBA on Prime Pregame live from Amazon MGM Studios in Culver City, California followed by The Half at halftime. Each night will culminate with NBA Nightcap, a one-hour post-game show. Between doubleheaders, Prime will bridge games with The Crossover.
For up-to-date information regarding Prime Video’s NBA coverage, visit the NBA on Prime page on Prime Video at primevideo.com and follow @NBAonPrime on X, Instagram and TikTok.
