"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, including our first-ever exclusive Eastern Conference Finals."
"The 2025-26 NBA Regular Season on ABC and ESPN averaged 1.9 million viewers through 80 telecasts, up 11% from the year before and the network's best mark since 2018-19."
“I don't see anything that says satisfaction. 'I'm just going to stay in this one situation and I'm going to be fine with that.' I see mobility. I see progression. I see vertical movement."
“Since assuming my new role in March, I have spent a significant amount of time contemplating how we can more efficiently manage our large, highly complex group, and be even more strategic, collaborative and successful."
While the payment for five seasons has now been determined, the next step will be coming to terms on payments for the five-year periods of 2017-2021 and 2022-2026.
The project took nearly three months to complete and prepare for its debut, and implements emerging technologies to pair with modern consumption trends.
"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, including our first-ever exclusive Eastern Conference Finals."
"The 2025-26 NBA Regular Season on ABC and ESPN averaged 1.9 million viewers through 80 telecasts, up 11% from the year before and the network's best mark since 2018-19."
"Our 2026-27 schedule not only features elite matchups on the biggest stages possible, but new programming innovations designed to build off last year’s resounding successes."