ABC and NBA games on broadcast TV up 14% to 90 for 2026-27 season

ABC and NBC will air a combined 90 NBA games in 2026-27, up 14% from 79 last season, the NBA confirmed in its full schedule release on August 13 (Deadline). Broadcast windows land on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The season tips off October 20 with a triple-header on NBC and Peacock, the second year of 11-year rights shared across Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon Prime Video.