National Basketball Association (NBA)
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league that consists of 30 teams in North America — 29 in the United States and one in Canada.
Domestic telecast rights to NBA games are held by the Walt Disney Company’s ESPN, Warner Bros Discovery’s TNT Sports and several regional sports broadcasters through the 2024-25 season.
Starting with the 2025-26 season, nationally-televised NBA games are tentatively scheduled to move from TNT Sports to Comcast’s NBC Sports and Amazon’s Prime Video.
Dallas Mavericks games moving to TEGNA-owned broadcast stations
Dallas Mavericks games will air on more than a half-dozen TEGNA-owned television stations in Texas this upcoming season.
NBA seeks dismissal of WBD’s lawsuit over telecast rights
The professional basketball league says WBD's offer was not substantially the same as one made by Amazon for games on Prime Video.
WBD sues NBA for rejecting TV rights offer
WBD has made good on its threat to take "appropriate action" against the NBA by suing the league over its new TV deal.
WBD hints at lawsuit after TNT appears to lose NBA games to Amazon
Officials at Warner Bros Discovery say they disagree with a decision by the NBA to reject a counter-bid for basketball games that appear destined for Amazon's Prime Video.
NBC stations, affiliates to benefit from NBA TV deal with Comcast
NBC stations and affiliates will have access to double-header NBA games on Mondays and Tuesdays, as well as national games offered by NBC on Sundays.
NBA announces 11-year TV deal with NBC, Prime Video, ESPN
The NBA has affirmed its 11-year broadcast deal with Comcast's NBC Sports, Amazon's Prime Video and Disney's ESPN, starting with the 2025-26 season.
Comcast expected to announce NBA deal for NBC “soon,” exec says
A Comcast executive says an announcement is imminent concerning a package of NBA games that will air on NBC over the long-term.
WBD matches offer to keep NBA games on TNT Sports
Warner Bros Discovery says it has matched at least one of the offers made by a rival broadcaster for long-term television rights of NBA games on TNT Sports.
NBA Board approves telecast deal with ESPN, Prime Video, NBC
Warner Bros Discovery has five days to match an offer to keep pro basketball on TNT Sports.
NBA identified as victim of alleged criminal hacking scheme
The NBA has been identified as an apparent victim of a criminal hacking scheme, one that is connected to the theft and distribution of raw Fox News video files.
Game 5 of NBA Finals draws 12.2 million to ABC
More than 12.2 million American households tuned in to watch the Boston Celtics defeat the Dallas Mavericks for the NBA Championship.
NBA close to $76 billion deal with national TV broadcasters
Negotiations with Comcast's NBC, Amazon's Prime Video and Disney's ESPN are progressing.