NBA announces 2026 national TV schedule on ESPN/ABC, NBC, Prime
📍 How it ended
The NBA’s 2026 national TV schedule was announced, detailing games on ESPN/ABC, NBC and Prime and showing a 14% increase in broadcast TV outings, with ABC and NBC set to air 90 games next season. Teams posted their individual schedules on social media, and specific matchups such as the Knicks‑Celtics rivalry and the Rockets‑Spurs Friday game were highlighted, while win‑loss predictions noted the Knicks, 76ers, Spurs and Lakers each tied for the most national TV dates.
The coverage has since quieted without further development.
Epilogue added 21d ago, after coverage quieted.
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NBA announces 2026 national TV schedule on ESPN/ABC, NBC, Prime Awful Announcing · 87d ago broke it first
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