Prime Video adds 17 NBA primetime games for UK and Ireland

Prime Video has added 17 regular-season games to its 2026-27 NBA schedule for viewers in the UK and Ireland, bringing the total number of primetime matchups available exclusively to Prime members to 26.

The games will be available at no additional cost to Prime members, with the expanded schedule offering at least one primetime NBA matchup in nearly every week of the regular season. The coverage begins on Sunday, October 25, when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Utah Jazz at 9 p.m. BST.

LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers will feature in five of the announced matchups, while Victor Wembanyama and the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs are scheduled to appear four times. The slate includes the Indiana Pacers visiting Philadelphia on November 15, with tipoff set for 6 p.m. GMT.

Other notable games include the Denver Nuggets visiting San Antonio on February 28 and the Lakers travelling to face the Houston Rockets on March 28. March 14 brings a doubleheader, with the Boston Celtics visiting the New York Knicks at 4 p.m. GMT before the Spurs face the Oklahoma City Thunder at 6:30 p.m. GMT. The Knicks will also host the Washington Wizards on Saturday, March 20, at 5 p.m. GMT.

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Prime Video’s wider 2026-27 NBA offering in the UK and Ireland includes 67 previously announced regular-season games, exclusive coverage of the 2026 Emirates NBA Cup, the NBA Paris and Manchester Games in January 2027, the 2027 NBA Play-In Tournament, selected first- and second-round playoff games, and exclusive live coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The NBA on Prime returns this October. Fans seeking access to every game can also subscribe to NBA League Pass as an add-on through Prime Video, with live and on-demand coverage.

The 17 additional primetime games are scheduled as follows:

Date Matchup UK time
October 25, 2026 Lakers at Jazz 9:00 p.m. BST
November 1, 2026 Celtics at Magic 8:30 p.m. GMT
November 8, 2026 76ers at Bulls 8:30 p.m. GMT
November 15, 2026 Pacers at 76ers 6:00 p.m. GMT
November 22, 2026 Pistons at Hawks 8:30 p.m. GMT
December 13, 2026 Raptors at Thunder 8:30 p.m. GMT
December 27, 2026 Thunder at Rockets 8:30 p.m. GMT
January 10, 2027 Spurs at Hawks 8:00 p.m. GMT
January 24, 2027 Trail Blazers at Spurs 8:30 p.m. GMT
January 30, 2027 76ers at Heat 5:30 p.m. GMT
February 28, 2027 Nuggets at Spurs 6:00 p.m. GMT
March 7, 2027 76ers at Celtics 6:00 p.m. GMT
March 14, 2027 Celtics at Knicks 4:00 p.m. GMT
March 14, 2027 Spurs at Thunder 6:30 p.m. GMT
March 20, 2027 Wizards at Knicks 5:00 p.m. GMT
March 28, 2027 Lakers at Rockets 8:00 p.m. BST
April 4, 2027 Hawks at 76ers 6:00 p.m. BST

Prime Video said its NBA coverage outside the United States increased by 28% year over year during its first season, with viewership growth across Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

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