NBA's New Broadcast Landscape

• 🗓️ The 2025-26 NBA season will feature a nationally televised game every single day of the week, a significant shift from previous viewing experiences.
• 📺 New broadcast partners include Peacock, NBC, Prime Video, and ABC, offering a diverse schedule across multiple platforms.
• 🎤 Exciting broadcast teams are assembled, with Amazon Prime featuring notable personalities like Taylor Rooks, Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin, Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade, and Candace Parker.
• 🎙️ NBC's broadcast crew includes Noah Eagle, Mike Tirico, and analysts like Reggie Miller and Austin Rivers, with Maria Taylor and Ahmed Fared hosting studio shows.

Shifting Team Visibility and Star Power

• 🚀 The Orlando Magic saw the biggest jump in national TV appearances, increasing from 11 to 28 games.
• 📈 Other teams with significant increases include the Houston Rockets (+17 games) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (tied for most appearances with 30).
• 📉 Conversely, the Phoenix Suns experienced the largest drop, losing 21 national TV games, followed by the Milwaukee Bucks (-9) and Philadelphia 76ers (-13).
• 🌟 The NBA appears to be de-emphasizing teams with perpetually injured stars like Joel Embiid and Zion Williamson, focusing instead on reliable contenders and emerging talent.

Questionable Rivalry Week and MVP Matchups

• 🚩 The NBA's