$77 Billion Tip-Off: NBA’s 2025–26 Schedule and the Broadcast War

The NBA just tipped off a new media era — an 11-year, $77 billion broadcast deal that reshapes how basketball is consumed worldwide.

📊 The Breakdown:
• $77B over 11 years → $7B per year
• ESPN/Disney: Finals, Christmas Day, $32.5M per game
• NBC: 100 games + All-Star Weekend, $25M per game (the bargain play)
• Amazon: Play-In + NBA Cup, $28.8M per game, streaming the future
• TNT Fallout: Inside the NBA survives, but Turner loses live rights

This isn’t just scheduling — it’s a sports media revolution.
👉 Who wins the ratings crown: ESPN, NBC, or Amazon?