Amazon Prime Video is near closing a deal to become a major NBA broadcast partner for ten years starting with the 2025-2026 season.

The proposed Amazon-NBA partnership would broadcast regular-season, postseason, and potentially conference finals games.

Amazon Prime members may gain access to Seattle Kraken NHL games through a separate agreement.

Financial terms of Amazon's agreements with the NBA and NHL are currently undisclosed.

The NBA plans to distribute broadcasting rights among at least three companies, with TNT and NBC vying for a package and Warner Bros. Discovery holding matching rights.

The shift towards streaming platforms for sports broadcasting rights reflects a response to the growing trend of consumers moving away from traditional cable.