NBA blackouts, explained
League Pass carries out-of-market games only. A team's games are blacked out on League Pass inside that team's local television territory, and nationally televised games (NBC and Peacock, Prime Video, ESPN and ABC) are blacked out on League Pass everywhere until they finish, then available on demand. In-market fans watch on the team's local channel or app.
Out of market: NBA League Pass
NBA League Pass is $16.99 a month, or $24.99 for Premium without commercials and with three streams; a single-team pass is $16.99 a month. Prices from nba.com on 18 September 2026.
States with the most overlapping claims
- California 4 teams
- Wisconsin 3 teams
- Texas 3 teams
- Connecticut 2 teams
- New York 2 teams
- New Jersey 2 teams
- Pennsylvania 2 teams
- Illinois 2 teams
- Indiana 2 teams
- Michigan 2 teams
- Arizona 2 teams
- Idaho 2 teams
Rules and prices from the leagues’ own pages, checked 18 September 2026. We do not cover ways around a blackout; the in-market options are on each team page.