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Where and how much to watch Suns basketball this season

WHAT'S THE STORY?

The Phoenix Suns’ schedule is officially out. All 82 games, including their nine nationally televised contests and their lone neutral site contest, have been revealed. With the NBA’s new TV deal finally kicking in this season, here’s how much it will cost and where you can watch every Suns game this season.

***Disclaimer: It’s important to note that the subscriptions listed below you need to watch some NBA games provide more than just NBA content.**


Arizona Sports Family

The Suns will play 73 games on Arizona Sports Family

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TV, where the local broadcast is the only option to watch.

Cable and Satellite: Cox Cable in many parts of AZ. It’s channel 13 in Phoenix and Flagstaff, in Tuscon it’s channel 19.

Streaming: You can watch on FuboTV or Suns Live TV. Fubo has a range of price options depending on the service you want, and Suns Live TV costs $14.99 per month or $109.99 a year.

If you’re not located in Arizona and want to watch local Suns games, you can also buy NBA League Pass, which is $24.99/month for the premium version and $16.99/month for the regular version. Additionally, you can watch Suns games through YouTube TV if you are not located in Arizona if you have League Pass.


ESPN/ABC

The Suns have just one game scheduled to air on ESPN this season.

Many streaming services have access to ESPN, including YouTube TV, Fubo TV, Sling TV, Hulu+ and DirecTV Stream. Additionally, you can also access ESPN games through ESPN+, a live sports streaming service costing $11.99 a month or $119.99 annually.

The Valley will face off against the Los Angeles Clippers and Bradley Beal in their only game on the platform. The 2026 Western Conference Finals will also be airing on ESPN and ABC and the NBA Finals on ABC, which you can watch on ESPN+ and other streaming services.


NBC/Peacock

The Suns have eight games slated on the Comcast-owned platforms this season, including Kevin Durant’s return to Phoenix on November 24th.

Just like ESPN, you can watch NBC on many streaming platforms and your local NBC station which, for people in the Phoenix area, is channel 12. To watch NBA games on Peacock, you’ll need a Peacock subscription. Their annual plan is $109.99 a year, and their monthly plan costs $10.99 a month. 50 NBA games will be aired exclusively on Peacock this upcoming season, that includes both the regular season and postseason.

Additionally, the Western Conference Finals and NBA All-Star game will be aired on NBC.

This is the first time the NBA has been on NBC since 2002.


Amazon Prime

While the Suns are not scheduled to have any games on Amazon Prime this year, they will if they advance in the NBA Cup.

In its inaugural season, NBA on Prime will air exclusively on Amazon Prime and costs $14.99 a month or $139 annually. NBA on Prime will air five-straight weeks of NBA Cup play, starting on Oct. 31.


Here’s a look at the NBA national television schedule:


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