NBAUpdated Jun 19, 2026
How to Watch the NBA 2025-26 in Canada
Every way to watch the NBA in Canada in 2025-26. TSN and Sportsnet carry the Toronto Raptors and a national split (with TSN+/Sportsnet+ streaming), NBA TV Canada streams via Fubo, and NBA League Pass covers out-of-market games. Looking ahead, Amazon Prime Video joins as a new Canadian national home from the 2026-27 season under an 11-year global deal — but for 2025-26 it carries no NBA games in Canada. Here is the full current picture, plus what changes next season.
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The NBA in Canada — the current routes, and the change coming next season
Canada is an NBA country in a way it was not twenty years ago — the Toronto Raptors' 2019 championship cemented a national following, and basketball is now one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. So "where do I watch the NBA in Canada" is a common question, and for the 2025-26 season the answer is the established one: TSN and Sportsnet, with two further streaming routes. There is a change on the horizon — Amazon Prime Video becomes a new Canadian national home from 2026-27 — but it carries no NBA games in Canada this season, so it is not part of the current answer.
The verified current picture for 2025-26 has four routes. TSN and Sportsnet carry the bulk of the coverage — the Raptors' games and the national slate split between them — and both offer streaming through TSN+ and Sportsnet+. NBA TV Canada provides a dedicated channel of league coverage, available to stream through Fubo. And NBA League Pass remains the route for out-of-market and full-slate access. The one piece of genuinely fresh news for a Canadian fan is forward-looking: from the 2026-27 season, Amazon Prime Video joins as a new national home under the NBA's 11-year global media deal — but that is next season, not this one. The 2025-26 NBA regular season runs from October 2025 into April 2026, with the playoffs through to the Finals in June.
TSN and Sportsnet: the Raptors and the national slate
TSN and Sportsnet are the heart of the NBA in Canada for 2025-26. Between them they carry the Toronto Raptors' games and the national NBA slate, split across the two broadcasters. For a Raptors fan in particular, TSN and Sportsnet are where the coverage lives — between the two of them they carry the great majority of the Raptors' roughly 82-game regular season, split close to evenly.
Both offer streaming as well as linear TV: TSN through TSN+ and Sportsnet through Sportsnet+, so you can watch their NBA coverage without a cable box. These streaming services carry the same NBA games as their respective TV channels. A Canadian fan whose main interest is the Raptors will get the bulk of what they want from TSN and Sportsnet (and their streaming apps). Check current pricing for TSN, Sportsnet and their TSN+/Sportsnet+ apps at sign-up. For the Raptors and the national slate this season, TSN and Sportsnet are the core routes.
Coming in 2026-27: Amazon Prime Video joins as a national home
The one genuinely new piece of news for Canadian NBA fans is forward-looking. Under the NBA's new 11-year global media-rights deal, Amazon Prime Video becomes a Canadian national home for the league from the 2026-27 season. It is worth knowing about now if you are planning ahead — but it does not change how you watch this season. For all of 2025-26, Prime Video carries no live NBA games in Canada; the current routes remain TSN, Sportsnet, NBA TV Canada (via Fubo) and NBA League Pass.
When the Prime Video leg does begin in 2026-27, the appeal for a Canadian fan will be that NBA access comes within a Prime membership many households already hold, streaming across the usual range of devices — smart TVs, Fire TV and other streaming sticks, mobile, consoles and the web. For this season, though, the practical takeaway is simple: do not subscribe to Prime Video expecting NBA games in Canada in 2025-26 — there are none yet. Matchcast will list it on the relevant fixtures once it goes live next season.
NBA TV Canada and League Pass: the dedicated and the full-slate routes
Two further routes round out NBA access in Canada. NBA TV Canada is a dedicated channel of league coverage — games, studio shows and analysis — and it is available to stream through Fubo, the live-TV streaming service, for fans who want a basketball-focused channel alongside the broadcaster coverage. Check Fubo's current Canadian pricing at sign-up.
NBA League Pass is the league's own subscription product and the route for the widest access — out-of-market games and the broader slate, for a fan who wants far more than their local broadcaster carries. It streams across the usual devices and is sold directly by the NBA. League Pass is subject to local blackout rules around nationally carried games, so it complements rather than replaces the broadcaster routes. Check the current NBA League Pass price at sign-up.
For most Canadian fans the practical setup for 2025-26 is: TSN and Sportsnet (and their TSN+/Sportsnet+ streaming) for the Raptors and the national games, with NBA TV Canada via Fubo or NBA League Pass added if you want a dedicated channel or the full out-of-market slate. Amazon Prime Video is one to note for next season — it joins as a national home from 2026-27 — but it is not a route for this season.
Canadian tip-off times and the Raptors
The NBA plays on North American time, so for a Canadian fan the tip-offs land at convenient hours. Toronto Raptors home games and most eastern matchups tip off in the evening Eastern Time — typically 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. ET — which is prime viewing across central and eastern Canada and the early evening further west. West-coast games (Lakers, Clippers, Warriors) tip off later, around 10:00 p.m. ET, landing late in the east but in good evening time in British Columbia.
The Raptors are the centre of the Canadian NBA calendar, and for 2025-26 their games are spread across TSN and Sportsnet, with the national slate split between the two. The marquee national matchups — the contenders, the rivalry games, the nationally televised showcases — sit on TSN or Sportsnet this season. Check Matchcast for the exact Canadian tip-off time of every NBA game, with the broadcaster listing on each match page so you can see which route carries it.
NBA Broadcasters
- VisitTSNPay TV
Carries Toronto Raptors games and a share of the national NBA slate (split with Sportsnet), on linear TV and via TSN+ streaming. A core route for the NBA in Canada for 2025-26. Check current TSN / TSN+ pricing at sign-up.
- VisitSportsnetPay TV
Carries Toronto Raptors games and a share of the national NBA slate (split with TSN), on linear TV and via Sportsnet+ streaming. Together with TSN, the heart of Raptors coverage in Canada for 2025-26. Check current Sportsnet / Sportsnet+ pricing at sign-up.
- VisitNBA TV Canada (via Fubo)Streaming
A dedicated channel of NBA coverage — games, studio shows and analysis — available to stream in Canada through Fubo, the live-TV streaming service. For fans who want a basketball-focused channel alongside the broadcaster coverage. Check Fubo's current Canadian pricing at sign-up.
- VisitNBA League PassStreaming
The league's own subscription, the route for the widest access — out-of-market games and the broader slate, sold directly by the NBA. Subject to local blackout rules around nationally carried games, so it complements the broadcaster routes rather than replacing them. Check current NBA League Pass pricing at sign-up.
- VisitAmazon Prime Video (from 2026-27 — not this season)Streaming
UPCOMING, NOT CURRENT. Amazon Prime Video joins as a new Canadian national NBA home from the 2026-27 season, under the league's 11-year global media-rights deal. For all of 2025-26 it carries NO live NBA games in Canada — do not subscribe expecting NBA this season. Listed here only so fans can plan ahead; Matchcast will surface it on fixtures once it goes live next season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch the NBA in Canada in 2025-26?
Across four routes this season: TSN and Sportsnet carry the Raptors and the national slate split between them (with TSN+/Sportsnet+ streaming), NBA TV Canada is available via Fubo, and NBA League Pass gives the widest out-of-market access. Amazon Prime Video joins as a new national home from 2026-27 — but it carries no NBA games in Canada in 2025-26, so it is not a route for this season.
Is the NBA on Amazon Prime Video in Canada yet?
Not for 2025-26. Amazon Prime Video has agreed an 11-year global media-rights deal with the NBA, and its Canadian national-game leg begins with the 2026-27 season. For the whole of the current 2025-26 season, Prime Video carries no live NBA games in Canada — do not subscribe to it expecting NBA this season. This season the NBA in Canada is on TSN, Sportsnet, NBA TV Canada (via Fubo) and NBA League Pass.
Can I watch the Raptors on TSN and Sportsnet?
Yes. TSN and Sportsnet are the heart of the NBA in Canada for 2025-26 — between them they carry the Toronto Raptors' games and the national slate, on linear TV and via TSN+ and Sportsnet+ streaming. They are the core routes for Raptors coverage this season.
What is the best way to watch every Raptors game in Canada?
For 2025-26, most Raptors coverage sits on TSN and Sportsnet (and their TSN+/Sportsnet+ streaming apps), so those two are the core. NBA League Pass adds out-of-market access subject to blackout rules, and NBA TV Canada via Fubo gives a dedicated channel. Amazon Prime Video does not carry NBA games in Canada this season — it joins from 2026-27. Check Matchcast for which route carries each game.
What time do NBA games tip off in Canadian time?
Raptors home games and most eastern matchups tip off around 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time — prime viewing in central and eastern Canada. West-coast games tip off around 10:00 p.m. ET, late in the east but good evening time in British Columbia. Check Matchcast for the exact Canadian tip-off time of every NBA game.