Amazon broadcast details: Prime Vision, Rapid Recap, more features on platform's first NBA playoffs coverage
Prime Video's NBA playoffs coverage will feature some unique technological aspects.
Amazon broadcast details: Prime Vision, Rapid Recap, more features on platform's first NBA playoffs coverage originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Watching the NBA in 2025-26 has been a significant change for fans.
A new media rights deal kicked in for the NBA this season, meaning that while games are no longer on TNT, they have been on some new or returning platforms, including NBC and Amazon Prime Video. For Amazon, the 2026 playoffs will be its first as an NBA partner for the next decade. The entire Play-In Tournament aired on Prime, while additional playoff games are also set to be on the streaming service.
Here's what to know about Amazon's NBA broadcasts for the 2026 playoffs, from its technological features to its announcers. SN's NBA HQ: Live NBA scores | Updated NBA standings | Full NBA schedule Amazon Prime NBA broadcast features According to Amazon, its NBA on Prime broadcasts feature some of the following customizable options and other aspects: Personalized bet tracking when FanDuel account is linked (bets cannot be placed directly through Prime Video) Multi-view for Prime Video and NBA League Pass subscribers "Key moments," curating important plays with descriptions for recaps "Rapid recap," which curates a highlight reel to bring fans up-to-speed for a game Box score stats + AWS advanced stats in-game 1080p High Dynamic Range (HDR) video with 5. 1 surround sound Another aspect that has been a feature of "Thursday Night Football" previously is "Prime Vision," which debuted for the NBA on Prime in December and "provides distinctive viewpoints from an above-the-rim primary camera angle alongside AI-powered innovations, on-screen graphic overlays, advanced stats, and more," per Amazon.
"Prime Vision" can provide real-time, advanced stats throughout a game, but one of its more prominent features comes on the court itself. Amazon's AI model can determine offensive player vs. defensive player mismatches — using size and skillsets — while in a game, then show viewers those mismatches by projecting a blue circle around the offensive player.