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Celtics Host Jaylen Brown on Prime Video Jan. 21

8/14/2026

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The Boston Celtics will host former guard Jaylen Brown on Jan. 21, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. on Prime Video.
The Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers will play preseason games on Oct. 10, 2026 in Boston and Oct. 16, 2026 in Philadelphia.
In the NBA Cup, Boston is in East Group C and Philadelphia in East Group B, preventing a group-stage meeting.
The NBA will broadcast 90 regular-season games nationally, up from 79 last season.

History

Historical Context

After NBC secured a four-year, $600 million NBA contract in November 1989, national broadcasts surged through the 1990s. When NBC’s rights ended in 2002, ABC/ESPN assumed coverage, and a July 2024 agreement added NBC/Peacock and Amazon Prime Video to an 11-year, multi-billion package beginning 2025-26. The Celtics’ Jan 21 2026 Prime Video game illustrates the league’s 90-game national slate.

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Story summary

The Boston Celtics will host former guard Jaylen Brown on Jan. 21, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. on Prime Video.
The Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers will play preseason games on Oct. 10, 2026 in Boston and Oct. 16, 2026 in Philadelphia.
In the NBA Cup, Boston is in East Group C and Philadelphia in East Group B, preventing a group-stage meeting.
The NBA will broadcast 90 regular-season games nationally, up from 79 last season.

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