Why some Warriors' West Coast games will start late this season
Briefly

The upcoming Warriors' 2025-26 season will see three Tuesday home games starting at 8 p.m. Pacific time, which is later than their previous schedule. This change, linked to NBC’s national broadcasts after a 23-year hiatus, is designed to accommodate local TV broadcasts and features a 30-minute pregame show. Fans will require a Peacock subscription to view East Coast games. This shift in broadcast strategy marks a departure from the last season, which had minimal weeknight national broadcasts.
The change to the NBA's broadcast ecosystem will result in three Tuesday home games for the Warriors starting an hour later than usual at 8 p.m. Pacific time.
These games were scheduled to accommodate local television broadcasts, featuring a 30-minute pregame show as part of NBC's Coast 2 Coast doubleheader series.
West Coast viewers will not have access to the Eastern game over the air and will need a Peacock subscription to watch games from the opposite coast.
This season marks a significant shift from last year when the only over-the-air broadcasts were five Christmas Day games on ABC.
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