The Grizzlies have found their new local broadcast home, reaching a multiyear agreement with DAZN, the team announced in a press release.
For Memphis viewers, the setup is a big one. DAZN will stream 78 of the team’s 80 announced regular-season games, and that includes all four preseason matchups. Fifteen of those games will be available free through the DAZN app and also simulcast locally over the air.
The reach is wide, too. DAZN holds the rights in Memphis’ broadcast territory, which spans parts of seven states: Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama, Missouri, Central and Southern Illinois and Eastern Arkansas.
There’s also a perk for season ticket holders, who will get free access to DAZN’s Season Pass, normally priced at $119.99 per year. DAZN also offers a Monthly Pass starting at $19.99.
The Grizzlies’ television crew is staying intact. Pete Pranica is set for his 23rd season as the team’s play-by-play voice, Brevin Knight is entering his 17th season as analyst and Rob Fischer is back for his 20th season as sideline reporter.
The move had been expected. Sports Business Journal reported at the end of July that DAZN was poised to carry several teams’ local broadcasts, including Memphis, which had previously worked with Main Street Sports Group, formerly Diamond Sports Group.
That old setup is gone now. Main Street, which operated FanDuel Sports Network, went out of business earlier this year and will no longer handle game broadcasts, forcing NBA teams to look for new regional deals for the 2026/27 season.
The league’s long-term plan is still to build its own streaming hub for local broadcasts. Teams were told earlier this year that the hub could be ready for the start of the 2026/27 season, but the NBA has since shifted its target to 2027/28.
As a result, most clubs negotiating with DAZN are aiming for one-year arrangements or deals that include an opt-out after the first year. That appears likely to be the case in Memphis, even with the agreement labeled as multiyear.
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