20 cards ranked

Best credit card to use at NBA League Pass.

EntertainmentStreaming

NBA League Pass is the league's own direct-to-consumer streaming subscription, giving fans access to live and on-demand out-of-market NBA games outside of national broadcast windows. It's sold directly by the NBA rather than bundled through a traditional cable package, and billed as a recurring subscription much like other streaming services. There's no NBA-branded credit card tied specifically to League Pass, so a card that earns bonus rewards on streaming subscriptions, or a general entertainment-category card, is the best fit for this recurring charge rather than a sports-specific product.

#1
Blue Cash Preferred
American Express
6% on streaming
Select U.S. streaming subscriptions
6%
#2
Chase Freedom Flexthis quarter
Chase
5% on entertainment this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.
Q3 2026: gas stations and EV charging, public transit, select live entertainment, and donations to United Way
5%
#3
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase
3x points on streaming
3.8%3x points
#4
AAA Daily Advantage Visa Signature
Comenity Capital Bank
3% on streaming
3%
#5
Capital One Savor Cash Rewards
Capital One
3% on entertainment
Also 8% on Capital One Entertainment
3%
#6
Capital One Savor Student Cash Rewards
Capital One
3% on entertainment
3%
#7
Capital One SavorOne Cash Rewards
Capital One
3% on entertainment
3%
#8
Citi Strataif you select it
Citi
3x points on entertainment if you select it as a bonus category
3x on one eligible self-select category of your choice: Select Streaming Services (the default), Fitness Clubs, Live Entertainment, Cosmetic Stores/Barber Shops/Hair Salons, or Pet Supply Stores. Changeable once per calendar quarter.
3.0%3x points
#9
PlayStation Visa
Comenity Capital Bank
3x points on streaming
Streaming, cable, and internet subscriptions
3.0%3x points
#10
Venmo Credit Cardif it’s your top category
Synchrony
3% on entertainment if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle
Automatically on your highest-spend eligible category each statement period (8 eligible: transportation, travel, groceries, entertainment, dining & nightlife, bills & utilities, health & beauty, gas). Drugstores here represents health & beauty; bills & utilities maps to utilities.
3%
#11
Wells Fargo Autograph
Wells Fargo
3x points on streaming
3.0%3x points
#12
Robinhood Gold
Robinhood
3% flat-rate cashback
3%
#13
United Quest
Chase
2x points on streaming
Select streaming services
2.4%2x points
#14
Atmos Rewards Ascent
Bank of America
2x points on streaming
2.0%2x points
#15
Samsung Galaxy Card
Barclays
2% on streaming
Streaming services like Netflix, Disney+ and Spotify
2%
#16
US Bank Altitude Connect
U.S. Bank
2x points on streaming
2.0%2x points
#17
US Bank Altitude Go Visa Signature
U.S. Bank
2x points on streaming
2.0%2x points
#18
Blue Business Cash from American Express
American Express
2% flat-rate cashback
2%
#19
Citi Double Cash
Citi
2% flat-rate cashback
1% when you buy, 1% when you pay
2%
#20
Coinbase One
First Electronic Bank
2% flat-rate cashback
Tiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.
2%