Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford and Zora Stephenson Call NBA Tip-Off and Premier of Coast 2 Coast Tuesday
Noah Eagle, Grant Hill, and Ashley ShahAhmadi to Call Second Game of NBA Tip-Off Doubleheader
Eagle, Robbie Hummel, and Austin Rivers to Call Premier of Peacock NBA Monday and “On the Bench”
The NBA Returns to NBC and Debuts on Peacock One Week from Today
STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 14, 2025 – With the NBA returning to NBC and debuting on Peacock one week from today, NBC Sports announced its broadcast assignments for the first two weeks of games ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season beginning on Oct. 21.
Oct. 21 – NBA Tip-Off: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
Play-by-Play: Mike Tirico
Analysts: Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford
Reporter: Zora Stephenson
Studio Host: Maria Taylor
Studio Analysts: Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter
Oct. 21 – NBA Tip-Off: Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers at 10 p.m. ET
Play-by-Play: Noah Eagle
Analyst: Grant Hill
Reporter: Ashley ShahAhmadi
Studio Host: Ahmed Fareed
Studio Analyst: Tracy McGrady
Oct. 27 – Peacock NBA Monday (and Debut of “On the Bench”): Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons – at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock
Play-by-Play: Noah Eagle
“On the Bench” Analysts: Robbie Hummel (Pistons), Austin Rivers (Cavaliers)
Studio Host: Maria Taylor
Studio Analysts: Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady
Oct. 27 – Peacock NBA Monday: Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves – at 9:30 p.m. ET on Peacock
Play-by-Play: Michael Grady
Analyst: Grant Hill
Reporter: Ashley ShahAhmadi
Studio Host: Maria Taylor
Studio Analysts: Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady
Oct. 28 – Coast 2 Coast Tuesday: New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks – at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
Play-by-Play: Mike Tirico
Analysts: Reggie Miller, Jamal Crawford
Reporter: Zora Stephenson
Studio Host: Maria Taylor
Studio Analysts: Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady
Oct. 28 – Coast 2 Coast Tuesday: Los Angeles Clippers at Golden State Warriors – at 11 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
Play-by-Play: Terry Gannon
Analyst: Grant Hill
Reporter: Grant Liffmann
Studio Host: Maria Taylor
Studio Analysts: Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady
Nov. 1 – NBA Mexico City Game 2025: Dallas Mavericks at Detroit Pistons – at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock
Play-by-Play: Mark Followill
Analyst: Grant Hill
Reporter: Ashley ShahAhmadi
Studio Host: Jordan Cornette
Studio Analysts: Robbie Hummel, Austin Rivers
Nov. 3 – Peacock NBA Monday: Minnesota Timberwolves at Brooklyn Nets – at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock
Play-by-Play: Noah Eagle
“On the Bench” Analysts: Robbie Hummel (Nets), Austin Rivers (Timberwolves)
Studio Host: Maria Taylor
Studio Analysts: Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, Jamal Crawford
Nov. 4 – Coast 2 Coast Tuesday: Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks – at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
Play-by-Play: Michael Grady
Analyst: Jamal Crawford
Reporter: Ashley ShahAhmadi
Studio Host: Maria Taylor
Studio Analysts: Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter
Nov. 4 – Coast 2 Coast Tuesday: Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Clippers – at 11 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
Play-by-Play: Terry Gannon
Analyst: Reggie Miller
Reporter: Grant Liffmann
Studio Host: Maria Taylor
Studio Analysts: Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter
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NBC SPORTS’ NBA PROGRAMMING RECAP
This season, NBC Sports will present up to 100 regular season NBA games — including five games each week for portions of the season — with consistent coverage on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights, plus All-Star Weekend and the NBA Playoffs.
Starting Oct. 27, Peacock NBA Monday will stream up to three NBA games nationwide on Monday nights throughout the regular season. A 30-minute studio program will lead into game coverage each Monday night.
Following American Express NBA Tip-Off on Tuesday, Oct. 21, Coast 2 Coast Tuesday will begin on Oct. 28 and present doubleheaders on Tuesday nights throughout the regular season on NBC and Peacock. On most Tuesdays, an 8 p.m. ET game will be presented to NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones, and an 8 p.m. PT game to NBC stations in the Pacific and Mountain time zones. Both games will stream live nationwide on Peacock. A 30-minute studio program will lead into coverage each week on Peacock.
After Sunday Night Football and NFL playoff coverage concludes in 2026, NBC Sports will launch Sunday Night Basketball across NBC and Peacock on Feb. 1, 2026. This year, Sunday Night Basketball will pause on Feb. 8 and Feb. 15, 2026, due to NBC Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl LX, the NBA All-Star Game, and the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. It will resume on Feb. 22 and run through April 5. Sunday nights will occasionally feature doubleheaders. A one-hour, on-site studio program will lead into game coverage each week on NBC and Peacock. The show open will star four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist Lenny Kravitz.
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In July 2024, NBCUniversal and the NBA announced an 11-year agreement to present NBA and WNBA regular-season and playoff basketball games across numerous platforms beginning with the 2025-26 season. For more information on the agreement, click here. NBC Sports has announced that Jamal Crawford, Reggie Miller, Grant Hill, Brad Daugherty, Derek Fisher, Robbie Hummel, Austin Rivers, and Brian Scalabrine will serve as game analysts; Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady as studio analysts; Maria Taylor and Ahmed Fareed as studio hosts; and Mike Tirico, Noah Eagle, Terry Gannon and Michael Grady as play-by-play voices. Jordan Cornette, Ashley ShahAhmadi, and Zora Stephenson were announced as courtside reporters and Grant Liffmann as an NBA Insider and Chris Mannix as an NBA digital insider. Michael Jordan has been announced as a special contributor.
Emmy Award-winning producer Frank DiGraci is NBC Sports’ NBA coordinating producer. In a nod to its original era of NBA coverage from 1990-2002, NBC Sports is bringing back Roundball Rock, one of the most iconic and beloved theme songs in sports history, and will use an AI-generated voice of the late Jim Fagan, a longtime NBC Sports narrator whose voice was synonymous with its NBA coverage and promotion.
ABOUT NBC SPORTS
NBC Sports connects sports fans to the moments that matter most with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. As the sports division of NBCUniversal, NBC Sports produces, programs, and promotes premier content across numerous linear and digital platforms, including NBC and Peacock. NBC Sports possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering and presenting many of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NBA, WNBA, Notre Dame, Big Ten Conference, Big East Conference, Big 12 Conference, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A, Churchill Downs, Premier League, and many more. It is renowned for making big events bigger and has produced some of the most-watched sporting events in U.S. media history, including Olympic Games, Super Bowls, and Sunday Night Football, primetime television’s No. 1 show for 14 consecutive years.
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