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In its first season presenting the NBA in 24 years, NBC Sports combined new approaches and technical innovations with Hall of Fame and award‑winning voices, along with a splash of nostalgia, to drive a 109% year-over-year increase in NBA regular‑…
Maria Taylor has been named NBC Sports’ lead NBA studio host for its coverage of the association, which begins this October on NBC and Peacock. Taylor will host NBC Sports’ NBA studio programs on Sunday and Tuesday nights alongside analysts…
NBC Sports brings fans closer to the action with immersive NBA coverage, but few viewers ever get a chance to see the scale of the production required to bring a playoff game to life.
A recent behind-the-scenes look at NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2026 NBA Western Conference Finals by popular YouTube creator Marques Brownlee…
Roundball Rock, one of the most beloved and iconic theme songs in sports history, will make its long-awaited return to the NBA when NBCUniversal’s 11-year media rights agreement with the association begins this October across NBC and Peacock.
Created by music composer and television and radio personality John Tesh, Roundball Rock became synonymous with…
Tracy McGrady, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and a seven-time NBA All-Star who is widely considered one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, will join NBC Sports as a studio analyst when the NBA returns to NBC and debuts on Peacock this fall.
2025-26 NBA Season Begins Oct. 21 on NBC and Peacock
McGrady played 16 seasons in the NBA,…
With the conclusion of its regular-season schedule and with the 2026 NBA Playoffs beginning next week, NBC Sports is looking back at some of the innovations, nostalgia, and milestones of its first NBA regular season since the 2001-2002 season.
Below is a recap of NBC Sports’ 2025-26 NBA regular-season coverage:
Innovations
- “On the Bench”…
New York, New York! In addition to its primetime coverage from Madison Square Garden before the 76ers-Knicks showdown, NBC Sports’ dedicated NBA studio program NBA Showtime will provide live coverage from Rockefeller Plaza in the heart of New York City for the first-ever NBA Tip-Off tripleheader on Oct. 20 on…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) today announced a new U.S. vs. World format for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. NBC/Peacock will present the league’s annual midseason showcase on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. ET…
NBCUniversal today announced new dynamic features coming to Peacock during Legendary February (the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX, and 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend) that build on the platform’s industry-leading live streaming…
Vince Carter, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and an eight-time NBA All-Star who is widely considered one of the greatest dunkers in NBA history, will join NBC Sports as a studio analyst when the NBA returns to NBC and debuts on Peacock this October.
Carter played a record 22 seasons in the NBA, spending most of his time with the Toronto Raptors…