Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing Front Office Sports, reported on Wednesday that Michael Jordan is not expected to appear on NBC Sports’ NBA broadcasts for the 2026–27 season.
- Jordan’s only work for NBC in 2025–26 was a single sit-down interview with Mike Tirico that the network edited into short segments called “MJ: Insights to Excellence.”
- NBC declined to comment on the reports, and journalists noted Jordan could still change his mind but described that outcome as unlikely.
- Critics and viewers called the arrangement underwhelming because Jordan did not take part in live analysis or regular commentary, and he appeared more often in media tied to his NASCAR co-ownership than on NBC’s NBA shows.
- NBC’s broader broadcast plans remain intact with its existing on-air roster, but Jordan’s likely exit removes the network’s most prominent symbolic link to its 1990s NBA era and narrows a potential draw for casual viewers.