Overview
- Opening night on Oct. 21 features Rockets–Thunder at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock with Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller and Jamal Crawford, followed by Warriors–Lakers at 10 p.m. ET with Noah Eagle and Grant Hill.
- Peacock NBA Monday debuts Oct. 27 with Cavaliers–Pistons and the new “On the Bench” alternate audio, featuring Robbie Hummel on the Pistons’ side and Austin Rivers on the Cavaliers’ side alongside play-by-play from Noah Eagle.
- Coast 2 Coast Tuesday starts Oct. 28 with Knicks–Bucks called by Tirico, Miller and Crawford, while Terry Gannon makes his NBA on NBC debut on Clippers–Warriors with Hill.
- NBC will stream the Nov. 1 Mexico City game on Peacock (Mavericks–Pistons) with Mark Followill on play-by-play and Hill as analyst.
- The season plan includes up to 100 regular-season games with consistent Sunday, Monday and Tuesday windows, studio coverage from Maria Taylor and Ahmed Fareed with Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, and a mix-and-match booth approach identified by NBC Sports president Rick Cordella with Tirico as lead play-by-play voice.