Warriors big man Al Horford is calling for the NBA to take action as gambling has become more prominent with fans around the league.

Hours before the Warriors tipped off against the Nuggets, an active player and active coach were arrested in a sports gambling sting.

NBC's broadcast of the NBA tip-off was up 87% in viewers compared to last year and marked the season opener's biggest audience in more than a decade.

With the deadline passes for the Heat to give Tyler Herro a contract extension, here is why the team is holding off.

The NBA’s return to NBC is part of an 11-year, $76 billion rights package spread across ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock and Amazon’s Prime Video. NBC will air primetime games on Tuesdays throughout the season, and Sundays after its NFL commitments end, and Peacock will have streaming-exclusive games on Monday nights.

The NBA chose to return to NBC partially because the broadcast network's reach exceeded the world of cable television. Its first night appears to have been a success in that respect. Tuesday's "NBA Tip-Off" doubleheader averaged 5.