From Michael Jordan to Mike Tirico and Roundball Rock, NBC showed the impact it will have on NBA games this season.

NBC's first NBA broadcast in 23 years was a memorable double overtime thriller, but the night’s MVPs (outside of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) were John Tesh, the late Jim Fagan, Jordan, Mike Tirico, Reggie Miller,

YouTube This week on The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh & Dan Devine react to the NBA's opening night. They discuss Alperen Sengun's impressive three-point shooting to open the season. What kind of impact could this have on the Houston Rockets' season,

Kravitz’s anthem will debut in full ahead of the Sunday Night Basketball doubleheader premiere on Sunday, February 1, 2026, featuring the Lakers at the New York Knicks at 7:00 p.m. ET and the Thunder at the Denver Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. ET, both on NBC and Peacock.

Luka Dončić posts an opening night career-high 43 points and finishes one assist shy of a triple-double as the Lakers fall to the Warriors on opening night.

The 2025-26 NBA season gets underway Tuesday night, and there are plenty of storylines right off the bat. While most of the league's 30 teams open up on Wednesday, four will take the floor tonight. Two matchups featuring Western Conference powerhouses are on tap for the NBA's opening act.