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In an exclusive appearance Tuesday on NBC & Peacock, airing at halftime of Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets, Michael Jordan spoke with Mike Tirico about how he spends his time post-retirement, why he felt it was important to launch his “MJ: Insights To Excellence” series … and the unlikely time he felt pressure attempting a free throw.
More than two decades after it last aired an NBA game, NBC is betting on Peacock and Michael Jordan as launches year one of its 11-year deal for the sport.
From opening night to the NBA Finals, GOAL has everything you need to know about how to watch games in the 2025-26 season.
1. After a 23-year hiatus, NBC gets back in the NBA business starting tonight with a doubleheader featuring the Thunder at the Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Warriors at the Lakers at 10 p.m. ET. NBC, which aired the NBA from 1990 to 2002, is entering Year 1 of an 11-year deal with the league.
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NBC, Peacock and Prime Video join the NBA broadcast schedule beginning with the 2025-26 season, eventually providing national telecasts each day of the week.
NBA rosters are locked for the 2025-26 season, which opens Tuesday on NBC & Peacock: The Rockets visit the champion Thunder & the Lakers host the Warriors.
The Christmas Day slate, a standard highlight of the annual NBA schedule, is as follows: (All games are on ESPN/ABC, and all times are Eastern) And of course, the season opens Oct. 21 on NBC and Peacock. The Rockets visit the defending champion Thunder at 7:30 p.m., followed by the Warriors visiting the Lakers at 10 p.m.