NBC Sports has named Mike Tirico as its lead basketball play-by-play commentator when the network begins airing league games next season.
Tirico will call ‘one or more games per week’ following his coverage of the Winter Olympics in Milan.
Before the 2026 Olympiad, Tirico will also call games, doubling up his duties as the network’s lead NFL commentator.
Games for NBC will also air on Peacock, with Tirico a familiar voice to NBA fans, having called games from The Association for 15 years at ESPN.
‘I could not be more thrilled about returning courtside to call NBA games,’ said Tirico via news release. ‘My 15 years of chronicling the best basketball players in the world still stands as one of the highlights of my career.’
‘Like so many others, my love of the league took hold during the unforgettable days of the NBA on NBC back in the ’90s. The chance to be a part of the team bringing that iconic partnership back to life has us incredibly excited.’
NBC Sports has named Mike Tirico as its lead NBA basketball play-by-play commentator
Tirico will call at least one game per week after the Winter Olympics and select games before
TNT Sports’ coverage of the NBA will cease to make way for the new wave of games on NBC and Prime Video.
No other members of NBC’s new NBA team have been unveiled, although the league is likely already in talks with several possibilities.
‘We are excited that Big Event Mike Tirico will be returning to his courtside seat as the NBA returns to NBC and debuts on Peacock,’ said Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports, via news release.
‘From the Olympics to Sunday Night Football to major golf championships and now the NBA, Mike is the most versatile voice in sports.’
Not joining the NBC Sports’ NBA team will be any of the current members of ‘Inside the NBA’, as the quartet of Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith have pledged to stay together with ESPN acquiring the rights to their show.
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