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From Michael Jordan to Mike Tirico and Roundball Rock, NBC showed the impact it will have on NBA games this season.
“NBA on NBC” officially returned on Tuesday night with the 2025-26 season opener between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. The veteran broadcaster Tirico did play-by-play for the contest, having previously been named NBC’s lead voice for their return to NBA game coverage.
There were two notable homecomings on Tuesday night. For one, Rockets forward Kevin Durant returned to Oklahoma City, the franchise to which he was drafted in
The NBA returned to NBC's airwaves for the first time in 23 years on Tuesday night and made an immediate impression on basketball fans, who have
John Tesh, Reggie Miller, Mike Tirico and others discuss the return of the NBA on NBC. "Roundball Rock" is all cued up.
John Tesh's iconic song "has such a different feel from any other piece of theme music that’s out there. ... It just fits perfectly."
Former NBA star Reggie Miller thinks just about any good player in the history of the Oklahoma City Thunder should have their jersey retired by the organization. The Thunder hosted the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night in what was the 2025-26 NBA season opener,
The Cal alum and the good folks over at NBC Sports Boston have put together a documentary tracing his career with the Celtics to today.