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.

For the first time since 2002, NBA basketball will air on NBC. If you were a ’90s kid, John Tesh’s iconic “Roundball Rock ” was the soundtrack of your basketball-watching experience, the perfect melodic intro that remains synonymous with hoops.

After a 23-year hiatus, the NBA on NBC returns tonight to tip off the 2025-26 season. The network is going all out to celebrate, from hiring Michael Jordan as a special contributor to bringing John Tesh on the Today Show for a live performance of “Roundball Rock.

ESPN will retain its role as the home of primetime NBA games and the Finals, but NBC, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video are new broadcast partners. With new network presentations come new personalities,

The Golden State Warriors face the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday on Opening Night from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.