List of NBA on NBC broadcasters
Current
Play-by-play
- Mike Tirico: lead play-by-play (2025–present)[1]
- Noah Eagle: #2 play-by-play (2025–present)[2]
- Terry Gannon: #3 play-by-play (2025–present)[3]
- Michael Grady: #4 play-by-play (2025–present)[4]
- Bob Costas: "Throwback" play-by-play and contributor (2026–present)
- Mark Followill: alternate play-by-play (2025–present)
- John Fanta: alternate play-by-play and alternate sideline reporter (2026–present)[5]
- John Michael: alternate play-by-play (2026–present)
- Kate Scott: alternate play-by-play (2026–present)
- Kevin Ray: alternate play-by-play (2026-present)
Color commentators
- Reggie Miller: co-lead color commentator (2025–present)[6]
- Jamal Crawford: co-lead color commentator and rotating studio analyst (2025–present)[7]
- Grant Hill: #2 color commentator (2025–present)[8]
- Robbie Hummel: "On the Bench" analyst/alternate color commentator (2025–present)[4]
- Austin Rivers: "On the Bench" analyst/alternate color commentator and rotating studio analyst (2025–present)[4]
- Derek Fisher: alternate color commentator/"On the Bench" analyst and rotating studio analyst (2025–present)[4]
- Vince Carter: lead studio analyst and alternate color commentator (2025–present)[9]
- Brian Scalabrine: alternate color commentator/"On the bench" analyst, and rotating studio analyst (2025–present)[4]
- Brad Daugherty: rotating studio analyst and alternate color commentator (2025–present)[4]
- Jordan Cornette: alternate "On the Bench" analyst, #4 sideline reporter and alternate studio host (2025–present)[10]
Sideline reporters
- Zora Stephenson: lead sideline reporter (2025–present)[10]
- Ashley ShahAhmadi: #2 sideline reporter (2025–present)[10]
- Grant Liffmann: #3 sideline reporter and insider (2025–present)[10]
- Jordan Cornette: #4 sideline reporter, alternate "On the Bench" analyst and alternate studio host (2025–present)[10]
- John Fanta: alternate sideline reporter and alternate play-by-play (2026–present)[5]
- Chris Mannix: alternate sideline reporter and inside (2026-present)
Studio hosts
- Maria Taylor: primary studio host (2025–present)[11]
- Ahmed Fareed: secondary studio host (2025–present)[12]
- Jordan Cornette: #4 sideline reporter and alternate studio host (2025–present)[10]
Studio analysts
- Carmelo Anthony: lead studio analyst (2025–present)[13]
- Vince Carter: lead studio analyst; alternate color commentator (2025–present)[9]
- Tracy McGrady: lead studio analyst (2025–present)[14]
- Jamal Crawford: co-lead color commentator and rotating studio analyst (2025–present)
- Brad Daugherty: rotating studio analyst and alternate color commentator (2025–present)[4]
- Austin Rivers: alternate color commentator/"On the Bench" analyst and rotating studio analyst (2025–present)[4]
- Derek Fisher: alternate color commentator/"On the Bench" analyst and rotating studio analyst (2025–present)[4]
- Brian Scalabrine: "On the Bench" analyst and rotating studio analyst (2025–present)[4]
Insiders
- Grant Liffmann: #3 sideline reporter and insider (2025–present)[10]
- Chris Mannix: alternate sideline reporter and insider (2025–present)[15]
Special contributors
- Michael Jordan (2025–present)[16]
- Bob Costas (2025–present)
- Caitlin Clark (February 1 and March 29, 2026)[17]
Guest contributors
- Hannah Storm: guest studio host (2026; loaned from ESPN)
- Isiah Thomas: rotating guest studio analyst (1998–2000; 2025–present)
- PJ Carlesimo: guest studio analyst (2026; loaned from ESPN)
- Doug Collins: guest color commentator (2026–present)
- Snoop Dogg: guest color commentator (2026–present)
- Mike Fratello: guest color commentator (2026–present)
- Jim Gray: guest sideline reporter (2026–present)
- Chris Bosh: guest studio analyst (2026–present)
- Kelenna Azubuike: guest studio analyst (2026–present)
- Evan Turner: guest studio analyst (2026-present)
Broadcast team
| Season | Broadcasters |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Opening Night/Sunday Night Basketball
Rest of Season
On the Bench
|
Former
1954–1962
- Jerry Doggett (1960–1961)
- Marty Glickman[18] (1954–1961)
- Jim Gordon (1954–55)
- Curt Gowdy[19][20][21] (1955–1960)
- Chick Hearn (1957–1958)
- Joe Lapchick (1955–56)
- Lindsey Nelson[22] (1954–1961)
- Bill O'Donnell[23] (1957–1960)
- Bud Palmer[24][25][26] (1958–1962)
- Bob Wolff (1961–1962)
1990–2002
- Marv Albert – lead play-by-play (1990–1997, 2001–2002)
- Mike Breen – play-by-play (1997–2002)
- Quinn Buckner – studio analyst (1990–1993)
- P. J. Carlesimo – studio analyst, game analyst (2000–2002)
- Doug Collins – game analyst (1998–2001)
- Bob Costas – studio host (1990–1997), lead play-by-play (1998–2000)
- Don Criqui – play-by-play (1991–1992)
- Pat Croce – studio analyst (2001–2002)
- Chuck Daly – game analyst (1994–1997)
- Mike Dunleavy - game analyst (2002)
- Dick Enberg – play-by-play (1990–1995, 1999)
- Julius Erving – studio analyst
- Cotton Fitzsimmons – game analyst (1992–1996)
- Mike Fratello – game analyst (1990–1993), studio analyst (2001–2002)
- Jim Gray – sideline reporter (1990–2002)
- Greg Gumbel – play-by-play (1994–1998)
- Matt Guokas – game analyst (1993–2001)
- Tom Hammond – play-by-play (1990–2002)
- Kevin Harlan – play-by-play (1992–1993)
- Dan Hicks – sideline reporter (1992–1997), play-by-play (1997–2000)
- Dan Issel – game analyst (1996–1998)
- Kevin Johnson – studio analyst
- Lewis Johnson – sideline reporter
- Magic Johnson – game analyst (1991–1993)
- Steve "Snapper" Jones – game analyst (1990–2002)
- Andrea Joyce – sideline reporter (1991)
- Jim Lampley – play-by-play (1992–1993)
- Lisa Malosky – sideline reporter
- Joel Meyers – sideline reporter
- Bob Neal – play-by-play (1999)
- Ahmad Rashad – sideline reporter, studio host (1990–2002)
- Pat Riley – studio analyst, game analyst (1990–1991)
- Ron Rothstein – game analyst (1991–1992)
- John Salley – studio analyst
- Phil Simms – sideline reporter (1995–1998)
- Hannah Storm – sideline reporter (1991–1997), studio host (1997–2002)
- Paul Sunderland – play-by-play (1997–1998), sideline reporter
- Isiah Thomas – game analyst (1997–1998), studio analyst (1998–2000)
- Tom Tolbert – game analyst, studio analyst (2002)
- Peter Vecsey – studio analyst
- Bill Walton – studio analyst, game analyst (1994–2002)
- Jayson Williams – studio analyst (2001–2002)
Broadcaster pairings (1990–2002)
1990–91
- Marv Albert or Bob Costas/Mike Fratello or Cotton Fitzsimmons
- Dick Enberg or Marv Albert/Steve Jones
- Bob Costas/Pat Riley
- Don Criqui or Tom Hammond/Al McGuire, Ron Rothstein or Cotton Fitzsimmons
Source: [27]
1991–92
- Marv Albert or Dick Enberg/Mike Fratello and Magic Johnson (select games)
- Dick Enberg/Steve Jones/Magic Johnson or Cotton Fitzsimmons
- Dick Enberg, Tom Hammond, Bob Costas, or Marv Albert/Steve Jones
- Dick Enberg/Magic Johnson
- Tom Hammond/Chuck Daly or Cotton Fitzsimmons
Source: [28]
1992–93
- Marv Albert or Kevin Harlan/Mike Fratello and Magic Johnson (select games)
- Dick Enberg, Tom Hammond, or Jim Lampley/Steve Jones or Mike Fratello (All-Star Game)/Magic Johnson
- Dick Enberg/Magic Johnson
- Tom Hammond or Dick Enberg/Steve Jones
- Dick Enberg/Cotton Fitzsimmons or Quinn Buckner
Source: [29]
1993–94
- Marv Albert/Matt Guokas
- Dick Enberg or Tom Hammond/Steve Jones and Magic Johnson (All-Star Game)
- Tom Hammond/Bill Walton
Source: [30]
1994–95
- Marv Albert/Matt Guokas/Steve Jones (All-Star Game) or Bill Walton (select games)
- Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton/Steve Jones
- Tom Hammond or Dick Enberg/Bill Walton
- Greg Gumbel or Tom Hammond/Steve Jones
Source: [31]
1995–96
- Marv Albert or Greg Gumbel/Matt Guokas/Steve Jones (All-Star Game) or Bill Walton (select games)/Ahmad Rashad
- Greg Gumbel or Tom Hammond/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Hannah Storm
- Tom Hammond/Steve Jones
- Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton
Source: [32]
1996–97
- Marv Albert/Matt Guokas/Bill Walton (All-Star Game, one reg game, and NBA Finals)/Ahmad Rashad
- Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
- Tom Hammond/Dan Issel
- Greg Gumbel or Dick Enberg/Steve Jones
- Don Criqui or Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton
- Don Criqui/John Andariese
- Dick Enberg/Ann Meyers
Source: [33]
1997–98
- Bob Costas or Dick Enberg/Doug Collins or Bill Walton (All-Star Game)/Isiah Thomas/Ahmad Rashad
- Tom Hammond or Greg Gumbel (Gumbel left NBC after Super Bowl XXXII to return to CBS)/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
- Mike Breen or Don Criqui/Matt Guokas and Isiah Thomas (one game)
- Dan Hicks/Dan Issel
- Paul Sunderland or Mike Breen/Steve Jones
- Tom Hammond/Bill Walton
- Shortly before the 1997–98 NBA season began; Marv Albert was fired following being charged with sexual assault.
Source: [34]
1998–99
- Bob Costas/Doug Collins/Ahmad Rashad
- Tom Hammond/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
- Mike Breen/Matt Guokas
- Dick Enberg, Bob Neal, or Mike Breen/Bill Walton
- Tom Hammond/Steve Jones
- Dan Hicks/Doc Rivers
Source: [35]
1999–2000
- Bob Costas or Marv Albert/Doug Collins/Ahmad Rashad
- Tom Hammond/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
- Mike Breen or Marv Albert/Matt Guokas
- Marv Albert or Tom Hammond/Bill Walton
- Dan Hicks, Marv Albert or Paul Sunderland/Steve Jones
- Paul Sunderland or Dan Hicks/Mike Fratello
- This season marked the return of Marv Albert to NBC coverage.
Source: [36]
2000–01
- Marv Albert or Mike Breen/Doug Collins/Jim Gray
- Tom Hammond or Mike Breen/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Lewis Johnson
- Paul Sunderland/Matt Guokas/Andrea Joyce
- Mike Breen, Marv Albert or Paul Sunderland/Bill Walton
- Tom Hammond, Mike Breen, or Bob Costas/Steve Jones
Source: [37]
2001–02
- Marv Albert, Tom Hammond, or Mike Breen/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
- Mike Breen, Tom Hammond, Marv Albert, Paul Sunderland, or Bob Costas/P. J. Carlesimo/Lewis Johnson
- Tom Hammond, Mike Breen or Bob Costas/Mike Dunleavy/Andrea Joyce
- Mike Breen/Tom Tolbert
Source: [38]
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