Current Play-by-play Mike Tirico: lead play-by-play (2025–present) Noah Eagle: play-by-play (2025–present) Terry Gannon: play-by-play (2025–present) Michael Grady: play-by-play (2025–present) Mark Followill: play-by-play (2025–present) Jason Benetti: alternate play-by-play (2026–present) John Fanta: alternate play-by-play and alternate sideline reporter (2026–present)
Color commentators Reggie Miller: co-lead color commentator (2025–present) Jamal Crawford: co-lead color commentator and rotating studio analyst (2025–present) Grant Hill: color commentator (2025–present) Robbie Hummel: "On the Bench" analyst/alternate color commentator (2025–present) Austin Rivers: "On the Bench" analyst/alternate color commentator and rotating studio analyst (2025–present) Derek Fisher: alternate color commentator/"On the Bench" analyst and rotating studio analyst (2025–present) Vince Carter: lead studio analyst and alternate color commentator (2025–present) Brian Scalabrine: alternate color commentator/"On the bench" analyst, and rotating studio analyst (2025–present) Brad Daugherty: rotating studio analyst and alternate color commentator (2025–present) Jordan Cornette: alternate "On the Bench" analyst, #4 sideline reporter and alternate studio host (2025–present) Doc Rivers: color commentator (2026–present)
Sideline reporters Zora Stephenson: lead sideline reporter (2025–present) Ashley ShahAhmadi: sideline reporter (2025–present) Grant Liffmann: sideline reporter and insider (2025–present) Jordan Cornette: sideline reporter, alternate "On the Bench" analyst and alternate studio host (2025–present) John Fanta: alternate sideline reporter and alternate play-by-play (2026–present) Chris Mannix: alternate sideline reporter and insider (2026-present)
Studio hosts Maria Taylor: primary studio host (2025–present) Ahmed Fareed: secondary studio host (2025–present) Jordan Cornette: sideline reporter and alternate studio host (2025–present)
Studio analysts Carmelo Anthony: lead studio analyst (2025–present) Vince Carter: lead studio analyst; alternate color commentator (2025–present) Tracy McGrady: lead studio analyst (2025–present) Jamal Crawford: co-lead color commentator and rotating studio analyst (2025–present) Brad Daugherty: rotating studio analyst and alternate color commentator (2025–present) Austin Rivers: alternate color commentator/"On the Bench" analyst and rotating studio analyst (2025–present) Derek Fisher: alternate color commentator/"On the Bench" analyst and rotating studio analyst (2025–present) Brian Scalabrine: "On the Bench" analyst and rotating studio analyst (2025–present)
Insiders Grant Liffmann: sideline reporter and insider (2025–present) Chris Mannix: alternate sideline reporter and insider (2025–present)
Special contributors Michael Jordan (2025–present) Bob Costas (2025–present) Caitlin Clark (February 1 and March 29, 2026)
Guest contributors Hannah Storm: guest studio host (2026; loaned from ESPN) Isiah Thomas: rotating guest studio analyst (1998–2000; 2025) PJ Carlesimo: guest studio analyst (2026; loaned from ESPN) John Michael: guest play-by-play, Magic–Cavaliers (2026) Kevin Ray: guest play-by-play, Hornets–Suns (2026) Kate Scott: guest play-by-play, Knicks–Pistons (2026) Doug Collins: guest color commentator (2026) Snoop Dogg: guest color commentator (2026–present) Mike Fratello: guest color commentator (2026) Jim Gray: guest sideline reporter (2026) Chris Bosh: guest studio analyst (2026) Kelenna Azubuike: guest studio analyst (2026) Evan Turner: guest studio analyst (2026) John Crotty: guest studio analyst (2026) Jalen Wilson: guest studio analyst (2026)
Broadcast team Season Broadcasters2026–27 Opening Night Terry Gannon/Robbie Hummel (Celtics)/Brian Scalabrine (Pistons) Mike Tirico/Reggie Miller/Jamal Crawford/Zora Stephenson Noah Eagle/Grant Hill/Ashley ShahAhmadi
Former 1954–1962 Jerry Doggett (1960–1961) Marty Glickman (1954–1961) Jim Gordon (1954–55) Curt Gowdy (1955–1960) Chick Hearn (1957–1958) Joe Lapchick (1955–56) Lindsey Nelson (1954–1961) Bill O'Donnell (1957–1960) Bud Palmer (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)
All-time broadcast team Broadcaster pairings (1990–2002) Season Commentators/Reporters References 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
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
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
1993–94 Marv Albert/Matt Guokas Dick Enberg or Tom Hammond/Steve Jones and Magic Johnson (All-Star Game) Tom Hammond/Bill Walton
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
Broadcaster pairings (2025–present) Season Commentators/Reporters 2025–26 Mike Tirico/Reggie Miller/Jamal Crawford/Zora Stephenson (opening night/Mike Tirico's first broadcast return/Sunday Night Basketball) Noah Eagle/Grant Hill/Ashley ShahAhmadi (opening night/Noah Eagle's first broadcast) Noah Eagle/Austin Rivers (CLE Bench)/Robbie Hummel (DET Bench) (on the bench debut) Terry Gannon/Grant Hill/Grant Liffmann (Terry Gannon's first broadcast return) Michael Grady/Grant Hill/Ashley ShahAhmadi (Michael Grady's first broadcast) Mark Followill/Grant Hill/Ashley ShahAhmadi (Mexico City Game/Mark Followill's first broadcast) Noah Eagle/Jamal Crawford/Zora Stephenson (2025 Emirates NBA Cup: Group Play) Terry Gannon/Reggie Miller/Jordan Cornette (2025 Emirates NBA Cup: Group Play) Noah Eagle/Reggie Miller/Jamal Crawford/Zora Stephenson/Ashley ShahAhmadi (NBA All-Star Weekend)
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