This marks the first night of NBA games aired live on NBC since the 2002 NBA Finals. After 23 years away, NBC re-entered a broadcast rights deal with the NBA in July 2024, set to take effect at the beginning of the 2025-26 regular season — which is tonight.

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the first matchup of tonight's doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced their full 2025-26 NBA regular season local broadcast schedule, which includes five games being simulcast live on the Rock Entertainment Sports Network.

Our live coverage this week includes the start of the 2025 World Series, the return of the NBA, El Clasico and more

The NBA has new homes this season, including returning to NBC and debuting on Peacock, and this will make games easier to find.