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Postgame editions will be open-ended on ESPN while ABC will run a half-hour and then continue on the ESPN app. The program will air on 20 dates during the regular season and throughout the NBA Playoffs, including the Eastern Conference Finals and the NBA Finals.
The 2025–26 NBA season debuted on Tuesday night with two games broadcast nationally on NBC and on the Peacock streaming network. The NBCUniversal (NASDAQ:CMCSA) properties secured rights for the NBA under a record-setting 11-year,
The 2025-26 NBA season tips off with a doubleheader on Tuesday, Oct. 21, when the NBA returns to NBC and debuts on Peacock. The Oklahoma City Thunder hosts the Houston Rockets (7:30 p.m. ET) and the Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers (10 p.m. ET).
NBC is returning to the sport after decades on the sideline, and streaming power player Amazon is joining the fray as key placements sell out.