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Mike Tirico has been selected as NBC’s lead play-by-play announcer when it begins its coverage of the NBA next season

Mike Tirico is quickly becoming a sportscaster for all seasons at NBC. The veteran, who currently leads play by play for “Sunday Night Football” and hosts primetime coverage of the Olympics, will soon take a sizable role when NBC gains rights to the NBA next fall.

Basketball fans will see a familiar face when the NBA returns to NBC. Mike Tirico, who called more than 375 NBA regular-season and playoff games on ESPN over 15 seasons, was announced as the lead play-by-play voice when NBC’s coverage of the association returns with the 2025-26 season,