By Sanjesh SinghThe 2025 basketball season will see something different — something that hasn't been seen since the early 2000s.NBA on NBC is coming back to television screens and introducing itself to streaming platforms beginning with the 2025-26 league campaign.

The NBA season tips off Tuesday with a doubleheader. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with NBA hall of famer Grant Hill about the season's key storylines and the return of NBC as official broadcast partner.

Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady headline NBC’s NBA coverage, which tips off October 21 with Rockets–Thunder and Warriors–Lakers.

The NBA returns to NBC for 2025-26, and the network's top broadcast crew will feature Tirico alongside Crawford and Miller, with Stephenson reporting from the sideline.

Up to 100 NBA regular-season games will air on NBC and Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights.

After six episodes of Blind Auditions and multiple four-chair turns, Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg have filled their teams.