List of NBA on NBC broadcasters

Main article: NBA on NBC

Current

Play-by-play

• Mike Tirico (lead) (2025–present)^[1]
• Terry Gannon (2025–present)^[2]
• Noah Eagle (2025–present)^[3]
• Michael Grady (2025–present)^[4]
• Mark Followill (2025–present)

Game analysts

• Reggie Miller (co-lead) (2025–present)^[5]
• Jamal Crawford (co-lead) (2025–present)^[6]
• Grant Hill (2025–present)^[7]
• Austin Rivers (2025–present)^[4]
• Derek Fisher (2025–present)^[4]
• Brian Scalabrine (2025–present)^[4]
• Robbie Hummel (2025–present)^[4]
• Brad Daugherty (2025–present)^[4]

Sideline reporters

• Zora Stephenson (lead) (2025–present)^[8]
• Grant Liffman (2025–present)^[8]
• Ashley ShahAhmadi (2025–present)^[8]
• Jordan Cornette (2025–present)^[8]
• John Fanta (2025–present)^[9]

Studio host

• Maria Taylor (primary) (2025–present)^[10]
• Ahmed Fareed (2025–present)^[11]

Studio analysts

• Carmelo Anthony (2025–present)^[12]
• Vince Carter (2025–present)^[13]
• Tracy McGrady (2025–present)^[14]
• Austin Rivers (2025–present)^[4]
• Brian Scalabrine (2025–present)^[4]

Insiders

• Grant Liffman (2025–present)^[8]
• Chris Mannix (2025–present)^[15]

Special contributors

• Michael Jordan (2025–present)^[16]

2025–26 broadcaster parings

Preseason

1. Noah Eagle/Reggie Miller or Jamal Crawford/Ashley ShahAhmadi or Zora Stephenson

Opening Night

1. Mike Tirico/Reggie Miller/Jamal Crawford/Zora Stephenson
2. Noah Eagle/Grant Hill/Ashley ShahAhmadi

Rest of Season

1. Mike Tirico/Reggie Miller/Jamal Crawford/Zora Stephenson
2. Terry Gannon/Reggie Miller or Grant Hill/Grant Liffman
3. Noah Eagle/Robbie Hummel and/or Austin Rivers
4. Michael Grady/Jamal Crawford or Grant Hill/Ashley ShahAhmadi
5. Mark Followill/Grant Hill/Ashley ShahAhmadi (2025 NBA Mexico Game only)

Former

1954–1962

• Jerry Doggett (1960–1961)
• Marty Glickman^[17] (1954–1961)
• Jim Gordon (1954–55)
• Curt Gowdy^[18][19][20] (1955–1960)
• Chick Hearn (1957–1958)
• Joe Lapchick (1955–56)
• Lindsey Nelson^[21] (1954–1961)
• Bill O'Donnell^[22] (1957–1960)
• Bud Palmer^[23][24][25] (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)

Broadcaster pairings (1990–2002)

1990–91

1. Marv Albert or Bob Costas/Mike Fratello or Cotton Fitzsimmons
2. Dick Enberg or Marv Albert/Steve Jones
3. Bob Costas/Pat Riley
4. Don Criqui or Tom Hammond/Al McGuire, Ron Rothstein or Cotton Fitzsimmons

Source: ^[26]

1991–92

1. Marv Albert or Dick Enberg/Mike Fratello and Magic Johnson (select games)
2. Dick Enberg/Steve Jones/Magic Johnson or Cotton Fitzsimmons
3. Dick Enberg, Tom Hammond, Bob Costas, or Marv Albert/Steve Jones
4. Dick Enberg/Magic Johnson
5. Tom Hammond/Chuck Daly or Cotton Fitzsimmons

Source: ^[27]

1992–93

1. Marv Albert or Kevin Harlan/Mike Fratello and Magic Johnson (select games)
2. Dick Enberg, Tom Hammond, or Jim Lampley/Steve Jones or Mike Fratello (All-Star Game)/Magic Johnson
3. Dick Enberg/Magic Johnson
4. Tom Hammond or Dick Enberg/Steve Jones
5. Dick Enberg/Cotton Fitzsimmons or Quinn Buckner

Source: ^[28]

1993–94

1. Marv Albert/Matt Guokas
2. Dick Enberg or Tom Hammond/Steve Jones and Magic Johnson (All-Star Game)
3. Tom Hammond/Bill Walton

Source: ^[29]

1994–95

1. Marv Albert/Matt Guokas/Steve Jones (All-Star Game) or Bill Walton (select games)
2. Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton/Steve Jones
3. Tom Hammond or Dick Enberg/Bill Walton
4. Greg Gumbel or Tom Hammond/Steve Jones

Source: ^[30]

1995–96

1. Marv Albert or Greg Gumbel/Matt Guokas/Steve Jones (All-Star Game) or Bill Walton (select games)/Ahmad Rashad
2. Greg Gumbel or Tom Hammond/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Hannah Storm
3. Tom Hammond/Steve Jones
4. Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton

Source: ^[31]

1996–97

1. Marv Albert/Matt Guokas/Bill Walton (All-Star Game, one reg game, and NBA Finals)/Ahmad Rashad
2. Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
3. Tom Hammond/Dan Issel
4. Greg Gumbel or Dick Enberg/Steve Jones
5. Don Criqui or Greg Gumbel/Bill Walton
6. Don Criqui/John Andariese
7. Dick Enberg/Ann Meyers

Source: ^[32]

1997–98

1. Bob Costas or Dick Enberg/Doug Collins or Bill Walton (All-Star Game)/Isiah Thomas/Ahmad Rashad
2. Tom Hammond or Greg Gumbel (Gumbel left NBC after Super Bowl XXXII to return to CBS)/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
3. Mike Breen or Don Criqui/Matt Guokas and Isiah Thomas (one game)
4. Dan Hicks/Dan Issel
5. Paul Sunderland or Mike Breen/Steve Jones
6. Tom Hammond/Bill Walton

• Shortly before the 1997–98 NBA season began; Marv Albert was fired following being charged with sexual assault.

Source: ^[33]

1998–99

1. Bob Costas/Doug Collins/Ahmad Rashad
2. Tom Hammond/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
3. Mike Breen/Matt Guokas
4. Dick Enberg, Bob Neal, or Mike Breen/Bill Walton
5. Tom Hammond/Steve Jones
6. Dan Hicks/Doc Rivers

Source: ^[34]

1999–2000

1. Bob Costas or Marv Albert/Doug Collins/Ahmad Rashad
2. Tom Hammond/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
3. Mike Breen or Marv Albert/Matt Guokas
4. Marv Albert or Tom Hammond/Bill Walton
5. Dan Hicks, Marv Albert or Paul Sunderland/Steve Jones
6. Paul Sunderland or Dan Hicks/Mike Fratello

• This season marked the return of Marv Albert to NBC coverage.

Source: ^[35]

2000–01

1. Marv Albert or Mike Breen/Doug Collins/Jim Gray
2. Tom Hammond or Mike Breen/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Lewis Johnson
3. Paul Sunderland/Matt Guokas/Andrea Joyce
4. Mike Breen, Marv Albert or Paul Sunderland/Bill Walton
5. Tom Hammond, Mike Breen, or Bob Costas/Steve Jones

Source: ^[36]

2001–02

1. Marv Albert, Tom Hammond, or Mike Breen/Bill Walton/Steve Jones/Jim Gray
2. Mike Breen, Tom Hammond, Marv Albert, Paul Sunderland, or Bob Costas/P. J. Carlesimo/Lewis Johnson
3. Tom Hammond, Mike Breen or Bob Costas/Mike Dunleavy/Andrea Joyce
4. Mike Breen/Tom Tolbert

Source: ^[37]