The NBA announced that the 2025-26 season will tip-off on Tuesday, Oct. 21, with two games on NBC and Peacock: Rockets-Thunder and Warriors-Lakers.

Mike Tirico will be NBA lead play-by-play announcer on NBC Tirico will call select games on NBC and Peacock during the first half of the season, including the season opener in October.

Mike Tirico will officially serve as NBC's lead play-by-play voice when it takes over NBA coverage for the 2025-26 season and beyond.

The seven-time NBA All-Star is a studio slam dunk for basketball action on NBC and Peacock.

THE NBA IS BACK!! That should be enough to pump you up for the restart in the Orlando Disney World bubble as games that count in the standings begin on Thursday night. But if you need extra firing ...

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