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NBC Sports and NBA Announce Return to NBC and Debut on Peacock

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is set to make a triumphant return to NBC, with a doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 21, featuring some of the league's biggest stars. Complementing the return is Peacock, NBC's streaming service, which will offer exclusive coverage of select games throughout the season. The NBA Tip-Off doubleheader will showcase Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and LeBron James, among others, as they take to the court in highly anticipated matchups.

Key Takeaways:

  • The NBA will make its long-awaited return to NBC on Tuesday, Oct. 21, with a doubleheader featuring star players.
  • Peacock will offer exclusive coverage of select games throughout the season, including the NBA Tip-Off doubleheader.
  • The doubleheader will include games featuring Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, Durant and the Houston Rockets, Curry and the Golden State Warriors, and James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
  • Peacock NBA Monday will debut on Oct. 27, streaming a doubleheader of games between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons, and the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets.
  • NBC Sports will present a quadrupleheader on Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 19, 2026, featuring stars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Trae Young.
  • The network will present up to 100 regular season NBA games, including five games each week for portions of the season, with consistent coverage on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights.
  • Peacock will stream all NBA games presented by NBC Sports nationwide throughout the season.

Statistics:

  • 7:30 p.m. ET: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets (with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kevin Durant)
  • 10:00 p.m. ET: Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers (with Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and LeBron James)
  • 7:00 p.m. ET: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons (on Peacock NBA Monday, Oct. 27)
  • 9:30 p.m. ET: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Denver Nuggets (on Peacock NBA Monday, Oct. 27)
  • 100 regular season NBA games to be presented by NBC Sports, including five games each week for portions of the season

Sources:

  • "Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and LeBron James...will launch the NBA's long-awaited return to NBC" (Source: Comcast Corporation press release)
  • "Peacock NBA Monday will debut on Oct. 27, streaming a doubleheader of games between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons, and the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets" (Source: Comcast Corporation press release)
  • "NBC Sports will present a quadrupleheader on Martin Luther King Jr. Day - January 19, 2026, featuring stars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Trae Young" (Source: Comcast Corporation press release)

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