The NBA is going to look and feel much different during the 2025-26 season.
While the quarters will still be 12 minutes long and the rims will stay 10-feet high, the new season comes with new networks presenting nationally televised games. ESPN will retain its role as the home of primetime NBA games and the Finals, but NBC, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video are new broadcast partners.
With new network presentations come new personalities, though many should be familiar to fans who have been following the league for some time. There will be a blend of familiar faces and voices, either through the media space, their playing careers on the court or both.
Here is everything to know about the broadcast teams presenting NBA basketball during the new season.
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NBA announcers 2025-26
ESPN
| Name | Role |
| Mike Breen | Play-by-play |
| Dave Pasch | Play-by-play |
| Ryan Ruocco | Play-by-play |
| Mark Jones | Play-by-play |
| Tim Legler | Color analyst |
| Richard Jefferson | Color analyst |
| Doris Burke | Color analyst |
| Jay Bilas | Color analyst |
| Bob Myers | Color analyst |
| Lisa Salters | Sideline reporter |
| Katie George | Sideline reporter |
| Jorge Sedano | Sideline reporter |
| Malika Andrews | Sideline reporter |
- No. 1 team: Mike Breen (play-by-play), Richard Jefferson (color analyst), Tim Legler (color analyst), Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
There will be some variance throughout the course of the eight-month season, but ESPN’s top NBA crew for 2025-26 will feature Breen alongside Legler and Jefferson, while Salters reports from the sidelines.
That quartet will be on the call for premier NBA games, including the NBA Finals. Pasch and Burke make up the network’s No. 2 crew.
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NBC/Peacock
| Name | Role |
| Mike Tirico | Play-by-play |
| Noah Eagle | Play-by-play |
| Terry Gannon | Play-by-play |
| Michael Grady | Play-by-play |
| Jamal Crawford | Color analyst |
| Reggie Miller | Color analyst |
| Grant Hill | Color analyst |
| Austin Rivers | Color analyst |
| Robbie Hummel | Color analyst |
| Derek Fisher | Color analyst |
| Brian Scalabrine | Color analyst |
| Brad Daugherty | Color analyst |
| Zora Stephenson | Sideline reporter |
| Ashley ShahAhmadi | Sideline reporter |
| Jordan Cornette | Sideline reporter |
- No. 1 team: Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jamal Crawford (color analyst), Reggie Miller (color analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
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.
Tirico’s presence will increase once his obligations to other sports and leagues wane. Noah Eagle will be among the top broadcasters and will often work next to the Hall of Famer in Hill.
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Amazon Prime Video
| Name | Role |
| Ian Eagle | Play-by-play |
| Kevin Harlan | Play-by-play |
| Michael Grady | Play-by-play |
| Eric Collins | Play-by-play |
| Stan Van Gundy | Color analyst |
| Brent Barry | Color analyst |
| Dell Curry | Color analyst |
| Dwyane Wade | Color/studio analyst |
| Candace Parker | Color/studio analyst |
| Steve Nash | Color/studio analyst |
| Cassidy Hubbarth | Sideline reporter |
| Allie Clifton | Sideline reporter |
| Kristina Pink | Sideline reporter |
| JayDee Dyer | Sideline reporter |
The NBA’s first-ever season on Amazon Prime Video will feature Ian Eagle and Harlan as the top play-by-play analysts. Unlike other networks, there is not a top broadcast team on Amazon, but rather a mixture of crews that will be employed for big games.
Notably, Grady is the only person who will appear on multiple national networks, as he will also provide play-by-play for NBA on NBC.
A trio of legends will serve hybrid roles as Wade, Parker, and Nash will provide color commentary for select games in addition to pregame analysis during the NBA on Prime studio show.
