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
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### 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.