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NBA on NBC debut reviews: The best and worst reactions to network's 2025-26 opening night, including Carmelo Anthony and Michael Jordan

For the first NBA season since 2001-02, the league has returned to NBC airwaves.

It's been known for well-over a year that NBC would be back in the NBA's broadcast lineup -- but the official arrival of the "NBA on NBC" didn't come until Tuesday night, which was opening day for the 2025-26 season. While ESPN and Amazon's first broadcasts under the new rights deal remain to be seen, NBC was first in the league's spotlight.

NBA on NBC's official return -- which featured a doubleheader, the Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers -- included looks at new analysts like Car

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