1. After a 23-year hiatus, NBC gets back in the NBA business starting tonight with a doubleheader featuring the Thunder at the Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET and the Warriors at the Lakers at 10 p.m. ET. NBC, which aired the NBA from 1990 to 2002, is entering Year 1 of an 11-year deal with the league.

The 2025-26 National Basketball Association (NBA) season gets under way on Tuesday when defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Houston Rockets in the opening match.

NBC’s decision to bring Jordan into this role signals the network’s goal to set its NBA coverage apart by combining a new platform with one of the sport’s most legendary voices. For viewers, “MJ: Insights to Excellence” provides a chance to hear Jordan’s perspective in his own words and see how his view of greatness applies to the modern game.