From Michael Jordan to Mike Tirico and Roundball Rock, NBC showed the impact it will have on NBA games this season.

Jordan's post-retirement life has included a diminishing amount of basketball as he places an emphasis on spending time with family. In fact, he said he has not "picked up a ball in years." The last time the Chicago Bulls legend took a shot was, in true Jordan fashion, at a golf tournament.

NBA on NBC debut reviews: The best and worst reactions to network's 2025-26 opening night, including Carmelo Anthony and Michael Jordan originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For the first NBA season since 2001-02, the league has returned to NBC airwaves.

More than two decades after it last aired an NBA game, NBC is betting on Peacock and Michael Jordan as launches year one of its 11-year deal for the sport.

Charles Barkley Reacts To Michael Jordan’s New TV Gig At NBC And Shares Thoughts On Whether They’re Now Broadcasting ‘Rivals’

Michael Jordan admits in an NBC interview he still loves basketball and does wish he could be out there on the court playing at his peak.