The NBA’s return to NBC is part of an 11-year, $76 billion rights package spread across ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock and Amazon’s Prime Video. NBC will air primetime games on Tuesdays throughout the season, and Sundays after its NFL commitments end, and Peacock will have streaming-exclusive games on Monday nights.

The return of the NBA on NBC helped deliver the best opening night since 2011, when a lockout saw the season open on Christmas with five games across the day on TNT, ABC and ESPN.

Details for fans on how and when to watch the popular program "Inside the NBA" on ESPN during the 2025-26 NBA season.

Thursday offers just two games, but both feature championship storylines and MVP star power. Out East, the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Indiana Pacers in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals. Indiana begins life without Tyrese Haliburton, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looks to continue his MVP pace.

The World Series starts on Friday, the NFL is in midseason form, and now the NBA is back! It’s a great time to be a sports fan. Here’s how to watch the NBA on NBC. SIGN UP FOR DECIDER DIGEST FOR NEWS AND STREAMING RECOMMENDATIONS The Rockets/Thunder game begins at 7:30 p.