The NBA on NBC returned Tuesday night with an opening day tip-off between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets. The game's broadcast began with an intro fans had been waiting for as the NBC's classic John Tesh composed 'NBA on NBC' theme began playing and fans began reacting on X.

Michael Jordan made his debut as a special contributor to NBC Sports’ return to NBA broadcasting on Tuesday night, saying he’s doing so as a way to give back to basketball.

The Sacramento Kings suffered a play-in tournament loss for the second consecutive year last season, as they have failed to make the playoffs since ending their

Nuggets-Knicks: After pushing the Thunder to Game 7 in last year’s Western Conference Semifinals, this time around it is Nikola Jokić and the bolstered Nuggets that prevail in seven games in the Western Conference Finals to dethrone Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and OKC and guarantee an eighth straight season with a new NBA champion.

With a new NBA season finally here, our experts are here to make some bold predictions, pick the next MVP, and more.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith shocks everyone on "First Take" with his bold NBA Finals prediction as the 2025-26 season tips off.

After winning its first championship, the OKC Thunder will look to compete for another title during the 2025-26 NBA season.