NBC will showcase opening night, and there also will be Sunday Night Basketball, Peacock NBA Monday and Coast 2 Coast Tuesday.

Included in the lineup is an Eastern Conference matchup between the Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons, a battle of iconic NBA brands as the Boston Celtics face the Philadelphia 76ers, and a West Coast throwdown between the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings .

A Basketball Hall of Famer and five-time NBA All-Star, Reggie Miller played 18 seasons with the Indiana Pacers and is widely regarded as one of the greatest scorers of his generation. For the past 20 years, he served as an NBA game analyst, and in 2025 he joined NBC to call at least one game a week.

Coast 2 Coast Tuesday Emirates NBA Cup Doubleheader on Nov. 25 Headlined by LeBron James, Luka Dončić and Lakers Hosting James Harden and Clippers in Battle of LA at 11 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

About a month into the 2025 season and the NBA is seeing promising returns on its new broadcast deals, as viewership is up 30% compared to last season.

On November 25, for the first and only time this season, NBC and Peacock will host NBA Cup matchups as part of the NBA on NBC Coast 2 Coast Tuesdays, and the night wraps up with a battle not just for NBA Cup standings, but for bragging rights over the city of Los Angeles, as the Clippers take on the Lakers.

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to host a battle for LA in the group stage of the NBA Cup Tuesday night against the Clippers.

A lot of focus on the NBA Cup this week, including the big game between the Clippers and Lakers on NBC and Peacock.