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NBC has found the face of its NBA coverage.
Mike Tarrico, who also anchors NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” play-by-play duties and Olympics coverage, will serve as lead play-by-play voice for NBA broadcasts, the network announced Wednesday. will
NBC in October acquired the rights to NBA games beginning with the 2025-26 season previously held by Turner Sports.
Terrico previously covered the NBA as a play-by-play announcer for ESPN from 2002-16. In his career, Terrico served as the play-by-play announcer for approximately 375 regular season and playoff games, according to NBC. Tarrico also served as the play-by-play announcer for NBA games on ESPN Radio during his time at ESPN.
He joined NBC in 2016 and has also covered tentpole events like the Kentucky Derby, major golf tournaments like the US Open and the Indianapolis 500.
“I couldn’t be more excited to be back courtside to call NBA games,” Terrico said. A news item published on Wednesday. “My 15 years of making history with the best basketball players in the world is still one of the highlights of my career. Like many others, my love for the league led to the unforgettable days of the NBA on NBC in the ’90s. The opportunity to be a part of the team to bring this wonderful partnership back to life has made us incredibly excited.
NBC said Terrico will work one or more NBA games each week between the end of the NFL season and the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Still, Terrico could call notable games early in the 2025-26 NBA season, including the tip-off game. October 2025.
“From the Olympics to ‘Sunday Night Football’ to major golf championships and now the NBA, Mike is the most versatile voice in sports,” NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood said in the news release.
Tirico will join former NBA player Jamaal Crawford, who will be NBC’s game analyst during the broadcast.
